Distance  learning  course  for  all  healthcare  professionals  that  provides  learners  with  a  full  understanding  of  the  clinical  audit  process.    The  course  is  perfect  for  healthcare  staff  who  need  to  undertake  a  clinical  audit  project!  

Clinical  Audit  Skills  Distance  Learning  Course  

The  Clinical  Audit  Support  Centre  organise  and  deliver  a  broad  range  of  na@onally  accredited  courses  to  help  healthcare  staff  enhance  and  update  their  skills  and  also  gain  professional  qualifica@ons.    The  Clinical  Audit  Skills  Course  is  aimed  at  healthcare  professionals  who  want  to  gain  an  understanding  of  the  clinical  audit  process  and  as  part  of  the  course  all   learners  undertake  a  complete  clinical  audit  project  relevant  to  their  workplace.    Learners  conduct  the  course  on  a  distance  learning  basis  which  is  ideal  for  busy  professionals  who  are  unable  to  aEend  training  courses  and  mee@ngs.    The  distance  learning   course   enables   par@cipants   to   learn   at   their   own   pace,   studying   at   @mes   that   suit   each  individual  learner.      Overview  Since  the   incep@on  of  clinical  audit   in   the  early  1990’s,  studies  have  con@nually  shown  that  clinical  audits  are  oKen  not  effec@ve.    Recent  surveys  have  also  suggested  that  professionals  oKen  confuse  clinical  audit  with  other  quality  improvement  techniques  and  research.    This  course  addresses  both  of  these   issues,   allowing   learners   to   complete   useful   clinical   audit   projects   that   improve  pa@ent   care  and  service  delivery  whilst  also  enhancing  their  professional  development  by  studying  for  a  na@onally  accredited  qualifica@on.    How  does  the  course  work?  Learners  on  the  course  are  provided  with  a  comprehensive  guidebook  and  assigned  a  tutor.  Learners  then   select,   design   and   undertake   a   clinical   audit   project   relevant   to   their   work.   Tutors   provide  support  and  advice  and  learners  complete  two  assessments  as  part  of  the  course  –  1)  comple@ng  a  project  plan,  2)  wri@ng  a  final  report.    The  course  typically  takes  between  6-­‐12  months  to  complete  depending  on  the  complexity  of  the  clinical  audit  project  selected.    Who  is  the  course  aimed  at?  All   healthcare  professionals  who  want   to   learn  more  about   the   clinical   audit   process  or  who  need  support  and  advice  undertaking  a  clinical  audit  project  will  benefit  from  this  course.  With  clinical  staff  now  expected  to  take  part  in  clinical  audit  in  order  to  meet  contractual  requirements  and  as  part  of  revalida@on   arrangements   (from   2012),   this   course   is   ideal   for   improving   clinical   audit   skills   and  genera@ng   high   quality   clinical   audit   projects.   As   part   of   the   accredita@on,   all   audit   reports   are  rigorously  assessed  by  tutors  and  Open  College  Network  moderators  and  this  essen@ally  provides  a  way  of  a  third  party  valida@ng  local  clinical  audit  projects.    Costs  The  course  costs  £550+VAT  (£660)  and  this   includes  all  materials  and  resources  (including  the  New  Principles   of   Best   Prac@ce   in   Clinical   Audit   book),   plus   registra@on   and   cer@fica@on   from   the  accredi@ng  body.     Learners   also   gain   access   to   full   tutor   support   for   12  months.   If   you  would   like  more  details  of  the  course,  please  email  info@clinicalauditsupport.com  or  call  0116  264  3411.  

Clinical  Audit  Skills  Distance  Learning  Course