Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-SRG-6397019
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Audit Assistant in Trauma and Orthopaedic Services
NHS AfC: Band 3
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Join our dynamic team as a Clinical Audit Assistant!
Are you passionate and driven? We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Clinical Audit Assistant to bolster our ranks.
Your primary mission will be to efficiently gather and record essential data for our Trauma and Orthopaedics Databases. You'll assist our clinicians in managing and maintaining national and local clinical audit initiatives, prepare data reports that drive informed decision-making.
Don't miss this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the field of Trauma and Orthopaedics. Join our team today and be part of a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence!
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification document
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good general education standard/ GCSE qualifications in English and maths (grade C or above) or equivalent
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)
Desirable criteria
- Study beyond GCSE
- Advanced ECDL
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of data collection, spreadsheets/databases and clinical audit.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software / Windows-based applications
- Patient records / case notes
- Confidentiality
- Multidisciplinary Team working
- Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology, clinical audit / data validation and analysis gained on the job / further training
Desirable criteria
- Intermediate level knowledge and understanding of a range of routine work procedures particularly those based on data /information collection and processing
- Knowledge of FoxPro database software
Further Training
Essential criteria
- Hospital computer systems e.g. Medway, case note tracking, ORION
- Wide range of medical / surgical terminology knowledge acquired through further training
Desirable criteria
- Data analysis / elementary statistics
Experience
Essential criteria
- Data entry
- Previous experience within a clinical environment/healthcare setting at Ward Receptionist or equivalent level
- Team work
Desirable criteria
- Presentation of data verbally and in written format
- Extracting data from computerised databases and producing reports
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Curtis
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
01623 622515 x3518
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