Job summary
We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help.
If you are care focused and looking to join an organisation that is thriving on success, then CHEC is your employer of choice! We have an exciting opportunity for a new Patient Safety Coordinator to support our ambitious growth plans as we continue to expand throughout the UK.
Main duties of the job
The Patient Safety Coordinator will be a key member of CHECs Quality, Risk and Compliance Team, and will contribute to all aspects of patient safety and incident management functions to support the delivery of high quality, safe care for all who use our services.
This is a brand new role and we are looking for someone who can coordinate and implement the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) in conjunction with the Head of Quality Governance, Risk & Patient Safety.
About us
Community Health and Eyecare are an independent service provider that specialise in Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services supporting the NHS. CHEC are an established group of hospitals and community clinics across the UK. Our bespoke state of the art surgical centres are a beacon of envy, providing end-to-end care for our patients through NHS partnerships.
We have 5 core values that we uphold through our employee and patient lifecycle to ensure a pleasant experience for all. These are Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus, something that all our colleagues are expected to naturally uphold here at CHEC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who can:
Promote a systems approach to incident investigations.
Ensure that patient safety incidents are identified on the central database and reported onwards to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) database.
Lead or support patient safety improvement projects. With a focus on leading the implementation of the NHS patient safety strategy and response framework.
Develop and deliver a variety of education programmes for patient safety.
Contribute to the Governance Team working closely with Head of Quality Governance, Risk & Patient Safety in promoting patient safety, clinical quality and the Clinical Governance strategy within the hospital.
Develop and implement patient safety systems, processes, and initiatives in line with national and organisational needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for someone who can:
Promote a systems approach to incident investigations.
Ensure that patient safety incidents are identified on the central database and reported onwards to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) database.
Lead or support patient safety improvement projects. With a focus on leading the implementation of the NHS patient safety strategy and response framework.
Develop and deliver a variety of education programmes for patient safety.
Contribute to the Governance Team working closely with Head of Quality Governance, Risk & Patient Safety in promoting patient safety, clinical quality and the Clinical Governance strategy within the hospital.
Develop and implement patient safety systems, processes, and initiatives in line with national and organisational needs.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- What youll bring to the role:
- Experience working with or implementing PSIRF
- Ability to review incidents and data to inform decisions.
- Organised approach with the ability to manage multiple projects
- Registered health care professional (ie NMC,HCPC, GMC)
- Strong communication skills including internal and external stakeholder
- Thrives in a busy working environment
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- What youll bring to the role:
- Experience working with or implementing PSIRF
- Ability to review incidents and data to inform decisions.
- Organised approach with the ability to manage multiple projects
- Registered health care professional (ie NMC,HCPC, GMC)
- Strong communication skills including internal and external stakeholder
- Thrives in a busy working environment
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.
