Job summary
Are you passionate about patient safety, risk management and improving the quality of patient care? Do you like the idea of working in a diverse organisation covering a vast range of services? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Patient Safety Manager (maternity cover) to join the Safety Team at CNWL to support the delivery of the patient safety agenda within the Trust. CNWL is partnered with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Quality Improvement is a key foundation of how we work at. We are passionate about helping services to improve and to deliver safer care for our services users.
The Safety Team at CNWL is a central resource that contains wealth of expertise from its specialist leads; the team covers the following areas: Resuscitation, Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression, Security, Medical Devices. Together we support the organisation in delivering safer and more effective care, whilst championing good practice and supporting the sharing of key lessons learned.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a key member of the Trust Safety Team and supports clinical specialists at all levels in the organisation and leads on the patient safety agenda and any related training.
The post holder will lead on specific quality improvement work supporting the patient safety agenda and enable local services to improve patient safety at both a local and Trust-wide level.
The post holder will be responsible for the management and development of the Trust's risk management system (across all modules) ensuring delivery of key safety indicators.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a committed individual with patient safety/risk management experience who will lead a small team focusing on improving patient safety across the organisation. Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Acting as the Trust lead for the Datix Risk Management system and be the responsible person for the management of the system.
- Have oversight of the Trusts compliance with Duty of Candour and NRLS processes
- Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the trust is delivering all aspects of Quality and Safety Improvement.
- Be responsible for analysing complex data, highlighting trends and making recommendations via the provision of reports to the Trust Board, and other core groups and committee, such at the Annual Incidents and Learning from Deaths Reports for the Trust.
- Leading on Quality Improvement projects relating to the delivery of patient safety initiatives
- Oversee and manage responses to the Central Alerting System and assurance process for this, ensuring that there is close collaboration with relevant staff and departments.
- Support the Trust wide Mortality Review Group by ensuring that mortality data and detailed analysis is provided.
- Develop and deliver patient safety and candour training within the Trust
- Supporting the implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a committed individual with patient safety/risk management experience who will lead a small team focusing on improving patient safety across the organisation. Key responsibilities for the role include:
- Acting as the Trust lead for the Datix Risk Management system and be the responsible person for the management of the system.
- Have oversight of the Trusts compliance with Duty of Candour and NRLS processes
- Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the trust is delivering all aspects of Quality and Safety Improvement.
- Be responsible for analysing complex data, highlighting trends and making recommendations via the provision of reports to the Trust Board, and other core groups and committee, such at the Annual Incidents and Learning from Deaths Reports for the Trust.
- Leading on Quality Improvement projects relating to the delivery of patient safety initiatives
- Oversee and manage responses to the Central Alerting System and assurance process for this, ensuring that there is close collaboration with relevant staff and departments.
- Support the Trust wide Mortality Review Group by ensuring that mortality data and detailed analysis is provided.
- Develop and deliver patient safety and candour training within the Trust
- Supporting the implementation of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or Professional Qualitifcation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Datix certified professional qualification
- Evidence of Quality Improvement training/experience
- Risk Management Qualification
- Project Management qualification
- Computing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with Datix or an equivalent Risk Management system
- Experience of working with multi professional staff
- Experience of supervising a team
- Experience in leading projects
- Experience in producing high level reports and analysis
- Experience of drafting policies
Desirable
- Coaching
- Experience of using Systems thinking approaches or root cause analysis within investigations
- Administration level experience of Datix
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree or Professional Qualitifcation
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Datix certified professional qualification
- Evidence of Quality Improvement training/experience
- Risk Management Qualification
- Project Management qualification
- Computing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a similar role in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with Datix or an equivalent Risk Management system
- Experience of working with multi professional staff
- Experience of supervising a team
- Experience in leading projects
- Experience in producing high level reports and analysis
- Experience of drafting policies
Desirable
- Coaching
- Experience of using Systems thinking approaches or root cause analysis within investigations
- Administration level experience of Datix
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).
