Deputy Clinical Audit Manager

There really has never been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust have merged together to be come one organisation. Our newly merged Trust has a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff, aiming to deliver exceptional local services for local people and specialist services across the South West and beyond. Together, we form one of the largest NHS trusts in the country.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated individual with excellent clinical audit knowledge and management skills to lead our team of Clinical Audit Facilitators and operationally manage a broad clinical audit programme.

As Deputy Clinical Audit Manager you will a high level of expertise and management experience in the field of clinical audit, and a good understanding of how this ties into the wider quality and assurance agendas. Working closely with the Clinical Audit & Effectiveness Manager, the role will be to manage a team of experienced facilitators and to provide high quality clinical audit support across the trust, managing key administration functions to ensure effective clinical audit processes and systems are in place.

The postholder will be based in Bristol but expected to travel as necessary to other sites such as Weston General Hospital.

If you are passionate about clinical audit and keen to make a real difference to improving the quality of services for our patients, you may be just the person we are looking for.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is CQC rated Outstanding. As one of the largest acute Trusts in the country and the major teaching and research centre for the South West, we have over 13,000 staff, over 100 different clinical services. Working in ten hospitals across Bristol and Weston, we offer a wide range of careers and jobs. Together we support the delivery of excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

Our hospitals are based across Bristol and Weston-super-Mare, meaning you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UH Bristol and Weston is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

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As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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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 (Exceptions Order) 1975 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

• Job Description & Person Specification ( PDF , 716.7 KB )
• Policy Statement - Ex Offenders ( PDF , 349.5 KB )
• UHBW Behaviour and Values ( PDF , 1.6 MB )
• UHBW Agenda for Change ( PDF , 144.4 KB )
• Staff Benefits Booklet ( PDF , 384.0 KB )
• Smokefree ( PDF , 513.0 KB )