Job summary
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only
Band : 6 £39,959 - £48,117 (Pay Scale effective from 01 April 2026)
Hours : Full Time 37.5 per week
Contract : Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Single Corporate Services Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Team as a Patient Safety Facilitator.
Main duties of the job
This role is a designated site based post at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, while forming part of a wider Single Corporate Service that delivers patient safety support across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Occasional travel between sites may be required in line with service needs.
As a Patient Safety Facilitator, you will be a core member of the patient safety team, supporting the delivery of national and local patient safety priorities, including the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework. You will work collaboratively with clinical and corporate teams to support effective incident management, facilitate learning responses, and promote a just and open safety culture. In addition, you will provide high quality, confidential executive PA support to the Associate Director of Quality & Governance, ensuring the effective organisation and coordination of their daily schedule, priorities, and key workstreams.
About us
Our vision for Single Corporate Services
Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.
This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.
Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?
Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme.
The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the delivery of the Trusts patient safety agenda, including PSIRF and associated learning responses.
Provide high quality, confidential executive PA support to the Associate Director of Quality & Governance, ensuring efficient organisation and coordination of their daily schedule, priorities and workstreams.
Facilitate the effective management, review and investigation of patient safety incidents, ensuring learning is identified and shared.
Provide advice and guidance to clinical and corporate teams involved in incident reviews and learning responses.
Support and coordinate Patient Safety Incident Review Group and Learning Response Approval Group meetings, including agendas, papers and minutes.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of relevant incidents on StEIS and other required systems.
Analyse patient safety themes and trends and support the dissemination of lessons learned through bulletins, newsletters and intranet content.
Promote an open, honest and just culture, supporting patients, families and staff involved in incidents in line with Duty of Candour.
Contribute to patient safety training and capability building across the organisation.
Support Trust wide audits, policy implementation and quality improvement initiatives related to patient safety.
Maintain compliance with information governance, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
Work collaboratively with regulators, commissioners, and other partners including NHS England, ICB, and the CQC.
Please see attached Job Description. Please provide a covering letter and CV with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To support the delivery of the Trusts patient safety agenda, including PSIRF and associated learning responses.
Provide high quality, confidential executive PA support to the Associate Director of Quality & Governance, ensuring efficient organisation and coordination of their daily schedule, priorities and workstreams.
Facilitate the effective management, review and investigation of patient safety incidents, ensuring learning is identified and shared.
Provide advice and guidance to clinical and corporate teams involved in incident reviews and learning responses.
Support and coordinate Patient Safety Incident Review Group and Learning Response Approval Group meetings, including agendas, papers and minutes.
Ensure timely and accurate reporting of relevant incidents on StEIS and other required systems.
Analyse patient safety themes and trends and support the dissemination of lessons learned through bulletins, newsletters and intranet content.
Promote an open, honest and just culture, supporting patients, families and staff involved in incidents in line with Duty of Candour.
Contribute to patient safety training and capability building across the organisation.
Support Trust wide audits, policy implementation and quality improvement initiatives related to patient safety.
Maintain compliance with information governance, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
Work collaboratively with regulators, commissioners, and other partners including NHS England, ICB, and the CQC.
Please see attached Job Description. Please provide a covering letter and CV with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- At least 2 years experience in a governance, compliance or patient safety related role within a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Completion of Level 1 and Level 2 National Patient Safety Syllabus (or willingness to complete)
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of Datix and/or StEIS reporting systems.
- Previous managerial or supervisory experience.
- Training in safety science or systems thinking.
- Experience of working in NHS regulatory compliance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- At least 2 years experience in a governance, compliance or patient safety related role within a healthcare setting.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Completion of Level 1 and Level 2 National Patient Safety Syllabus (or willingness to complete)
Desirable
- Knowledge or experience of Datix and/or StEIS reporting systems.
- Previous managerial or supervisory experience.
- Training in safety science or systems thinking.
- Experience of working in NHS regulatory compliance.
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
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address
Queen Alexandra Hosp, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Portsmouth
England
PO6 3LY
Employer's website
https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
