To act in a senior clinical capacity to support the Trust Mortality Review process, in line with the Trusts G163 Responding to Deaths Policy.

To review patient case records and where potential concerns are identified to refer cases for further review by the Consultant Mortality Reviewers or by the Patient Safety Team, where further review or other actions are required in accordance with the Trust's Patient Safety Incidence Response Framework (PSIRF) policy.

The role requires coordination and working in partnership with the corporate Patient Safety team, to identify opportunities for learning and improvement in collaboration with appropriate clinical teams from across the Trust.

The post holder will contribute to the reporting of mortality reviews through the Trust's Mortality and Morbidity structures, supporting teams and providing assurance on the effectiveness of processes, improvements and learning.

Main duties of the job

Ensure learning from reviews is shared with appropriate colleagues and teams through the Trusts' mortality and morbidity process.

To share relevant information with other internal and external partners regionally and nationally and organisations in order to identify learning and improvement.

Be a strong clinical leader easily identifiable, highly visible and accessible.

To contribute to the development and writing of mortality surveillance reports.

Working in partnership with the Data Analyst: Mortality Surveillance to maintenance accurate mortality surveillance, databases and reporting mechanisms carry out data analysis and providing clinical narrative.

To analyse mortality surveillance trends, triangulating data with relevant local regional and national sources, as required.

This role involves working in a small team. It is made up of senior Consultants who provide review time through dedicated PAs as part of their wider clinical employment in the Trust

The post holder will work closely with the Dated Analyst for Mortality Surveillance and will report to the Deputy Director for Clinical Effectiveness. They will also have professional support from a senior clinician from their profession (nurse, midwife or AHP, as applicable to their background).

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities,

Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of thefull job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Post registration experience in a range of specialities and clinical settings.

Desirable

• Acutely Ill Patient, Critical Care, End of Life Care or other area of practice where the care of patients who may die is a familiar aspect of practice. This could be in either acute or community settings.

Qualitifcations and training

Essential

• Professional/clinical qualification eg Register Nurse, Registered Midwife with current NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) Registration Allied Health Profession with current HPCP Registration.
• Educated to degree level or willing to undertake relevant qualifications, including management courses.
• Mentoring or teaching experience

Desirable

• Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days)

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience working in a range of health settings.
• Be familiar with range of electronic systems for recording patient care.
• Relevant experience communicating with clinical colleagues from a wide range of specialties.
• Understand the of the Trust governance structure and the relationships between operational and corporate services.

Desirable

• Contributed to the management and co-ordination of strategic objectives within a large organisation.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

328-CP-6299365