Non Clinical - Clinical Audit Officer

  • Department Clinical Audit Department
  • Salary £24,937.00 – £26,598 per annum
  • Closing Date 03/04/2026
  • Location The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  • Grade NHS AfC: Band 3
  • Job ref 223-CAO-240
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 15 hours per week (9am to 5pm (with half an hour unpaid lunch break) to be worked over 2 days, preferably Thursday and Friday)

Job overview

This is an exciting role, contributing to improvements in patient care by  supporting with national audits including Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project (MINAP), National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP) COPD and asthma audits and SSNAP (Sentinel Stroke National Audit).  After training, you will extract relevant information from patient records and hospital computer systems and enter it onto online national audit data entry systems.

You will be working in a friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team in modern offices within The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Site.  You will be trained, supervised and supported by a Clinical Audit Facilitator, and when competent will organise and manage your own workload.

The role is mainly office based, but involves visiting departments around the hospital to collect relevant information.  There is also a requirement to travel to The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford and other off site locations.

Main duties of the job

  • The role involves reviewing paper patient records and hospital computer systems to collect data for national audits.  You will enter patient data onto online data entry systems  for these essential audits.  
  • You will carry out data analysis using Microsoft Excel,  prepare Powerpoint presentations and present an update on progress at meetings.
  • You will also carry out administration duties relating to national audits, including completing, registering and filing audit proposal forms, sending emails to audit leads, meeting with clinical staff to discuss audits, and recording information on the Clinical Audit Information System (CAIS).
  • When trained you will delegate some tasks to Clinical Audit Clerks. 
  • There is an occasional requirement to collect patient records for clinical audit.
  • The information from national audits is used to measure the Trust's performance and this is a vital role, supporting improvements to patient care, which driven by audit results. 

Working for your organisation

Our People’s Promise Commitment

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team —  clinical or non-clinical — plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising  individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a  meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values — ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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