Audit Facilitator - MSN for Neurosurgery - Planning and Development
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The Role
The Managed Service Network for Neurosurgery (MSN) is a national Network responsible for the delivery of a single collaborative neurosurgical service provided in four centres in Scotland. We are looking for an Audit Facilitator to support the Network nationally but primarily for audit work relating to NHS Tayside and Grampian. As part of a national team, you will be expected to collect audit data using a number of different systems: e.g. TRAK, Clinical Portal and OPERA etc. You will build good relationships with the multidisciplinary teams who look after adult and paediatric patients to ensure that the audit data is complete, accurate and timely. Providing feedback to the teams is a key part of the role. In addition you will fulfil a coordinating role to facilitate the local improvement activities which will involve working with the clinical team, patients and staff on various quality improvement initiatives to ensure the quality of the service meets patients’ needs. It is essential you have a good general education to degree level in Life Science or Numeracy/Audit or equivalent with previous experience of working within the NHS. Experience of health research/clinical audit/health information would be advantageous. You should have excellent communication skills with well-developed interpersonal skills. Knowledge of medical terminology is also essential.
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 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
- Life Science or Numeracy Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience within a healthcare environment
- Experience in interacting with professionals at varying of levels of seniority
- Experience in the collection of data
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Confident communicator
- Self-motivated with drive to achieve excellence
- Ability to work as team member but also work in isolation
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Interpersonal skills demonstrating maturity and sensitivity
- High degree of competence in computer skills using Microsoft Office
- Due to the nature of this post, the post holder maybe expected to spend upwards of 90% of their time working on a PC/Laptop
- Although hybrid based, the postholder may be required to travel monthly to meet with stakeholders across multiple sites and Health Boards. Will frequently require to access IT systems remotely when giving presentations
- Regular use of tele and video conferencing equipment
- Will occasionally be required to present to large educational meetings or conferences
- PC used to develop projects, plans and information using a variety of PC and desktop publishing software
- Must hold a UK/EU/EAA driving licence to travel to multiple sites and Health Boards.
It would be great if you also have
- Prince 2 or equivalent project management qualification
- Experience of the NHS or health research
- Experience in clinical audit or health informatics
- Experience of clinical coding
- Knowledge of analytical techniques
- Knowledge of how to present data.
- An ability to defuse stressful situations
Contract type
Permanent
Part Time
18.5 hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Planning and Development within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.
The working pattern for this role is Monday-Friday.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact For informal enquiries please contact Denise Pentland, Clinical Coordinator on Denise.Pentland@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
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
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
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
Work-life 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.
The Role
The Managed Service Network for Neurosurgery (MSN) is a national Network responsible for the delivery of a single collaborative neurosurgical service provided in four centres in Scotland. We are looking for an Audit Facilitator to support the Network nationally but primarily for audit work relating to NHS Tayside and Grampian. As part of a national team, you will be expected to collect audit data using a number of different systems: e.g. TRAK, Clinical Portal and OPERA etc. You will build good relationships with the multidisciplinary teams who look after adult and paediatric patients to ensure that the audit data is complete, accurate and timely. Providing feedback to the teams is a key part of the role. In addition you will fulfil a coordinating role to facilitate the local improvement activities which will involve working with the clinical team, patients and staff on various quality improvement initiatives to ensure the quality of the service meets patients’ needs. It is essential you have a good general education to degree level in Life Science or Numeracy/Audit or equivalent with previous experience of working within the NHS. Experience of health research/clinical audit/health information would be advantageous. You should have excellent communication skills with well-developed interpersonal skills. Knowledge of medical terminology is also essential.
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 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
- Life Science or Numeracy Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience within a healthcare environment
- Experience in interacting with professionals at varying of levels of seniority
- Experience in the collection of data
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Confident communicator
- Self-motivated with drive to achieve excellence
- Ability to work as team member but also work in isolation
- Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
- Interpersonal skills demonstrating maturity and sensitivity
- High degree of competence in computer skills using Microsoft Office
- Due to the nature of this post, the post holder maybe expected to spend upwards of 90% of their time working on a PC/Laptop
- Although hybrid based, the postholder may be required to travel monthly to meet with stakeholders across multiple sites and Health Boards. Will frequently require to access IT systems remotely when giving presentations
- Regular use of tele and video conferencing equipment
- Will occasionally be required to present to large educational meetings or conferences
- PC used to develop projects, plans and information using a variety of PC and desktop publishing software
- Must hold a UK/EU/EAA driving licence to travel to multiple sites and Health Boards.
It would be great if you also have
- Prince 2 or equivalent project management qualification
- Experience of the NHS or health research
- Experience in clinical audit or health informatics
- Experience of clinical coding
- Knowledge of analytical techniques
- Knowledge of how to present data.
- An ability to defuse stressful situations
Contract type
Permanent
Part Time
18.5 hours
Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.
Location and Working Pattern
This role will be based in Planning and Development within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters.
The working pattern for this role is Monday-Friday.
Looking to find out more?
If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!
Please contact For informal enquiries please contact Denise Pentland, Clinical Coordinator on Denise.Pentland@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn.deas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)
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
- Work-life Balance policies and procedures
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
Work-life 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.
Additional Information for Applicants
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
- For help to complete an application on Jobtrain please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/
- Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately
- Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates
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- Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments
In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received. Please complete and submit your application early.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.
We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.
From 1 April 2024, the working week for NHS Agenda for Change workers in Scotland will be reduced. Full-time hours will reduce from 37.5 to 37 hours (pro rata for part-time staff) without loss of earnings.
NHS Lanarkshire will implement this change but it may not be possible to fully transition from 1 April and there may therefore be some areas of the organisation where implementation may take longer. If the department is currently unable to safely accommodate the reduced hours from 1st April, you may be required to work 37.5 hours per week until the department can meet the requirements without impacting patient safety - you will, of course, be remunerated accordingly. NHS Lanarkshire is committed to full implementation of the 37 hour working week across all areas as soon as it is safe to do so.
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