Patient Safety Facilitator

Sirona care & health CIC

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Job summary

Working in close collaboration within the Quality and Safety Team and wider colleagues, the Patient Safety facilitator post holder will be responsible for working collaboratively and providing support to the team, clinicians and wider Sirona teams for all aspects of quality and safety The role will require analysis and interpretation and presentation of quality, safety, clinical governance and evaluation data to ensure the accurate and timely production of regular management information reports for the Quality and Safety team and other Senior Managers.

Main duties of the job

Provide support across all service areas to ensure the Ulysses system is effectively utilised. Ensuring that adverse events are processed, managed and investigated.

Support and oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of risk management systems (Ulysses) ensuring efficient and effective data collection: analysis of all clinical governance, assurance compliance and evaluation data. This will include information required for both internal and external reporting.

Undertake a role in the interrogation of the Ulysses system for the analysis of trends and lessons learned and be responsible to produce informative, timely reports for a range of audiences including operational teams; the quality and assurance working groups; the Board and Commissioners.

Develop and deliver a programme of training on all aspects of the use of the Ulysses and other systems as required including the use of the incident reporting, alerts and the risk register, with members of the Quality and Safety team.

Make decisions in accordance with national guidelines and local policies and procedures seeking advice from line manager when required.

Contribute to the development of relevant policies and work independently to gather appropriate and relevant information on behalf of the Quality and Safety senior leaders in preparation for the writing of new policies.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

18 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-6232511-AB

Job locations

2nd Floor, Kingswood Civic Centre

High Street

Bristol

BS15 9TR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the detailed Job description attached, this includes a detailed person specification and role requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the detailed Job description attached, this includes a detailed person specification and role requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent level of experience

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience in producing, presenting and interpreting data and information for a variety of recipients in an appropriate format often with changing deadlines.
Experience in data analysis, which may involve making judgements when handling complex information.
Ability to identify, report and escalate issues/risks appropriately.
Knowledge of the Ulysses System (or equivalent) and other system modules.
Experience of creating presentations and corporate reports.
High standard of computer literacy and experience of using Office PC applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to an advanced level.
Ability and experience in ensuring deadlines are met and take appropriate action to ensure work is completed to given timescales and is of a high standard.
Ability to be flexible and adjust plans according to team/service priorities and changing deadlines.
Excellent communication and team working skills.

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of the legislation that applies to care and health work.
Knowledge and understanding of Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Knowledge and understanding of Patient Safety and the Patient Safety Strategy

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent level of experience

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Experience in producing, presenting and interpreting data and information for a variety of recipients in an appropriate format often with changing deadlines.
Experience in data analysis, which may involve making judgements when handling complex information.
Ability to identify, report and escalate issues/risks appropriately.
Knowledge of the Ulysses System (or equivalent) and other system modules.
Experience of creating presentations and corporate reports.
High standard of computer literacy and experience of using Office PC applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook to an advanced level.
Ability and experience in ensuring deadlines are met and take appropriate action to ensure work is completed to given timescales and is of a high standard.
Ability to be flexible and adjust plans according to team/service priorities and changing deadlines.
Excellent communication and team working skills.

Desirable

Knowledge and understanding of the legislation that applies to care and health work.
Knowledge and understanding of Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Knowledge and understanding of Patient Safety and the Patient Safety Strategy

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.