East London NHS Foundation Trust

Serious Incident Reviewer

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Job summary

Changes to Patient Safety: NHS England are introducing a new Patient Safety Investigation Framework - Patient Safety Incident Review Framework - which will introduce changes to current safety review requirements. This role will therefore be subject to change in line with the requirements of the new Framework.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for assisting with scoping and delivering generic work in line with the NHS patient safety strategy directed by the Associate Director of Governance and Risk pertaining to structure, process and oversight of patient safety initiatives.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Details

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,223 to £60,316 a year per annum inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP5466430

Job locations

Health E1

9-11 Brick Lane

LONDON

E1 6PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level
  • Healthcare governance/risk management associated degree/qualification (equivalent to masters level)

Desirable

  • Registered mental/general health professiona
  • Further and/or professional qualifications

Skills, Abilities & Experience

Essential

  • Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to identify significant issues, being astute at identifying political sensitivities and emerging threats and opportunities.
  • Ability to assimilate and understand the work of the Trust, its policy context, operational issues and challenges. An ability to think quickly and respond to situations, identifying risks, proposing solutions and strategies.
  • Excellent oral and written skills, including an ability to convey difficult messages with tact, sensitivity and diplomacy to a range of individuals
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with staff and managers at all levels within the organisation, engendering trust and confidence.
  • Personal qualities to earn the trust and confidence of staff of all grades and disciplines.
  • Excellent coordinating skills
  • Excellent word-processing, document production and meeting management skills
  • Evidence of having undertaken Root Cause Analysis training and applied to practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of integrated, corporate and healthcare governance
  • Detailed knowledge of SI procedures
  • Good knowledge and ability in generic health care issues: patient assessment and management; risk assessment and management; clinical governance and effectivenes
  • Health Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB ), NHS England and NHS Improvement policies and procedures
  • Data Protection Act and Information Governance standards
Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential

  • Educated to degree level
  • Healthcare governance/risk management associated degree/qualification (equivalent to masters level)

Desirable

  • Registered mental/general health professiona
  • Further and/or professional qualifications

Skills, Abilities & Experience

Essential

  • Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to identify significant issues, being astute at identifying political sensitivities and emerging threats and opportunities.
  • Ability to assimilate and understand the work of the Trust, its policy context, operational issues and challenges. An ability to think quickly and respond to situations, identifying risks, proposing solutions and strategies.
  • Excellent oral and written skills, including an ability to convey difficult messages with tact, sensitivity and diplomacy to a range of individuals
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with staff and managers at all levels within the organisation, engendering trust and confidence.
  • Personal qualities to earn the trust and confidence of staff of all grades and disciplines.
  • Excellent coordinating skills
  • Excellent word-processing, document production and meeting management skills
  • Evidence of having undertaken Root Cause Analysis training and applied to practice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of integrated, corporate and healthcare governance
  • Detailed knowledge of SI procedures
  • Good knowledge and ability in generic health care issues: patient assessment and management; risk assessment and management; clinical governance and effectivenes
  • Health Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB ), NHS England and NHS Improvement policies and procedures
  • Data Protection Act and Information Governance standards

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Health E1

9-11 Brick Lane

LONDON

E1 6PU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Health E1

9-11 Brick Lane

LONDON

E1 6PU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Incidents Management

Fabiola Ojo

fabiolaojo@nhs.net

07733884064

Details

Date posted

12 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£54,223 to £60,316 a year per annum inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CP5466430

Job locations

Health E1

9-11 Brick Lane

LONDON

E1 6PU


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