Audit & Improvement Officer - Cardiology

The NNUH Cardiac Cath Labs consists of 5 labs, coupled with two recovery areas and an elective admissions unit. The department provides elective and emergency services to patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. The area undertakes a range of interventions including Angioplasty, Complex Device's and Electrophysiology services. This is an exciting time for the department with the forthcoming introduction of a hospital wide EPR system in the pipeline and an active Managed Equipment Service ensuring ongoing refurbishments of the Cath Labs., This post is a new position, you will work as part of a team overseen by the Cardiology Governance, Education and Audit Lead to ensure that we maintain high standards in our data quality and submissions to national registries. You will use your clinical background to interpret the data and ensure its validity, seeking advise from other clinical staff as required.The post retains a clinical element which is vital to maintain relevant understanding of the procedures and process that we are collecting data for. The department is a fast paced innovative unit run by a dedicated group of staff who are passionate about enhancing the quality of care for our patient group. You will be a highly credible practitioner who will be actively involved in the process of quality improvement through the data you collect and interpret, suggesting areas for improvement and leading on the required changes to achieve this.

• This role is a new position with room to establish new processes and ideas
• You will be working as part of a large multi professional team including Doctors, Nurses, Radiographers, Cardiac Physiologist, ODP's and more
• The team is dynamic, innovative and a keen developer of people
  
  We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills and clinical experience in Cath Labs to take the lead on our auditing of patient outcomes and national data set submissions including, MINAP, BCIS and SSQD.
The suitable candidate will need to be able to manage their own time effectively to keep to nationally mandated data submission deadlines. Knowledge and experience of the audit process and understanding of data quality is essential to this position.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics