Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Patient Safety Co-ordinator

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Job summary

Overseeing the day-to-day administrative management of all learning responses across the trust. You will be responsible for a portfolio of cases and co-ordinate the management of cases from reporting through to completion of actions from learning.

You will be a flexible, well organised person, ensuring data quality, responsiveness and supportiveness are the cornerstones of your role.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the jobo Manage a case load of learning responseso Ensuring statutory requirements such as Duty of Candour are completed in a timely and compassionate wayo Escalating cases of concern where required

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2790-LW

Job locations

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or Equivalent qualification / experience
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety, risk or governance legislation, standards and guidance
Knowledge of PSIRF

Experience

Essential

Experience using complex information and of developing reports
Experience of using IRIS

Skills

Essential

Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software
Able to produce concise and clear reports
Effective analytical and problem solving skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree level education or Equivalent qualification / experience
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety, risk or governance legislation, standards and guidance
Knowledge of PSIRF

Experience

Essential

Experience using complex information and of developing reports
Experience of using IRIS

Skills

Essential

Highly developed use of Microsoft Office software
Able to produce concise and clear reports
Effective analytical and problem solving skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sceptre Point

Preston

PR5 6AW

Employer's website

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