Stroke Audit Assistant

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

7/22/2025

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Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic, friendly, and fast-paced Stroke team. The SSNAP Audit Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the service by extracting and interpreting clinical information from patient records and accurately entering it into the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP). This data is essential for measuring our performance against national benchmarks and identifying areas for improvement. The role requires careful interpretation of clinical notes and timely, precise data entry.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to work independently. Strong communication skills are essential, as the successful candidate will work closely with both clinical and administrative colleagues at all levels.

Excellent IT skills are also required, particularly in maintaining accurate electronic records.

Main duties of the job

The Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) is a major national healthcare quality improvement programme.

The SSNAP Audit Assistant provides vital administrative support to the stroke service, contributing to the accurate and timely collection, input, and reporting of patient data for the national SSNAP audit.

The role requires strong administrative and IT skills, with responsibilities including data entry, report generation, and maintaining accurate records using hospital systems and Microsoft applications.

The postholder will also support departmental operations through tasks such as coordinating meeting documentation.

A good understanding of patient pathways, medical terminology, and data governance is essential, along with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multi-professional team.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the stroke service in relation to SSNAP submissions and contributing to the smooth running of departmental operations.
• Accurately collect, input, and maintain patient data for the national SSNAP audit using a range of hospital systems (e.g. CareFlow, EDMS, ICE) and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint).
• Ensure high standards of data quality by processing large datasets with accuracy, identifying and resolving discrepancies, and retrieving missing information from both electronic and paper records.
• Input complex and detailed episodes of patient care into the national SSNAP database in a timely and accurate manner.
• Generate reports and present data in various formats to support audit and performance monitoring.
• Support departmental meetings by preparing documentation, taking accurate minutes, and managing follow-up actions.
• Communicate effectively with clinical and non-clinical staff across multi-professional teams, using tact and diplomacy where required.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and the patient journey through acute hospital care.
  
  

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At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

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