Job summary
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Patient Safety Fellow [Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional] - Health Education England Fellowship Programme
Band: 8a
Contract: 1 Year [12 months] - Fixed Term or Secondment
Hours: Minimum 30 hours per week [up to full time; 37.5 hrs]
Start Date: 5th September 2022
Closing Date: 2 weeks from advert
Main duties of the job
Patient Safety is our top priority at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
We have a strong track record of implementing patient safety programmes to improve the safety and quality of care provided to patients. We have an exciting opportunity to work as a member of our ambitious patient safety team.
We are looking for an exceptional Senior Nurse or Allied Healthcare Professional who can demonstrate a real enthusiasm for improving patient safety.
About us
This exciting year long Fellowship opportunity, supported by Health Education England [HEE] is open to all Senior Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (Band 7 and above). The aim of the post is to allow the incumbent to become proficient a wide variety of skills related to patient safety. The post-holder will also undertake regular clinical duties at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [NUH] and should have experience in working in an acute clinical setting. The role will be across NUH sites to include both City and Queens Campus.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is an opportunity, with funding, for the Fellow to secure a Postgraduate Certificate in Quality and Patient Safety Improvement (worth £3800) at the University of Nottingham during the year.
It is anticipated the post holder will spend 3 days per week based in the Patient Safety Team working on a specific safety improvement project [most likely related to clinical handover], 1 day per week in clinical practice and 1 day in support of research and development.
We can offer you an extremely supportive and experienced environment in which to work and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
There is an opportunity, with funding, for the Fellow to secure a Postgraduate Certificate in Quality and Patient Safety Improvement (worth £3800) at the University of Nottingham during the year.
It is anticipated the post holder will spend 3 days per week based in the Patient Safety Team working on a specific safety improvement project [most likely related to clinical handover], 1 day per week in clinical practice and 1 day in support of research and development.
We can offer you an extremely supportive and experienced environment in which to work and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.
Person Specification
Physical skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of use IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements
- The ability to concentrate for long periods of time due to the varied and unpredictable work pattern
- Manual handling to include patient records
- Able to travel between NUH sites
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration or equivalent AHP qualification
- Educated to degree level
- Demonstration of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of Masters level study
- Formal leadership and management training
- Quality Improvement training
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in acute care settings at band 7
- Leads and acts as a role model in clinical practice
- Experienced at leading and supervising a team
- Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries in the development of healthcare services
- Demonstrate successful implementation or significant involvement in quality improvement projects
Desirable
- Recent or current experience within practice learning across different specialities
- Experience of managing clinical incidents including serious incidents
- Experience of leading difficult and/or emotive discussions with patients, families, staff or other individuals
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
Communication and Relationaship skills
Essential
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a multi-professional team
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills at all levels
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate IT skills including use of word, powerpoint and managing data using excel
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills and ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Experience of presenting complex information
- Proven knowledge of national and local patient safety initiatives.
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching/training sessions
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Able to assimilate, analyse and present complex problems and data, identify necessary action, make recommendations and ensure actions are taken
- Ability to generate, report and present data to all levels of Trust personnel
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
- Ability to receive, interpret and communicate complex data, which requires analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy
Planning and Organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to engage staff from all professionals and work collaboratively
- Manage and lead complex projects with internal and external stakeholders
- Prioritise own workload and coordinate activities of other colleagues
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure whilst delivering high quality work
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Demonstrate coping mechanisms for dealing with highly emotive events
- Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Innovator with a positive can do attitude
- Able to work autonomously
- Team player
Person Specification
Physical skills
Essential
- Skilled in the use of use IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements
- The ability to concentrate for long periods of time due to the varied and unpredictable work pattern
- Manual handling to include patient records
- Able to travel between NUH sites
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration or equivalent AHP qualification
- Educated to degree level
- Demonstration of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of Masters level study
- Formal leadership and management training
- Quality Improvement training
Experience
Essential
- Experienced in acute care settings at band 7
- Leads and acts as a role model in clinical practice
- Experienced at leading and supervising a team
- Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change
- Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries in the development of healthcare services
- Demonstrate successful implementation or significant involvement in quality improvement projects
Desirable
- Recent or current experience within practice learning across different specialities
- Experience of managing clinical incidents including serious incidents
- Experience of leading difficult and/or emotive discussions with patients, families, staff or other individuals
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
Communication and Relationaship skills
Essential
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a multi-professional team
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills at all levels
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrate IT skills including use of word, powerpoint and managing data using excel
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
- Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills and ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships
Desirable
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions
- Experience of presenting complex information
- Proven knowledge of national and local patient safety initiatives.
- Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching/training sessions
Analytical and Judgement skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Able to respond to problem situations and to ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Able to assimilate, analyse and present complex problems and data, identify necessary action, make recommendations and ensure actions are taken
- Ability to generate, report and present data to all levels of Trust personnel
- Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services
- Ability to receive, interpret and communicate complex data, which requires analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS policies
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
- Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy
Planning and Organisation skills
Essential
- Ability to engage staff from all professionals and work collaboratively
- Manage and lead complex projects with internal and external stakeholders
- Prioritise own workload and coordinate activities of other colleagues
- Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure whilst delivering high quality work
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- Demonstrate coping mechanisms for dealing with highly emotive events
- Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Innovator with a positive can do attitude
- Able to work autonomously
- Team player
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)