Job summary
The opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Safety Officer to work within the friendly Quality and Performance Team of a large Primary Care Network. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage a broad range of tasks to support the effective, efficient and timely management of patient safety processes within the organisation. The role will be responsible for supporting the achievement of an Outstanding CQC rating. You will assist in the development and delivery of performance improvement plans.
The successful candidate will have strong administration and IT skills, maintaining accurate records and spreadsheets, with excellent attention to detail. You will be an excellent communicator with colleagues at all levels. You will manage a busy workload, have the ability to work methodically, and multi-task to meet tight deadlines. You will have the ability to workflexibly, adapting to changing priorities. You will be a self-motivated team player.
Main duties of the job
To support the organisation in areas:
Quality and Patient Safety
Patient Safety Processes
CQC Compliance
Contractual Monitoring
Target Achievement
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent Grad C or above
- Diploma level qualification in Business Administration or related subject
Experience
Essential
- Basic Microsoft Applications, including Excel
- Experience in an equivalent/similar role
- Experience assimilating and interpreting information
- Keyboard skills
- Aptitude to learn a wide range of software, using email and intranet / internet
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly numerate
- Working in a structured manner
- Working to deadlines
- Working as a team member
- Self motivated
Written/Verbal Skills
Essential
- Ability to update process instructions
- Ability to follow written instructions
- Negotiation skills
- Communicate face-to-face, by telephone, via email
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent Grad C or above
- Diploma level qualification in Business Administration or related subject
Experience
Essential
- Basic Microsoft Applications, including Excel
- Experience in an equivalent/similar role
- Experience assimilating and interpreting information
- Keyboard skills
- Aptitude to learn a wide range of software, using email and intranet / internet
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly numerate
- Working in a structured manner
- Working to deadlines
- Working as a team member
- Self motivated
Written/Verbal Skills
Essential
- Ability to update process instructions
- Ability to follow written instructions
- Negotiation skills
- Communicate face-to-face, by telephone, via email
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).
