Clinical Audit Nurse

Overview The closing date is 23 September 2025

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.

Main duties of the job

• To be predominantly responsible for the collection of high-quality 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 the Critical Care Minimum Data Set are ready for monthly/quarterly extracts and submissions.
• 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, data validation, and ensuring 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, diagnose frontend software abstraction issues, and liaise with appropriate resolution channels.
• To work with third parties to resolve database performance issues, ensuring data quality and integrity.

About us 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.

Job responsibilities Main Responsibilities:

• To be predominantly responsible for the collection of high-quality critical care relevant data, primarily within the CCMDS and ICNARC-CMP for Critical Care Units across all sites.
• To be jointly responsible for collection of the ICNARC dataset in CCU A, CCU B, CCU C, CCU D, Liver ICU, Liver HDU/SSDU, Jack Steinberg Critical Care Units, ICU on the PRUH site 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 Womens HDU.
• To ensure that the ICNARC Dataset is ready and available in good time for XML file submission to Platform X and to assist with updates to the ICNARC reporting specification.
• To ensure that the CCMDS is ready for the monthly extract on the database.
• To ensure 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 train staff in data collection and severity scoring approaches and contribute to enhancing the clinical audit culture within Critical Care across all sites.
• To facilitate monthly data quality control meetings with the lead clinician.
• To facilitate monthly audit and grand round meetings for the unit, including preparation of relevant reports and presentations.
• To be responsible for data entry, data validation, and ensuring data consistency in the clinical software system.
• To collaborate with audit teams, broader clinical staff and external teams to enhance the clinical system software (e.g., Epic) for end users in documentation, ICNARC/CCMDS data abstraction and reporting.
• To work on optimising the clinical software to improve overall system performance and user satisfaction.
• To diagnose frontend software abstraction issues and liaise with resolution channels; work with third parties to resolve database performance issues, ensuring data quality and integrity.

Reporting and Analysis

• To produce relevant reports for Care Group senior management and provide data to the Business Systems Manager monthly for Care Group performance meetings.
• To generate reports and undertake presentations for Nursing and Medical staff monthly, using audit data, and to facilitate regular audit meetings.
• To facilitate development of the full reporting capability of the Critical Care clinical software systems.
• To help develop the full robust and bespoke reporting capabilities of the clinical information system software within the local context.

Research and Service Development

• To support clinician or nurse-led research activities or service improvement initiatives with the provision of relevant data.
• To liaise with other areas and agencies regarding audit and data collection to promote service improvement.
• With the Clinical Director for the Critical Care Units and the Senior Nurse for Critical Care, to encourage and enhance the research and audit culture within Critical Care, promoting an evidence-based approach to clinical care where possible.

Governance / Quality Control

• To ensure data requests follow appropriate procedures.
• To be aware of current department needs, health mandates and their effect on data collection.
• To demonstrate awareness of data integrity, Data Protection legislation and Information Governance.
• To ensure Data Protection guidance and confidentiality are adhered to per Trust guidelines.

Administrative Responsibilities

• To work as part of the wider ICU team supporting the delivery of care.
• To help train and assess nursing staff during induction and follow-up training.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To provide clinical support for patient care within Critical Care as needed by the service.
• To maintain clinical credibility and registration requirements.
• To participate in Hospital and Care Group initiatives to develop nursing care.
• To adhere to the NMC Professional Code of Conduct at all times.
• To update knowledge in light of current research and practice.

Personal Professional Development

• To adhere to professional register regulations and professional Code of Conduct at all times.
• To ensure clinical and administrative policies and procedures are adhered to.
• To maintain clinical competence and credibility.
• To take personal responsibility for own professional growth and to develop an action plan with the risk and governance lead and Head of Nursing.

General

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• We strive to be an organisation where everyone shares a commitment to delivering the very best care and feels valued.
• Observing a culture of kindness, respect, and teamwork, and maintaining strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to contribute to colleagues' development.
• This job description is a guide to duties and may change; it will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder.
• All employees must hold an NHS.net email account for Trust communications.
• We promote inclusion and value all contributions across roles and teams.

Safeguarding The Trust takes safeguarding seriously. All employees support safeguarding by attending mandatory training, familiarising themselves with reporting processes, and reporting safeguarding concerns appropriately.

Infection Control Statement The post holder has an important responsibility for infection control and must be familiar with infection control procedures and hygiene requirements . click apply for full job details