Job summary
Patient Safety Officer- Band 7 Permanent - 37.5 hours
The Patient Safety Team at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to recruit a Patient Safety Officer.
You will need demonstrable experience of working in an NHS environment in either a clinical or non-clinical role, and will have excellent communication skills with the ability to produce written reports to a high standard.
As part of the role you will be expected to communicate sensitive information with patients and their families during times of distress. You will engage with clinical staff from a wide range of professional backgrounds, with proven strong analytical skills and the ability to apply appropriate professional curiosity.
This is an exciting time to join the Patient Safety Team as we begin to embed the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) across the Trust. Whilst this is busy and demanding role, there is great opportunity for learning and development
If you believe you have the skills, personal qualities and ambition to join our team, we would actively encourage you to contact us for an informal discussion.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be one of the team of senior leaders within the Nursing and Integrated Governance Unit who will collectively have the responsibility for enabling corporate compliance with the national requirements and standards set by the Commissioners, Care Quality Commission and other regulators. The post holder will provide leadership and professional advice to managers and staff within the Trust on incident investigation and patient safety in line with PSIRF
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of quality services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are:
- Safety
- Care
- Respect
- Communication
- Learning
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or degree level educational experience in a relevant subject, leadership, quality or governance.
- Postgraduate level qualification / training or equivalent work experience at band 6 in a governance or risk management environment
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in Governance
- Demonstrable experience in reporting and management of incidents, including root cause analysis investigation.
- Experience of multi professional and agency working to deliver improved patient safety programmes/agendas.
- Experience of working in, developing and implementing systems to monitor and measure patient safety or risk and provide required assurances.
- Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience in teaching small and large groups and delivery of presentations with confidence to a range of audiences.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering change
- Previous experience of working with patient safety or in a risk environment/role
Desirable
- Experience of an NHS Governance initiative
- Root cause analysis/ Human factors training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of clinical governance processes in clinical services and the interface with quality of care and assurance mechanisms.
- Extensive knowledge of patient safety / risk management within a Health or Social care organisation
- Working knowledge of NHS regulatory programmes of work and the relationship with / to risk management strategy and policy
- Knowledge of the wider NHS governance programmes of work and patient safety agenda
- Understanding of the patient safety and corporate agenda/management in an NHS organisation and Foundation Trust
- Able to demonstrate sound leadership skills in complex and difficult situations
- Developed analytical skills with the ability to assess, synthesize, interpret, act and report upon complex qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources
- Systematic approach to work
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Keyboard and competent IT skills, including Excel, Word. PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
- Able to manage difficult and distressing situations effectively.
- Ability to prioritise work and time manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
- Good understanding of the importance of record keeping and providing audit trails
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the NRLS
- Basic statistical analysis skills
- Knowledge of Safeguard Ulysses software system or similar risk management system
- Driving licence/ ability to drive with own means of transport in working hours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or degree level educational experience in a relevant subject, leadership, quality or governance.
- Postgraduate level qualification / training or equivalent work experience at band 6 in a governance or risk management environment
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience in Governance
- Demonstrable experience in reporting and management of incidents, including root cause analysis investigation.
- Experience of multi professional and agency working to deliver improved patient safety programmes/agendas.
- Experience of working in, developing and implementing systems to monitor and measure patient safety or risk and provide required assurances.
- Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience in teaching small and large groups and delivery of presentations with confidence to a range of audiences.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering change
- Previous experience of working with patient safety or in a risk environment/role
Desirable
- Experience of an NHS Governance initiative
- Root cause analysis/ Human factors training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of clinical governance processes in clinical services and the interface with quality of care and assurance mechanisms.
- Extensive knowledge of patient safety / risk management within a Health or Social care organisation
- Working knowledge of NHS regulatory programmes of work and the relationship with / to risk management strategy and policy
- Knowledge of the wider NHS governance programmes of work and patient safety agenda
- Understanding of the patient safety and corporate agenda/management in an NHS organisation and Foundation Trust
- Able to demonstrate sound leadership skills in complex and difficult situations
- Developed analytical skills with the ability to assess, synthesize, interpret, act and report upon complex qualitative and quantitative data from a variety of sources
- Systematic approach to work
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Keyboard and competent IT skills, including Excel, Word. PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
- Able to manage difficult and distressing situations effectively.
- Ability to prioritise work and time manage multiple tasks.
- Ability to demonstrate attention to detail
- Good understanding of the importance of record keeping and providing audit trails
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the NRLS
- Basic statistical analysis skills
- Knowledge of Safeguard Ulysses software system or similar risk management system
- Driving licence/ ability to drive with own means of transport in working hours
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).
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).
