Job summary
Do you have a passion for patient safety? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Patient safety Team at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Hospitals NHS FT (UHDB).
We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated nurse to support the delivery of the patient safety agenda, with particular focus on sepsis, deteriorating patient and falls.
Main duties of the job
The Patient Safety Support Nurse will support the delivery of the patient safety elements of the Trust strategies, working under the direction of the Patient Safety Practitioner and the Senior Falls Practitioner. This will involve:
Developing a culture of reviewing patient safety incidents to identify learning and lead on improvements.
Providing direction, expertise, advice and support to clinical staff and managers relating to patient safety.
Facilitating and supporting staff in driving forward continuous improvement, embedding a patient safety culture across the organisation.Promoting innovative and creative approaches to improving clinical quality performance.
Leading on patient safety related projects, ensuring projects are established, run and monitored in line with Trust standards.
Engaging, facilitating and supporting teams to drive forward national and local initiatives to deliver and measure improvements in patient safety.
Closing date of applications: 23 July 2024
Interview date: 6 August 2024
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Impacts of the changes to the UK immigration policy | NHS Employers
Person Specification
Essential Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Current Professional Registration
- Experience of delivering formal and informal training to all grades of staff.
- Leadership experience
- Teaching qualification.
- Interest in deteriorating patients, sepsis and falls prevention.
- Experience of developing training packages.
- Experience in leading change.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Post registration experience.
- Experience of mentoring or supporting staff.
- Clinical experience in acute deterioration, sepsis and falls
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Experience of identifying problems, analysing information before reaching a judgement
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Keyboard and IT skills
- Uses clinical systems
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Experience of communicating complex and sensitive information.
- Presentation skillsNegotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Trust values and behaviours
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work across all sites within UHDB
Person Specification
Essential Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Current Professional Registration
- Experience of delivering formal and informal training to all grades of staff.
- Leadership experience
- Teaching qualification.
- Interest in deteriorating patients, sepsis and falls prevention.
- Experience of developing training packages.
- Experience in leading change.
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Post registration experience.
- Experience of mentoring or supporting staff.
- Clinical experience in acute deterioration, sepsis and falls
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Experience of identifying problems, analysing information before reaching a judgement
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Keyboard and IT skills
- Uses clinical systems
Communications and interpersonal skills
Essential
- Experience of communicating complex and sensitive information.
- Presentation skillsNegotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Trust values and behaviours
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work across all sites within UHDB
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
