Divisional Patient Safety and Risk Lead

The post holder will work as part of the Governance team with specific responsibility for Risk and Patient Safety work streams within an allocated Division. The post holder will work closely with senior colleagues within the wider team to support the development and dissemination of Patient Safety and Risk Strategies within that Division.

The post holder will support the Head of Patient Safety and Senior Division Team to identify and address any existing or emerging risks. Leading on relevant quality improvement initiatives with that Division to further strengthen patient safety and risks management.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for ensuring that Risk and Incident related policies/processes are understood and embedded in the Division. Supporting staff in understanding key risk management policies and procedures such as how to report and respond to incidents, review SUIs, risk assessment and undertaking mortality reviews

Lead on the preparation of reports, escalation and presentation of risks to the Risk Management Working Group (Exec led)

Working with staff to identify risks and assist or lead in the completion of risk assessments and action plans as appropriate. Support the completion and monitoring of risks assessment process in line with local policy - Ligature Risk Assessment for example

Responsible for ensuring that there is robust process to develop and disseminate action plans in response to lesson learnt from serious incidents and monitor compliance and proximately to completion

Responsible for supporting the Division to proactively identify any trends/themes in incident/risks reported and collaboratively develop response systems to aid the reduction in likelihood of reoccurrence.

Lead on the preparation of the Divisional Quality and Safety reports for presentation to Divisional Quality and Safety Groups and Divisional Management Board

About us

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, following the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (covering Wolverhampton and Sandwell) and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. BCHFT provides specialist mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. We are a new trust who are dedicated to innovating the care of those within our services ensuring that we continue to learn and grow.

We are currently successfully combining resources, strategies and a talented workforce to enable us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.

We look forward to meeting you and hopefully welcoming you into this new exciting and dynamic trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that Risk and Incident related policies/processes are understood and embedded in the Division. Supporting staff in understanding key risk management policies and procedures such as how to report and respond to incidents, review SUIs, risk assessment and undertaking mortality reviews
• Responsible for identifying key risk areas in the Division, assisting in the development and maintenance of the operational and clinical risk registers, ensuring the risk process is robust.
• Lead on the preparation of reports, escalation and presentation of risks to the Risk Management Working Group (Exec led) and Divisional Management Board
• Working with staff to identify risks and assist or lead in the completion of risk assessments and action plans as appropriate. Support the completion and monitoring of risks assessment process in line with local policy Ligature Risk Assessment for example
• Responsible for ensuring that there is robust processes to develop and disseminate action plans in response to lesson learnt from serious incidents and monitor compliance and proximately to completion- to work with Divisional Directors to deliver quality improvement initiate in response to lessons learnt.
• Responsible for supporting the Division to proactively identify any trends/themes in incident/risks reported and collaboratively develop response systems to aid the reduction in likelihood of reoccurrence.
• Lead on the preparation of the Divisional Quality and Safety reports for presentation to Divisional Quality and Safety Groups and Divisional Management Board
• Support the management of budgets for Patient Safety for the allocated divisions to ensure the effectiveness management /cost associated with the wider team development and training plans- Circa- 1 million across all Divisions
• Direct the band 4 Patient Safety administrators in all day to day activities aligned to the division. Involves providing regular supervision and peer support as per HR policy
• Lead the Divisional response and preparation of reports to ensure compliance to mortality review arrangements as outlines by the Head of Patient Safety.
• Engage proactively with all staff groups within the division to ensure good compliance to governance principles
• Prepare Divisional Mortality Reports for review by the MRG chaired by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Liaise with external agencies including CCG, CQC and NHS E as required
• Ensure robust investigations reports are prepared in response to SIs before submission to the Divisional Quality and Risk meetings.
• Respond to adhoc report request by the divisional senior team as required
• Support the management of local risk and safety agendas to ensure the division maintains oversight of Inquest, SUI activity, incident compliance, Mortality Review and risk management
• Act as a change champion in supporting teams respond to changes /trends in incident reports, SUI and lessons learnt
• Support the completion and monitoring of risks assessment process in line with local policy Ligature Risk Assessment for example
• Support the senior divisional team in processes associated with Capitol Bids as required to prepare reports/identify risks associated with the estate and present reports to the Capitol review group.
• Maintain strong link with the Patient Safety Manager and Serious Incident and Inquest Manager to ensure the division is assured on compliance to all areas of patient safety
• Responsible for supporting the Group to undertake Investigations, preparation of investigation reports and action plans ensuring that root causes and lessons learned are comprehensive.
• Responsible for the implementation of mechanisms so that key lessons are learnt across the Division from all internal and external governance projects, national reports and other organisational reviews.
• Responsible for supporting the Division in receiving, categorising and accurately recording adverse incidents, ensure that reported incidents are graded and that grading is uniform throughout the Trust
• To lead the Division in the development of reports and trend analysis of risk incidents.
• Actively participate in Trust Committees providing timely reports, action plans and feedback.
• To work as part of the Governance team as appropriate supporting the introduction and progression of current Ulysess modules and the development and implementation of new modules as required.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of regular training sessions
• To support the development , maintenance and implementation of risk related policies
• Undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post in order to provide a quality service.

Person Specification

Minimum PS criteria and exstensive experience

Essential

• Experience in a senior governance role

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trust Headquaters

Dudley

DY2 8PS

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