Clinical Quality Coordinator - Airdrie, United Kingdom - NHS Scotland

NHS Scotland

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Airdrie, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Quality Co-ordinator to join the Quality Directorate as part of the Cancer Audit Team, to support the Quality Programme Manager in the delivery of a portfolio of Quality projects designed to support delivery of the highest quality health and care services in NHS Lanarkshire through monitoring and using performance, quality and safety data to identify issues that need to be addressed and taking follow up action to improve the quality of the care and services delivered.

We are looking for someone who is motivated by the opportunity to improve quality within healthcare.

In our team, you will play a key role in supporting our portfolio of local and national clinical audit priorities.

NHS Lanarkshire:

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in in both North and South Lanarkshire.

NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring:

Degree level qualification in a relevant discipline and/or equivalent experience (e.g. demonstrable experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement post)
Experience of working in support of clinicians involved in Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement projects, or a background in a data management related role.
Knowledge of the principles of the quality strategy and national quality agenda
Data analysis and report writing skills
Extensive knowledge of medical terminology to inform data analysis and reporting
Experience in presentation of data and results orally or by poster.
Experience of maintaining databases to support Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement etc.
Knowledge of the importance of data quality
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
Experience of working in and with multidisciplinary teams
Facilitation, influencing and negotiating skills
Good organisational skills including prioritising workload and working to tight timescales.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to work without direct supervision
Evidence of CPD and up to date PDP
Full, valid UK/EU/EEA licence as there will be travel between sites in Lanarkshire

It would be great if you also have:

Demonstrable experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Improvement post/projects.
Employment in a Quality support role for more than 2 years.
Knowledge of NHS Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) /SIGN Guidelines / Clinical Standards.

Contract type:

Permanent
Full time
37.5 hours

Location and Working Pattern:

This role will be based in Quality DEPT within University Hospital Monklands
The working pattern for this role will be Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00

Looking to find out more?:

If you're looking to find out a bit more, then we would love to hear from you

Why NHS Lanarkshire?:

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
Occupational health services
Employee Counselling services
Worklife Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling.

This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information:

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description.

If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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