We are looking for an individual who has an attention to detail and is keen to support us as a Care Unit in managing our patient safety portfolio.

Support weekly Patient Safety Oversight Groups/ coordinate responsibilities to ensure we meet deadlines.

Support quality control and oversight prior to sign off of patient safety investigations/ action plans/ DMT's.

Triangulate learning from various data sources and inform Safety Improvement Plans/ Quality & safety meetings and local team learning.

Support learning events and coordination of evidence of learning.

Support oversight of action plan actions and revisiting learning impact and sustainability.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Plan (PSIRP) by undertaking and contributing to high quality patient safety incident reviews in order to identify and embed learning from patient safety incidents across the organisation.

The post holder will work autonomously as a Patient Safety Lead and in conjunction with subject experts and operational colleagues, escalating any identified risks and immediate safety actions to the Deputy Director of Quality and Safety and Nurse Consultant for Safety / Patient Safety Specialist

The post holder will be responsible for the day to day management of Patient Safety Incident Reviews, ensuring that these are undertaken in line with a systems learning approach and that patients and their carers/families, Trust staff and where appropriate, third parties are fully involved in the review process.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to review, analyse and use judgement through the collation of evidence and findings using the agreed methods within the Trusts PSIRP. The outcome will be the identification of systems learning from a patient safety incident that will then guide sustainable risk reduction and service improvement, ensuring that a Just and Learning Culture and human factors principles are maintained.

The post holder will be required to analyse and interpret complex and sensitive clinical and safety situations, work collaboratively with a variety of staff groups and members of the public, utilising highly advanced communication and coaching skills and arrive at well thought out decisions.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Clinical qualification i.e. Registered Nurse, Allied Health Professional, Social Care Qualification or significant relevant experience in a healthcare organisation
• Evidence of post registration study and continuing professional development

Desirable

• Educated to degree level in a health related subject.

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
• Knowledge and understanding of Duty of Candour and Being Open.
• Knowledge of incident reporting systems.

Desirable

• Use of human factors methodologies.
• Knowledge of systems based learning.

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Lakes

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

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