Audit Facilitator - MSN for Neurosurgery - Planning and Development

The Role

The Managed Service Network for Neurosurgery (MSN) is a national Network responsible for the delivery of a single collaborative neurosurgical service provided in four centres in Scotland. We are looking for an Audit Facilitator to support the Network nationally but primarily for audit work relating to NHS Tayside and Grampian. As part of a national team, you will be expected to collect audit data using a number of different systems: e.g. TRAK, Clinical Portal and OPERA etc. You will build good relationships with the multidisciplinary teams who look after adult and paediatric patients to ensure that the audit data is complete, accurate and timely. Providing feedback to the teams is a key part of the role. In addition you will fulfil a coordinating role to facilitate the local improvement activities which will involve working with the clinical team, patients and staff on various quality improvement initiatives to ensure the quality of the service meets patients' needs. It is essential you have a good general education to degree level in Life Science or Numeracy/Audit or equivalent with previous experience of working within the NHS. Experience of health research/clinical audit/health information would be advantageous. You should have excellent communication skills with well-developed interpersonal skills. Knowledge of medical terminology is also essential.

What we'll need you to bring

• Life Science or Numeracy Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience within a healthcare environment
• Experience in interacting with professionals at varying levels of seniority
• Experience in the collection of data
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Confident communicator
• Self-motivated with drive to achieve excellence
• Ability to work as a team member but also work in isolation
• Ability to prioritise workload and work to deadlines
• Interpersonal skills demonstrating maturity and sensitivity
• High degree of competence in computer skills using Microsoft Office
• Must hold a UK/EU/EAA driving licence to travel to multiple sites and Health Boards.

Contract type

Permanent

Part Time

18.5 hours

Please note this is a part-time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Planning and Development within Kirklands - NHSL Headquarters, with hybrid working available. Office space is also provided in both Tayside and Grampian locations to support flexibility.

The working pattern for this role is Monday-Friday.

Looking to find out more?

If you're looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Denise Pentland, Clinical Coordinator on

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire's benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you're looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage .