Job summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
The Division A Governance Team are seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to lead the risk and patient safety agenda within an individual care group.
The post holder will provide support for all the departments for the care group and will be joining the governance team for the division. They will play a key role in promoting and supporting excellence and quality in healthcare, in relation to patient safety and risk management. They will demonstrate understanding of the risk assessment process.An important part of the role is undertaking reviews of incidents under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) which will require the post holder to consider new ways of working; involve report writing and presenting of those reports to key meetings within the care group and organisation.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. Please talk to us at interview, when we can explore the possibilities that both meet your needs, and those of the role and service.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
About us
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities:
As a risk and patient safety lead within Division A, you will be responsible for the continued development and promotion of a positive risk management culture for a Care Group.
This will include:
- Coordination of risk and patient safety processes and systems effectively.- Undertaking reviews of incidents, including investigations under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF); the writing of associated reports and presenting these to the relevant governance groups.- Working with education teams and leaders across a Care Group to ensure lessons are learnt from serious incidents and that this is shared within the Care Group, Division and wider Trust.- Provided support and advice on risk and patient safety management.
What experience/skills are required:
- Educated to a minimum degree level or able to demonstrate work at the graduate level or equivalent experience.- Risk and patient safety qualification at post-graduate diploma level or can demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of risk and safety management to an equivalent level.- Patient Safety Incident Investigation training.- Experience in managing policies and guidelines.- Experience in clinical governance issues and management of adverse event reports- An ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; able to prioritise tasks effectively and work autonomously.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Your responsibilities:
As a risk and patient safety lead within Division A, you will be responsible for the continued development and promotion of a positive risk management culture for a Care Group.
This will include:
- Coordination of risk and patient safety processes and systems effectively.- Undertaking reviews of incidents, including investigations under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF); the writing of associated reports and presenting these to the relevant governance groups.- Working with education teams and leaders across a Care Group to ensure lessons are learnt from serious incidents and that this is shared within the Care Group, Division and wider Trust.- Provided support and advice on risk and patient safety management.
What experience/skills are required:
- Educated to a minimum degree level or able to demonstrate work at the graduate level or equivalent experience.- Risk and patient safety qualification at post-graduate diploma level or can demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of risk and safety management to an equivalent level.- Patient Safety Incident Investigation training.- Experience in managing policies and guidelines.- Experience in clinical governance issues and management of adverse event reports- An ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment; able to prioritise tasks effectively and work autonomously.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Educated to a minimum of degree level or able to demonstrate work at graduate level, or equivalent experience
- Risk and Safety qualification at post graduate diploma level or can demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of risk and safety management to an equivalent level
- Patient safety incident investigation training or root cause analysis/investigation training
- Policy and guideline management experience
- Experience of setting and monitoring standards
- Experience of clinical governance issues and management of adverse event reports (AERs)
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Training related to risk management
- Evidence of further education
- Registered AHP/Nurse with recent clinical experience
- Understanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding
- Clinical change management experience
- Management activities in nursing
- Research and audit experience
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Person Specification
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Educated to a minimum of degree level or able to demonstrate work at graduate level, or equivalent experience
- Risk and Safety qualification at post graduate diploma level or can demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of risk and safety management to an equivalent level
- Patient safety incident investigation training or root cause analysis/investigation training
- Policy and guideline management experience
- Experience of setting and monitoring standards
- Experience of clinical governance issues and management of adverse event reports (AERs)
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- Training related to risk management
- Evidence of further education
- Registered AHP/Nurse with recent clinical experience
- Understanding of Child Protection/Safeguarding
- Clinical change management experience
- Management activities in nursing
- Research and audit experience
Values & Behaviours
Essential
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
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).
