Prior Approval and Audit Officer

Review prior approval and other funding applications against agreed clinical policy criteria. Communicate decisions, requests for further information and next steps clearly and professionally to referring clinicians. Maintain accurate electronic case records and a complete audit trail, working within agreed processes, quality standards and response times. Carry out compliance audits, including gathering and reviewing information, identifying themes and contributing to reports for stakeholders. Help monitor workloads and priorities so that urgent cases and service deadlines are managed effectively. Contribute to activity and performance reporting and support the maintenance of relevant systems, forms and service information. Provide flexible support across the service, including administration of Individual Funding Request panels as required. Build effective working relationships with colleagues in the Effectiveness and Value team, Business Intelligence, Finance, other ICB services, healthcare providers and clinical stakeholders. Work in accordance with organisational values, information-governance requirements and equality, diversity and inclusion principles.