Fundamentals of Care Practitioner

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated healthcare professional to support key patient safety projects that enhanced collaborative working and holistic care across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare, a good understanding of patient safety principles and the ability to manage projects effectively. Strong communication and problem-solving skills will be key to engaging with colleagues and driving positive change. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a supportive team.

Main duties of the job

Working within the patient safety team, you will contribute to specific initiatives that improve systems, embed best practice and promote a culture of learning. Collaborating with clinical and operational teams, you will help identify ad implement practical improvements to strengthen patient safety across UHDB. The role will involve:

• Developing a culture of reviewing patient safety incidents to identify learning and lead on improvements.
• Providing direction, expertise, advice and support to clinical staff and managers relating to patient safety. Including the holistic care of patients, integrating individualised treatment modalities and promote overall well-being.
• Facilitating and supporting staff in driving forward continuous improvement, embedding a patient safety culture across the organisation.
• Promoting innovative and creative approaches to improving clinical quality performance.
• Leading on patient safety related projects, ensuring projects are established, run and monitored in line with Trust standards.
• Engaging, facilitating, and supporting teams to drive forward national and local initiatives to deliver and measure improvements in patient safety and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to design and monitor effective reconditioning protocols.

Closing Date of Application:10th March 2025

Interview Date: 24th March 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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