Clinical Audit Nurse

This full-time, permanent position is well-suited for an experienced critical care nurse who is enthusiastic, innovative, and dynamic. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to quality improvement through evidence-based insights and meticulous data management. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in managing critical care relevant datasets and developing reports within the clinical information system. They will actively support the delivery of care, audit, and research, staying current with our ever-advancing Clinical Information System. Excellent computer skills are essential, as a significant portion of the role involves managing and reporting electronic patient data.

Responsibilities include collecting and validating high-quality data for the Critical Care Minimum Dataset (CCMDS), Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre Case Mix Programme (ICNARC-CMP), Cardiogenic Shock Module, and Infection in Critical Care Quality Improvement Programme (ICCQIP) data; generating reports, and presenting findings to nursing and medical staff. The post holder will facilitate clinical software optimisation and enhance the reporting capabilities of our new clinical system software. If you are pro-active and motivated, dedicated, flexible, can prioritise and meet deadlines in a demanding environment, we would love to hear from you!

• To be predominantly responsible for the collection of high-quality critical care relevant data, primarily within the Critical Care Minimum Dataset (CCMDS) and Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre – Case Mix Programme (ICNARC-CMP) for Critical Care Units across all sites.
• To be jointly responsible for collection of the ICNARC dataset in the ICUs at Denmark Hill and PRUH sites and Mobile ICUs (Outreach).
• To be jointly responsible for validation of organ support data in the adult Level 2 & 3 areas in the Trust where the ICNARC dataset is not collected – Cardiac Recovery Unit, V&A HDU, Kinnier Wilson HDU, and Women’s HDU.
• To ensure that the ICNARC Dataset and Critical Care Minimum Data Set is ready is ready for the monthly/quarterly extract and submission
• To ensure that the ICCQIP data is ready for sign off before end of each quarter.
• To ensure patients that fit the Cardiogenic Shock Module inclusion criteria are promptly reported to ICNARC.
• To be responsible for data entry, quality of data validation and ensure clinical software system data is consistent.
• To work on optimising the clinical software to improve its overall system performance and user satisfaction.
• To facilitate clinical software optimisation, diagnosing frontend software abstraction issues and liaising with appropriate resolution channels.
• To work together with third party to resolve database performance issues, ensuring data quality and integrity.
  
  

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Fideles Job title: Senior Audit Nurse Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 020 3299 8246