Title: Audit Programme Manager (Trauma and Surgical Audits/Registers) Department: National Office of Clinical Audit Tenure: Full time, Permanent Location: St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 (Remote working as an option with on-site working as required). Reporting to: NOCA, Audit Management Lead About RCSI RCSI is a community of academic, research, clinical and professional staff working collaboratively to lead the world to better health. Here, you will thrive in an innovative and inclusive atmosphere and your personal development and wellbeing will be supported. We invite you to join us to help deliver on our exciting mission "To educate, nurture and discover for the benefit of human health". We seek candidates whose experience to date has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to the "Race Equality Action Plan 2021-2024" at RCSI. Our students come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. This makes our university stronger and ensures we hire the best talent About National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) The National Office of Clinical Audit (NOCA) was established in 2012 to create sustainable national clinical audit across the Irish healthcare system. NOCA is funded by the Health Service Executive Office of the Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), governed by an independent voluntary Board and operationally supported by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI). Internationally, clinical audit is a recognised approach to improving the quality of patient care and improving outcomes. Working with the HSE and the Department of Health (DoH) through its National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC), NOCA designs, establishes and supports a portfolio of national clinical audits based on national priorities that include burden of care, variation of care, availability of clinical standards and economic benefit. NOCA advocates for change at a national level, arising from key findings in our audits. We do this by working with senior decision makers at both policy and operational levels within the Irish healthcare system. NOCA promotes transparent reporting and publishes national annual reports for each of its audits well as providing regular reports to health service providers. Trauma and Surgical Audits/Registers Irish Hip Fracture Database The Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) is a clinically led, web-based audit which measures the care for all people over the age of 60 admitted to hospital with hip fractures, across the sixteen operating hospitals. Major Trauma Audit The Major Trauma Audit (MTA) is a patient safety initiative that aims to increase quality assurance and improvement initiatives in the area of patient trauma care, through the delivery of high-quality data. The ongoing care and outcome of critically ill patients requires a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, coordinated and integrated system approach - underpinning that approach is quality assurance enabled by quality data gathering. Irish National Orthopaedic Register The Irish National Orthopaedic Register was established to monitor the quality and safety of arthroplasty surgery, identify areas for improvement and support hospitals should an implant recall occur. Surgical Site Infection (SSI) NOCA has been collaborating with the Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control (AMRIC) team in the HSE to embed surgical site infection data collection into relevant audits to support SSI surveillance. Purpose of this Role The purpose of this post is to manage the audits/registers IHFD, MTA, INOR and SSI. Specific duties include: Day to day audit support and management tasks Work with the audit clinical leads Manage and coordinate the audit governance committee meetings Support and collaborate with hospital based audit coordinators Deliver annual workshops for the audit coordinators and/or clinical leads Develop training and education materials for audits Support hospitals with data quality and data validation reports Support quality improvement initiatives from the audits Support the hospital governance committees Manage day to day hospital queries related to the audits Monitoring and escalation of data quality or hospital performance issues Preparation of reports including: planning, writing, design and analysis of data for reports- including the national report, summary report, quarterly reports, data access requests and research requests Ensure adherence to NOCA best practice policies and procedures Present data at relevant conferences, meetings, association meetings Oversight of the implementation of the audit/register to new hospitals Support ongoing developments in the audit Support ongoing research Knowledge and compliance of HIQA standards Membership on relevant committees related to the audits Line manager and mentor for assistant audit managers Qualification Third level qualification in relevant discipline or equivalent professional training combined with relevant experience (Medical, Nursing, Pharmacists, Health and Social Care professions) Knowledge & Experience - (Essential): Postgraduate clinical experience Experience of national clinical audit management Quality improvement qualification Excellent report/publication writing experience Track record of building positive working relationships with relevant stakeholders Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to engage with all stakeholders, both clinical and nonclinical Self-motivated individual with experience of leading change I.T. skills: Knowledge of MS Office suite, QPULSE, MS Project Clean driving licence/ own car required Skills & Competencies: (Desirable): Problem Solving Skills: Analytical and decision making skills Research experience using clinical audit data to publication stage Self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team: co-operative and patient; shares work and information; establishes rapport, can influence and develop effective networks Flexibility: Can operate flexibly within a busy environment; can shift focus when required as well as the ability to prioritise conflicting demands to meet deadlines Experience in any/ all of the following, trauma, orthopaedics, surgery and surgical site infection surveillance Experience of leading and delivering training programmes Experience of project and change management Knowledge of lean methodology Clinical knowledge of implants and medical devices 'We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application - we'd love to hear from you.' Employee Benefits RCSI make sure you have the resources you need to thrive by offering a wide range of benefits in areas including time away, finance, community, health, and well-being and insuring your financial future. Below are some additional benefits available to you as an RCSI employee: Minimum of 23 days annual leave, plus an additional 6.5 Privilege days - dependent on practice opening hours Flexible/hybrid working options for colleagues across many roles Additional leave options incl. paid maternity leave, paternity/parental leave, study leave 7% Employer pension contribution Onsite gym €10 per/mth incl. classes and PT sessions Childcare support 20% discount at Giraffe Free eye test and annual flu vaccination TaxSaver commuter tickets and Bike to Work schemes A site sustainability team focusing on the environmental initiatives Competitively priced café and restaurant Equality, Diversity & Inclusion forums, and network groups Employee assistance programme with Spectrum Life Learning and Development training programmes incl. LinkedIn Learning for career progression Discounted services incl. GP visits, 10% off dental, staff parking, mobile tariffs, Group Scheme discount on numerous brands Sports and social club incl. yoga, Pilates, fitness classes, Zumba, running club, social evenings, Summer BBQ Ticket Draws for events including; Rugby, Taste of Dublin, Dublin Horse Show, theatre, music & comedy events Application Process Please apply online before the closing date with your CV and Covering Letter.