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A Clinical Audit Facilitator implements clinical audits through involvement in design, analysis, data collection, report preparation and dissemination of results. They will need to be able to communicate audit results both orally and in writing to a range of audiences. They will also need to provide advice on clinical audit methods.

A Clinical Director Lead will generally provide expert clinical advice and guidance on behalf of a team or organisation. They will usually have lead responsibility for the clinical aspect of the team/organisation's service. They are also likely to have important links with clinical staff, patient groups and other stakeholders. The purpose of the role is to ensure that the team, organisation provides a service that is clinically relevant and meets the needs of patients and the healthcare sector.

A Clinical Engagement Lead will generally be responsible for managing the organisation's strategic communications, engagement and marketing functions. They will lead, manage, implement and shape the development of the communications and engagement strategy and action plan, and lead on policy development for engagement with internal and external stakeholders. The ability to work collaboratively and build relationships is a vital part of this role.

The Clinical Informatics Specialist will provide specialist advice and facilitate the delivery of information systems across the health and social care economy. They will project manage, plan, coordinate and monitor the effective implementation of IT systems to support good clinical practice and business continuity. They will need to engage with a range of stakeholders including clinicians, health professionals, IT professionals, IT trainers and Government departments.

The Clinical Informatics Specialist Manager will provide specialist advice, from a clinical perspective, regarding the development of the IT strategy across the health and social care economy. They will develop plans to support implementation projects, identify resource requirements, and develop bids for additional funding where this is necessary to support plans. As well as managing the clinical informatics team, they will monitor the progress of implementation against plans and report to the project board.

A Clinical Knowledge Engineer is responsible for the design and development of an effective system to support the storage and transfer of clinical data and information. They will analyse existing clinical knowledge repositories, assess their limitations, and develop solutions to those limitations. They provide expert advice on knowledge management (KM) issues, and will provide training to programme managers, system architects and end users. They must maintain an up-to-date knowledge of all pertinent KM issues, and will be required to liaise and collaborate with academic groups and the research community.

A Clinical Lead will have responsibility for the development of clinical IT systems in relation to current and emerging clinical requirements. This will include overseeing and managing the development process, and ensuring that the appropriate organisations and representative bodies are actively involved in the development process. It will also include ensuring that developments meet local and national policy guidance in relation to clinical matters.

A Senior Clinical Audit Facilitator is involved in the management of staff and resources to deliver the clinical audit process. They are also likely to have specialist input to the design, analysis, data collection, reporting and dissemination of results of clinical audits. They will also need to provide advice and guidance on clinical audit processes.