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Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Quality and Patient Safety Officer

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Job summary

Closing Date: 21/11/2025

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 24/11/2025

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 01/12/2025

Our mission at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is "to provide the highest quality healthcare at all times". The Quality Team, plays a key role in supporting the Trust in its ambition to be an outstanding provider of healthcare and a great place to work.

Working closely with colleagues in the wider Quality Team including Legal Services, Assurance, Quality Improvement and Patient Experience the post holder will support the Quality and Patient Safety Facilitator to embed the quality governance agenda within an allocated Clinical Service Unit (CSU). This is an exciting opportunity which will support the implementation of the Trusts revised Quality Governance Framework and pending Quality Strategy.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Q&PSF in the CSU to develop systems for the sharing of learning identified from incidents, complaints, audit and other sources. They will also support in ensuring the Trust fulfils its statutory obligations for reporting from a safety and quality perspective and assist with the maintenance of the compliance databases.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

  • We value people
  • We are one team
  • We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7599649

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Ln

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will require the post holder to liaise with clinical and non-clinical staff, other healthcare professionals and on occasions external stakeholders and, therefore the post-holder will need to have excellent communication skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will require the post holder to liaise with clinical and non-clinical staff, other healthcare professionals and on occasions external stakeholders and, therefore the post-holder will need to have excellent communication skills.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a similar field
  • Previous experience of data analysis and presentation

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of using incident reporting systems e.g Datix

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively with a wide range of disciplines/staff
  • Excellent communication and organisation skills
  • Report writing skills

Desirable

  • Quality improvement techniques

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the CQC framework
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree/ postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience*

Desirable

  • IT qualification e.g ECDL
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience in a similar field
  • Previous experience of data analysis and presentation

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS
  • Experience of using incident reporting systems e.g Datix

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively with a wide range of disciplines/staff
  • Excellent communication and organisation skills
  • Report writing skills

Desirable

  • Quality improvement techniques

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the CQC framework
  • Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree/ postgraduate diploma level or equivalent experience*

Desirable

  • IT qualification e.g ECDL

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

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Ln

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Ln

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager- Chief Medical Officer's Team

Caroline Varley

caroline.varley@bthft.nhs.uk

07432527294

Details

Date posted

07 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

389-25-7599649

Job locations

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Ln

Bradford

BD9 6RJ


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