Job summary
Are you an experienced Nurse with a passion for quality improvement & supporting staff, with experience in risk management and patient safety incident investigations leading on incident reviews and implemented change?
We have a full time permanent post in our women's quality and patient safety team, with responsibility to review risk and incidents, undertake investigations, follow through action plans, support quality improvement, ensure local incidents are investigated in a timely manner ensuring learning is disseminated. You will provide competent professional advice on protection of patients, staff & visitors ensuring patient safety remains a priority and work alongside staff to deliver a planned programme of improvement to meet the healthcare governance agenda to provide leadership, guidance and expertise within the multi- professional team for Women's Services for clinical governance & risk management to include putting in place frameworks to ensure the service meets the Trust standards for clinical governance.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate for the role will:
- Have relevant and extensive experience within acute settings
- Be able to demonstrate leadership and management skills
- Be flexible with a caring attitude.
- Have excellent and extended clinical skills
- Have evidence of change management
- Be able to work under time pressures
- Able to evidence integrity in their ability to communicate with both patients, their families and staff involved in incidents evidencing excellent communication skills understanding how stressful these situations can be for all
- Have an enquiring mind and desire to learn from both harm and successful outcomes to support improvements in care
About us
University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree Level or equivalent evidence of working at this level
- Evidence of further Professional and/or development
- Current NMC or HCPC registration
Desirable
- Registered Practicing Nurse with gynaecology experience
knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience at band 6
- Knowledge of nursing issues in the wider context of the NHS
- Experience of working with clinical teams to support improvement in patient safety
- Experience of working with patients and families where the outcome is not always as expected
- Experience of working to deadlines in a high pressure environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with all grades of staff including executives to manage risk events
- Knowledge of research methodology and audit
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Substantial nursing experience including care in a high risk environment
- Knowledge of NHS Risk Management within an acute care/ tertiary setting
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and External Accreditation Processes
- Excellent and proven presentation skills
- Excellent and proven oral and written communication and report writing skills(
- Ability to deal with angry or stressed staff or patients at all levels
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience of managing incident reporting systems Datix
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis techniques
- Experience in trend analysis and aggregation
- Experience of carrying out detailed investigations using Root Cause Analysis techniques
Aptitudes
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be able to evidence integrity in their ability to communicate with both patients, their families and staff involved in incidents evidencing excellent communication skills understanding how stressful these situations can be for all involved
- With proven leadership skills and the confidence to engage with senior personnel to investigate care issues and devise appropriate learning plans
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree Level or equivalent evidence of working at this level
- Evidence of further Professional and/or development
- Current NMC or HCPC registration
Desirable
- Registered Practicing Nurse with gynaecology experience
knowledge and experience
Essential
- Experience at band 6
- Knowledge of nursing issues in the wider context of the NHS
- Experience of working with clinical teams to support improvement in patient safety
- Experience of working with patients and families where the outcome is not always as expected
- Experience of working to deadlines in a high pressure environment
Desirable
- Experience of working with all grades of staff including executives to manage risk events
- Knowledge of research methodology and audit
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Substantial nursing experience including care in a high risk environment
- Knowledge of NHS Risk Management within an acute care/ tertiary setting
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and External Accreditation Processes
- Excellent and proven presentation skills
- Excellent and proven oral and written communication and report writing skills(
- Ability to deal with angry or stressed staff or patients at all levels
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience of managing incident reporting systems Datix
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis techniques
- Experience in trend analysis and aggregation
- Experience of carrying out detailed investigations using Root Cause Analysis techniques
Aptitudes
Essential
- The ideal candidate will be able to evidence integrity in their ability to communicate with both patients, their families and staff involved in incidents evidencing excellent communication skills understanding how stressful these situations can be for all involved
- With proven leadership skills and the confidence to engage with senior personnel to investigate care issues and devise appropriate learning plans
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
St Michael's Hospital
Southwell Street
Bristol
BS2 8EG
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
