Quality and Audit Facilitator

Job Overview A vacancy has arisen in the Quality and Audit team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This will be a permanent role.

This role is an exciting opportunity to influence the delivery of the Trust strategy and help us continuously improve.

Management of data is a key element of the role, and we are looking for an individual who has strong attention to detail and is able to support data quality.

There will also be a focus on supporting clinical colleagues to make changes that positively impact patient care and outcomes.

We are looking for a person who can help manage projects and also drive workstreams forward across the Trust.

This is a cross-site role and will involve being based at Frimley Park Hospital, with travel to Wexham Park Hospital required occasionally.

We are a close knit team who pride ourselves on how we support each other. We embody the Trust values of committed to excellence, working together and facing the future. We support flexible working where possible and promote a strong work / life balance, despite the demanding nature of the roles we fulfil.

If you would like the chance to develop and feel you have the right skills, please do apply.

For more information, contact Clare Blackbrough on 0300 6131602

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an individual who can proficiently manage cross site projects that align with the Trusts national and local audit programme and /or quality strategy. They would be required to support leadership with Trust-wide change and continuous quality improvement and welcome responsibility for specific clinical audit functions throughout the Trust to promote clinical effectiveness, including the search for, collation, analysis, preparation and presentation of audit results.

This position offers the opportunity to promote projects which arise from National/Regional/Trust/local priorities, and from Patient Safety &​ Risk issues whilst supporting the development of Trust wide and directorate level audit plan that reflects Trust / national priorities.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy

Person specification

Qualifications Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level
• Word, Advanced Excel including pivot tables, charts and graphs, PowerPoint
• Able to use software to design method of data collection, collate, manipulate, present data

Experience Essential criteria

• Experience of using Patient Information IT systems e.g. PAS, ICE, EPIC
• Project management experience
• Dealing with staff at all levels including clinicians
• Customer service skills

Functional Experience

Essential criteria

• Communication, negotiation and facilitation skills (written and verbal) to all levels and with all disciplines within the Trust and externally
• Ability to manage, plan and prioritise own workload

Desirable criteria

• Report Writing skills

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future , and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations. Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together. Apply online now