Patient Safety Partner

Job description

Job responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Be an active member of the Patient Safety Committee, whose responsibilitiesinclude the review and analysis of safety data Champion a culture of just & fair blame in response to learning from patient safety incidents Promote a culture across the organisation and beyond of openness and transparency providing appropriate challenge to ensure learning at an organisational level, acting as a critical friend and bringing peer challenge supporting the development and implementation of the patient safety incident response framework and accompanying strategies participate in recruitment of key roles with responsibility for patient safety being Involved in patient safety improvement projects take a key role in the delivery of patient safety syllabus training across the Christie deliver patient safety module of Trust Inductionparticipating in investigation oversight groups e.g. Friday FOCUS, Patient Safety Improvement Group and Executive Review Groups as appropriate holds an active role in supporting the safety governance systems across the Christie

PSPs should ensure that any committee/group of which they are a member considers andprioritises the service user, patient, carer and family involvement and champions diversity and inclusion.Further detail on specific roles is provided in individual task descriptions. These include thetime commitment for specific roles and frequency of meetings where appropriatePSPs will be required to comply with relevant organisational policies and maintain strictconfidentiality in respect to discussions and information when required.

Skills and experience

Understanding of and broad interest in patient safety. Ability to communicate well in writing and read comprehensive reports. Ability to understand and evaluate a range of information and evidence. Confidence to communicate well verbally with senior leaders about strategic issues, as an

Advocate for patient safety. Ability to provide a patient, carer, or lay perspective and to put forward views on behalf of the Experience of championing health improvements; able to be a critical friend. Interaction with multiple stakeholders at senior management level. Experience of working in partnership with healthcare organisations or programmes. Sound judgement and an ability to be objective. Personal integrity and commitment to openness, inclusivity and high standards.

Training

The Christie will invest in training its patient safety partners in the patient safety syllabus to the relevant level, currently 2, as a minimum, with ongoing access to training and development as required for the role.

Mandatory training

Information governance Equality and diversity Safeguarding Level 1. information governance National Patient Safety Syllabus Levels One and Two

Planning and Organising

Ability to plan time to prepare for meetings and undertake any other activities required as part of the role.To attend PSP support meetings and training events.

Personal

Adhere to the principles of the PSP agreement. Inform relevant person if unable to attend meetings or undertake any other identified activities.

Functional Requirements of the role

Ability to travel to and from the main Christie site in Withington, Greater ManchesterAbility to use Microsoft Applications to an acceptable level including MS Teams, Word, OutlookFluent in English, written and speaking (English does need to be primary language or native language)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent.
• Good level of written and spoken English.

Desirable

• Legal, Health, Data Science, Research or engagement / involvement experience / background.
• Lived patient / carer experience of health and/or care.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of championing health improvements; able to be a critical friend.

Desirable

• Experience of working in partnership with healthcare organisations or programmes
• Able to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate well in writing and read comprehensive reports.
• Ability to understand and evaluate a range of information and evidence
• Confidence to communicate well verbally with senior leaders about strategic issues, as an advocate for patient safety
• Ability to provide a patient, carer, or lay perspective and to put forward views on behalf of the wider community/groups of patients (not own opinion only)

Desirable

• Competent in using Microsoft Office and Excel and the internet

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate understanding of NHS Patient Safety Strategy, Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.

Desirable

• Able to demonstrate experience of engagement and involvement of patients & carers in healthcare improvement

Values

Essential

• Sound and rationale judgement and an ability to remain objective in analysis of information
• Acts with integrity
• Committed to the principles of openness and transparency
• Acts in a way that is inclusive of all
• Interest in Patient Safety

Desirable

• Ability to interpret a range of evidence to formulate a point of view beyond ones own opinion; avoiding bias.

Other

Essential

• Commit to role for minimum of 12 months on ad hoc basis.
• Flexibility to participate in varied activities to fulfil the role.

Desirable

• Demonstrates an ability to represent various groups offering insight beyond ones own experience or point of view.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Christie NHS FT

Address

Quality and Standards - E00025

Manchester

M20 4BX

Employer's website

https://www.christie.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)