Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Town Nottingham
Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 18/04/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
Job overview
Patient Safety is our top priority at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We have a strong track record in implementing patient safety programmes to improve the safety and quality of care provided to patients. We have an exciting opportunity to work as a member of our ambitious team to improve the safety of patients further with the implementation of the new national Patient Safety Incident Review Framework.
We are looking for an exceptional individual who can demonstrate a real enthusiasm for patient safety. You will bring key organisational skills to incident investigation, management and patient safety projects within our ambitious programme of work.
In return we can offer you an extremely supportive and experienced environment in which to work and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an exceptional individual who can demonstrate a real enthusiasm for patient safety. You will bring key organisational skills to Serious Incident investigation and patient safety projects within our ambitious programme of work.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
In return we can offer you an extremely supportive and experienced environment in which to work and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.
We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We have an exciting opportunity to work as a member of our ambitious team to improve the safety of patients further with the implementation of the new national Patient Safety Incident Review Framework.
Please familiarise yourself with the Job Description and Person Specification for a full summary of the roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Physical skills
* Skilled in the use of IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements.
* The ability to concentrate for long periods of time due to the varied and unpredictable work pattern.
Training & Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or with relevant equivalent experience
* Strong evidence of continued professional development
* Knowledge of specialist patient safety, safety culture, systems thinking and service improvement science
* Qualifications and courses associated with Patient Safety, Leadership and Improvement Management
Experience
* Experience of leading and coordinating serious incident investigations/case reviews (i.e. HR, complaints, and internal review of service investigations).
* Experience of systems-based analysis.
* Understanding of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
* Experience of leading difficult and/or emotive discussions with patients, families, staff or other individuals.
* Experience of HSSIB/MNSI.
* Knowledge of corporate governance legislation and best practice.
* Experience of working within the acute healthcare setting.
* Experience of developing and delivering training programmes.
Communication and Relationship skills
* Experience of working collaboratively with patients/ services/ stakeholders to improve quality of service.
* Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills and ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships at all levels in the organisation.
* Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with conflict.
* Proven knowledge of national and local patient safety initiatives.
Analytical and Judgement skills
* Able to assimilate, analyse and present complex problems and data, identify necessary action, make recommendations and ensure actions are taken.
* Demonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services.
* Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to NHS strategy and policy.
Planning and Organisation skills
* Ability to engage staff and work collaboratively.
* Ability to prioritise own workload and coordinate activities of other colleagues in the Corporate Patient Safety Team.
* Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressure whilst delivering high quality work.
Other requirements specific to the role
* Demonstrate coping mechanisms for dealing with highly emotive events.
* Innovator with a positive can do attitude.
* Ability to travel between NUH sites.
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Additional Information
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
Communication: All communication related to your application will be via the email address you have provided. Please ensure you check your email account including your junk email regularly.
NUH are now able to offer application completion support and interview preparation support. Please follow the link to book onto our sessions: Support for NUH Job Applications.
If you are aged 16 or 17 and applying for a role that is more than 20 hours a week, please be aware that you will be asked to commence an Apprenticeship within the Trust alongside your role, as long as there is a suitable apprenticeship standard available. This is in line with the current guidance in England that whilst young people under the age of 18 can leave school (on the last Friday in June) they must then do one of the following:
* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college.
* Start an Apprenticeship.
* Spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training.
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation into the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.
Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incurs a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Name Fiona Bakewell Job title Head of Patient Safety Email address f.bakewell@nhs.net Additional information
Karen Whiting, Patient Safety Nurse Lead karen.whiting9@nhs.net
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