Job summary
Do you have what it takes or are you looking for a new challenge?
We have an exciting opportunity for someone with the right experience to join the MSEFT Patient safety Team. We are a small team with a real focus on the patient and staff experience.
The Deputy Head of Patient Safety will be key in supporting and developing professional leadership and supporting Trust processes for patient safety including the response to and management of incidents, investigations, never events, Duty of Candour and compliance with national patient safety alerts.
You will support the Head of Patient Safety and the Associate Director for Patient Safety in implementing national and local initiatives and improvements and enhancing a proactive patient safety culture.
You will also be required to provide leadership across groups of staff, within the Trust to inform the patient safety & quality improvements.
The role is required to work leading patient safety across all sites within the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust footprint.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Head of Patient Safety will be the lead expert overseeing the day-to-day response to incidents and management of the incident management system.
You will provide the provide day to day leadership and line management to the Patient Safety Managers in the review and response to reported incidents including meeting the Duty of Candour and the Datix system team.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting the systems and guidance in place for the investigation of serious incidents, including assigning investigation leads, meeting Duty of Candour, establishing terms of reference, undertaking investigations, report writing and quality assurance of reports.
You provide advice on patient safety and quality to Leadership teams and clinical staff as required developing proactive relationships with services to foster sharing of best practice and corporate learning.
You will maintain the integrity and security of the risk management system overseeing the quality of data entry and system access.
You will provide support to the Head of Patient Safety in ensuring an appropriate Trust response to national Patient safety alerts, working with individual alert leads as required to achieve required timescales.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the job Description and Person Specification located in the supporting document section.
We look forward to receiving your application
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the job Description and Person Specification located in the supporting document section.
We look forward to receiving your application
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in related subject
- Ongoing continuous professional development
- Clinical qualification or significant experience in patient safety role
- PSIRF Training - including L2 HSSIB or Lead investigator training
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of reviewing and leading immediate response to incidents and serious incident review panels
- Specialist experience or qualification in development of incident management system
- Experience of quality assurance of investigations and overseeing panels
- Experience working within corporate patient safety
Desirable
- Experience in the use of an incident management system to oversee incidents
communication
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Confident and experienced in presenting
- Negotiation skills
- Communicating with staff at all levels with challenging content
personal and people development
Essential
- Flexible and resilient
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Excellent work planning skills and capacity to manage conflicting and complex activities and meet deadlines
- Ability to motivate and manage staff
- Development and delivery of training through multiple methods
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters in related subject
- Ongoing continuous professional development
- Clinical qualification or significant experience in patient safety role
- PSIRF Training - including L2 HSSIB or Lead investigator training
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of reviewing and leading immediate response to incidents and serious incident review panels
- Specialist experience or qualification in development of incident management system
- Experience of quality assurance of investigations and overseeing panels
- Experience working within corporate patient safety
Desirable
- Experience in the use of an incident management system to oversee incidents
communication
Essential
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills
- Confident and experienced in presenting
- Negotiation skills
- Communicating with staff at all levels with challenging content
personal and people development
Essential
- Flexible and resilient
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Excellent work planning skills and capacity to manage conflicting and complex activities and meet deadlines
- Ability to motivate and manage staff
- Development and delivery of training through multiple methods
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
12-14 Britannia House, Britannia Business Park, Comet Way
Southend on Sea
SS2 6GE
Employer's website
https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
