Care unit Patient safety lead (Inpatient and urgent care)- Band 7 - This post is Hybrid, Home and The Lodge (Head Office)
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.
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.
Main duties of the job
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 Trust's 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.
What do we want them to do?
1. Review Care Unit Datix daily
2. Support weekly patient safety oversight groups/ coordinate responsibilities to ensure we meet deadlines
3. Support quality control and oversight prior to sign off of patient safety investigations/ action plans/ DMT's
4. Triangulate learning from various data sources and inform safety improvement plans/ Quality and safety meetings and local team learning
5. Support learning events and coordination of evidence of learning
6. Support oversight of action plan actions and revisiting learning impact and sustainability
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please look at the job description & Personal Specification for more details regarding the post. For any concerns please contact Lucy Beach.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
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 Duty of Candour and Being Open.
* Knowledge of incident reporting systems.
* Knowledge of confidentiality and GDP regulations.
* Able to investigate and analyse incidents.
* Able to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
* Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and presentational.
* Empathy, ability to deal with distressed and highly sensitive patients/relatives relationships.
* Excellent organisational skills demonstrating the ability to prioritise and manage a number of conflicting views at any level within the organisation.
* Ability to understand and analyse complex data.
Desirable
* Use of human factors methodologies.
* Knowledge of systems based learning.
* Knowledge and understanding of the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
Skills/Experience
Essential
* Literate in IT/Computer Skills.
* Good oral and written communication skills based on fluency in the English language.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour.
* Ensures that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day and that any matters of concern are addressed in a timely way, either directly or raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the relevant processes within the Trust as appropriate.
* Resilience and coping mechanism for delivery with high turnaround of work activities.
Additional qualities
Essential
* Fitness Analysis as appropriate.
* Current driving licence.
* Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
Corporate
Essential
* Full UK Driving Licence.
* Ability to Travel across Trust sites as required.
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Lodge
Runwell
SS11 7XX
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