Job summary
BPAS is an independent healthcare charity that has been advocating & caring for women & couples for over 55 years, supporting over 100,000 women annually across more than 50 healthcare clinics nationwide.
We are currently looking for a Patient Safety & Risk Lead to join the Senior Operational Team.
As the Patient Safety & Risk Lead, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our patient safety agenda. You will lead the delivery of a robust patient safety & risk function, ensuring that BPAS continues to meet & exceed national & regulatory standards.
You will be responsible for the management & oversight of clinical risk, the investigation of incidents, & the implementation of effective safety monitoring systems. This includes managing our incident reporting framework, producing detailed analytical reports, & ensuring that learning from patient safety incidents is integrated into service improvements.
You will collaborate with senior clinical & operational leaders to ensure the highest standards of patient care & safety are upheld across all BPAS services. This role will also see you managing the Clinical Quality & Risk Team, providing leadership and direction to ensure the effective execution of BPAS's safety & risk strategies.
Working from home with travel required to our Head Office in Leamington Spa & BPAS units when required. This is for 36 hours per week over Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
- Deliver clinically informed analyses of patient safety issues
- Oversee the line management of the Clinical Quality and Risk team
- Contribute
clinical and analytical expertise to all aspects of patient safety and risk
intelligence, including developing the skills of colleagues
- Work
with colleagues across BPAS to ensure intelligence and information on the
safety of services and any emerging patient safety issues are used as the basis
for wider patient safety improvement initiatives, advice and guidance
- Leading the identification, development, implementation and management of
the organisations risk strategies and policies
- Ensure compliance with national, regional, and local
policy requirements and adherence to reporting deadlines
- Produce and present assurance reports to relevant
Board sub-committees, summarising issues, analysing trends, and interpreting
data
About You
We're looking for a registered health professional registered with the NMC or HCPC, with extensive experience in patient safety, clinical governance, and incident management. You'll have strong leadership skills, demonstrated through managing teams & delivering complex safety & risk strategies.
You'll also need:
- Experience in conducting incident investigations, including Root Cause Analysis
- A deep understanding of national safety standards
- Excellent communication skills, enabling you to influence and guide senior leaders
- Ability to embed learning from incidents into practice
About us
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) is the UK's largest independent reproductive healthcare charity, providing evidence-based, not-for-profit reproductive healthcare. We work mainly on behalf of the NHS, offering abortion care, contraception, and STI testing and treatment across the country.
When you join BPAS, you become part of a values-driven organisation where compassion, professionalism, and choice guide everything we do. You will help remove barriers to safe reproductive care while supporting people to make informed choices about their health and futures.
Working with us - benefits include:
- 34 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Life assurance at 3 salary
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Access to GP 24/7, 365 days a year
- MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling support
- Online discounts, discounted gym membership, and other lifestyle benefits
- Family-friendly policies to support work-life balance
Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity
BPAS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services, and all staff share this responsibility. Recruitment follows safer-recruitment principles and includes appropriate pre-employment checks.
We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. We are proud to be an inclusive employer and will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process for all candidates.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job description and terms and conditions can be found on the right hand side of the page under supporting documents. They are available for you to download and review.
Further Information
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.
If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.
Location: Hybrid - home working with travel required to Head Office in Leamington Spa and other BPAS units as required.
Salary: £56,100 - £63,240 per annum depending on skills and experience
Hours: 36 per week - Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00 & Fridays 09:00 to 15:30
Interviews: Wednesday 19th November at Head Office in Leamington Spa
On call: All members of the Senior Operating Team will be required to participate in an on-call rota. The On-Call policy and procedure is being reviewed and revised, however it is envisaged that participation will involve being available to receive emergency / on-call telephone calls up to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays approximately 4 times per year.
Apply now
Interested in making a difference? Apply today to join our team.
Values & eligibility
All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission.
Application outcome
If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
References & pre-employment checks
All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full job description and terms and conditions can be found on the right hand side of the page under supporting documents. They are available for you to download and review.
Further Information
We may close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications, although we aim to keep it open long enough to ensure a diverse and representative applicant pool.
If you have any questions about the role or require adjustments to support your application, please get in touch, we are happy to help.
Location: Hybrid - home working with travel required to Head Office in Leamington Spa and other BPAS units as required.
Salary: £56,100 - £63,240 per annum depending on skills and experience
Hours: 36 per week - Monday to Thursday 09:00 to 17:00 & Fridays 09:00 to 15:30
Interviews: Wednesday 19th November at Head Office in Leamington Spa
On call: All members of the Senior Operating Team will be required to participate in an on-call rota. The On-Call policy and procedure is being reviewed and revised, however it is envisaged that participation will involve being available to receive emergency / on-call telephone calls up to 9pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays and Sundays approximately 4 times per year.
Apply now
Interested in making a difference? Apply today to join our team.
Values & eligibility
All applicants must be pro choice and support a woman's right to choose, in line with BPAS values and mission.
Application outcome
If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
References & pre-employment checks
All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory pre-employment checks. Applicants must provide three years of employment references, including reasons for leaving and details of any gaps in employment.
Person Specification
General
Essential
- What are your views on abortion? How do you feel about patients returning multiple times for abortion care?
- What does Values Driven Leadership mean to you and how has this shaped your career to date?
Supporting Statement
Essential
- Your statement should outline your motivation for applying and what you believe you can bring to the role and if desired, an opportunity to elaborate further on how your skills and experience align with the role description and candidate profile.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Extensive management experience and supervision of staff, and experience of working at senior management level
- Wide-range clinical insight into frontline processes of womens health, reproductive health, extending beyond single specialties or departments
- Significant Specialist knowledge within the past years of patient safety, incident management, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Management, NPSA, CQC
- Knowledge of the requirement of the LePSE reporting systems is essential in reporting to Committees of the Board, & Commissioners
- Knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident reporting framework including AAR, SWARMs.
Desirable
- Proven experience of writing comprehensive accurate reports for Board and Senior Level Committees
- Knowledge of Human factors methodology and its application in clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional with current NMC/HCPC registration - please state PIN
- Educated to post graduate degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Person Specification
General
Essential
- What are your views on abortion? How do you feel about patients returning multiple times for abortion care?
- What does Values Driven Leadership mean to you and how has this shaped your career to date?
Supporting Statement
Essential
- Your statement should outline your motivation for applying and what you believe you can bring to the role and if desired, an opportunity to elaborate further on how your skills and experience align with the role description and candidate profile.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Extensive management experience and supervision of staff, and experience of working at senior management level
- Wide-range clinical insight into frontline processes of womens health, reproductive health, extending beyond single specialties or departments
- Significant Specialist knowledge within the past years of patient safety, incident management, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Management, NPSA, CQC
- Knowledge of the requirement of the LePSE reporting systems is essential in reporting to Committees of the Board, & Commissioners
- Knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident reporting framework including AAR, SWARMs.
Desirable
- Proven experience of writing comprehensive accurate reports for Board and Senior Level Committees
- Knowledge of Human factors methodology and its application in clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional with current NMC/HCPC registration - please state PIN
- Educated to post graduate degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
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.
