Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Clinical Auditor

Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Clinical Auditor

The closing date is 31 March 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Clinical Auditor to join the Stroke team on a permanent part-time basis. The post holder will be responsible for the collection and entry of identified stroke patient care data for the SSNAP clinical audit database. This will involve interpreting information from patients' medical records, electronic data and patient management systems and liaising with a number of professionals to obtain and record accurate clinical audit information. The SSNAP clinical auditor will also provide data support for Stroke services.

Main duties of the job

To ensure that the SSNAP database is updated accurately in a timely manner in accordance with departmental audit standards.

The post holder must liaise with appropriate members of the stroke multidisciplinary team to ensure audit information is complete.

The post holder will support the project manager and the Directorate management team in providing this data for key monthly data submissions and performance reports so that Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's stroke service performance is accurately represented.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10 year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Good standard of education at least 5 GCSE Grade C and above or equivalent
• NVQ3 or equivalent experience
• ECDL or equivalent experience
• Knowledge and understanding of medical terminology

Experience

• Previous experience of administrative duties in office or health service
• Experience in using audit or data systems
• Experience of data entry and data analysis
• Experience of Clinical Audit work
• Experience of working in the NHS
• Experience of extracting and interpreting clinical information from patient records
• Experience of the use of clinical systems such as PMS and clinical posrtal (or equivalents)

Skills

• Demonstrate a high competency in MS Office
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to work in a team in a busy and challenging environment
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive information
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use computerised databases
• Knowledge of health records and operating systems

Specialist Knowledge

• Comprehensive understanding of patient confidentiality
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload and that of others
• Knowlegde of the Data Protection Act and Genreal Data Protection Regulations

Personal Qualities

• Flexible and adaptable approach to work

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough

£25,313 to £26,999 a yearper annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

001-AC

Job locations

University Hospital of Wales and University Hospital Llandough