Job summary
This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.
Band: 8b
Hours: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
Base location:Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY. Across site travel will be required, the frequency will be agreed locally.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and inspirational senior leader to join us as Head of Patient Safety. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for driving patient safety improvement and learning across PHU, while contributing to a shared corporate service working across two NHS Trusts.
The post holder will provide strategic leadership for patient safety, ensuring robust systems are in place to identify, investigate and learn from patient safety incidents. You will play a central role in embedding a culture of compassion, openness and continuous improvement, aligned with national patient safety priorities and organisational objectives.
The role reports to the Associate Director of Quality Governance and is accountable to the Deputy Chief Nurse (Group).
Main duties of the job
- Provide strategic leadership for patient safety across the organisation.
- Lead the development, implementation and embedding of patient safety frameworks, policies and learning systems.
- Ensure effective systems for reporting, investigating, responding to and learning from patient safety incidents, including learning from deaths.
- Lead and manage the Patient Safety Team, including staff development, appraisal and workforce planning.
- Work collaboratively with clinical leaders, quality improvement teams and corporate colleagues to embed safety learning into practice.
- Provide expert advice and assurance to senior leaders and Trust committees, including the preparation of highquality reports.
- Represent the Trust internally and externally on patient safety matters, working with system partners as required.
- Work collaboratively with regulators, commissioners, and other partners including NHS England, ICB, and the CQC.
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.
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
You will be a confident, compassionate and credible senior leader with a strong background in patient safety and quality within an acute healthcare setting. You will have the ability to influence at senior and Board level, manage complexity, and lead change through collaboration and evidencebased improvement.
You will bring excellent communication skills, sound judgement, and a clear commitment to creating a just and learning culture that improves outcomes for patients, families and staff.
You will demonstrate:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to handle sensitive and complex information.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
- The ability to build effective working relationships with clinical and nonclinical teams.
- A proactive approach to learning, improvement and patient safety.
- A commitment to Trust values and continuous professional development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be a confident, compassionate and credible senior leader with a strong background in patient safety and quality within an acute healthcare setting. You will have the ability to influence at senior and Board level, manage complexity, and lead change through collaboration and evidencebased improvement.
You will bring excellent communication skills, sound judgement, and a clear commitment to creating a just and learning culture that improves outcomes for patients, families and staff.
You will demonstrate:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to handle sensitive and complex information.
- Excellent organisational and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
- The ability to build effective working relationships with clinical and nonclinical teams.
- A proactive approach to learning, improvement and patient safety.
- A commitment to Trust values and continuous professional development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification with current or previous registration as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (NMC or HCPC).
- Masters degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Patient Safety Syllabus (Levels 14).
- Formal safety science or investigation science training.
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior clinical leadership experience within an acute healthcare setting.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the national patient safety agenda.
- Experience of leading patient safety investigations and quality improvement activity.
- Experience of managing staff and contributing to service development at organisational level.
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational or system boundaries.
- Budget or resource management experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification with current or previous registration as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (NMC or HCPC).
- Masters degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience.
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Patient Safety Syllabus (Levels 14).
- Formal safety science or investigation science training.
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior clinical leadership experience within an acute healthcare setting.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the national patient safety agenda.
- Experience of leading patient safety investigations and quality improvement activity.
- Experience of managing staff and contributing to service development at organisational level.
Desirable
- Experience of working across organisational or system boundaries.
- Budget or resource management experience.
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).
