Clinical Auditor

Job Description:

• Responsible for undertaking clinical audit projects aimed at producing changes to NMCRH-KC practices and improving the quality of care delivered to our patients. This includes examining the appropriateness of the treatment given by healthcare providers to the patient (in accordance with clinical guidelines and standards) and the suitability of the level of the care provided.

• Sets up projects; collects, inputs, and analyzes data; writes reports; and formulates recommendations for changes to practice.

• Supports other staff undertaking clinical audit, both internally and externally.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage clinical audit projects.

• Plan data collection, inputting, analysis, and report writing so that reports are delivered according to the proposed timescales.

• Design data collection tools for each project.

• Write progress reports for internal and external audiences, including key stakeholders.

• Liaise with different departments to receive relevant clinical, performance, and operational information.

• Meet with different stakeholders such as doctors, nurses, and others to provide feedback and recommendations for improvement.

• Follow up on given recommendations for improvement and report to concerned entities.

• Attend and contribute to other relevant committees and meetings as required.

• Review, interpret, and extract information from a variety of sources including telephone calls, ambulance service patient records, hospital records, and other sources as required in order to collect data.

• Conduct literature searches and obtain relevant evidence from published scientific articles when needed.

• Interpret findings to develop recommendations for changes to clinical practice.

• Report progress and present findings to the concerned departments and relevant committees.

• Contribute to other improvement projects as necessary.

• Comply with relevant rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

• Undertake any other duties in line with the requirements of this post and as directed by management.

• Comply with all OSH and infection control policies, standards, and procedures, and cooperate with hospital management to meet these requirements.

• Work in accordance with documented OSH procedures and instructions, including specific responsibilities.

• Be familiar with emergency and evacuation procedures.

• Notify OSH hazards, incidents, near misses, and issues, and assist with the preparation of risk assessments and incident reports.

• Comply with waste management procedures and policies.

• Attend applicable OSH/infection control training programs, mock drills, and awareness programs.

• Use appropriate personal protective equipment and safety systems.

Qualifications:

• Has at least a medical degree as a General Practitioner (GP) from an accredited medical school.

• Has at least 2 years of hands-on experience as a medical doctor.

• Computer literate and can demonstrate working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Email, and Outlook.

• Good spoken and written English; Arabic language advantageous but not essential.

• Minimum skills required:

• Able to communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of people.

• Able to complete tasks and deliver projects on time.

• Positive attitude and flexible approach to work; able to reorganize tasks as appropriate in response to changing demands.

• Teamwork.

• Able to deal confidentially with personal and sensitive information.

• Able to adhere to set guidelines and procedures.