Job summary
The care group of Diagnostic, Cancer and Buckland was formed late in 2023 and the post-holder will work closely with the Diagnostic, Cancer and Buckland Care Group Associate Medical Director's, Associate Director of Nursing and Managing Director to deliver the care group responsibilities for patient safety, safety and governance in line with the Trust's strategic priorities and regulatory requirements
Act as designated lead for Patient Safety Incident Investigations thus supporting the PSIRF introduction plan and rollout for the care group and the Trust.
Lead for the care group with National Patient Safety Alerts, issues via the Central Alert System (CAS). Reporting monthly to Diagnostic, Cancer and Buckland care group quality and risk meeting.
Main duties of the job
Main duties are (but not exhaustively) to Promote high standards of care through the demonstration of expertise and knowledge of quality and patient safety principles/methodologies.
Support the creation of a positive learning environment where staff development is encouraged and fostered and the principles of patient safety, governance and improvement are embedded.
Achieve safety and effectiveness benefits, by embedding patient safety related learning as a 'Golden Thread' weaving through the trust's improvement journey and patient safety priorities.
Work with a wide range of staff within and external to the organisation to provide an accessible and knowledgeable resource for patient safety.
Input into the development and implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy, specifically to support the introduction of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
Support course/workstream leads to develop, deliver and integrate multi-disciplinary (MDT) patient safety training into programmes designed to improve clinical safety and effectiveness.
Support the implementation of proven changes to help achieve a culture of safety which empowers teams to approach safety effectively, in line with the Trust's QI and organisational development programmes.
Actively lead on and delivery to the care group patient safety improvements and support the specialities within Diagnostic, Cancer and Buckland care group to support this aim.
About us
our care group is large and divest which leads to a varied selection of challenges and many new areas of knowledge
we are a welcoming team whom is looking for a new team member
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership and consultancy
Training and Development Responsibilities
Policy Development
Service Development and Clinical Governance
People Management
Communication
Resource Management
National/International Links
Information Management
Job description
Job responsibilities
Leadership and consultancy
Training and Development Responsibilities
Policy Development
Service Development and Clinical Governance
People Management
Communication
Resource Management
National/International Links
Information Management
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed presentation skills and mastery of public speaking with ability to present highly complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports to Board of Director standard
Desirable
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate sensitive information at all levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification relating to Healthcare (clinical or non clinical)
- Masters qualification (or equivalent) or above in Management and/or Patient Safety discipline
Desirable
- Diploma in clinical risk and claims management or other related specialist qualification Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2) Qualification in Ergonomics and Human Factors in Healthcare
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed presentation skills and mastery of public speaking with ability to present highly complex information to a variety of audiences, verbally and in written reports to Board of Director standard
Desirable
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, able to communicate sensitive information at all levels
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification relating to Healthcare (clinical or non clinical)
- Masters qualification (or equivalent) or above in Management and/or Patient Safety discipline
Desirable
- Diploma in clinical risk and claims management or other related specialist qualification Project Management Qualification (PRINCE2) Qualification in Ergonomics and Human Factors in Healthcare
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
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).
