Head of Patient Safety

Job summary Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is seeking to appoint a Head of Patient Safety to lead, manage and develop all aspects of patient safety including the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), and quality governance within the Trust. With a particular focus on PSIRF, complaints and PALs. The post holder will develop, lead, implement and sustain an effective Trust patient safety strategy at both a strategic and operational level in line with the national patient safety strategy, and lead the patient safety committee. They will also oversee the process of patient safety investigations, learning, assurance mechanisms, patient safety/quality improvement projects and monitoring effectiveness to, and will lead on PSIRF learning responses, where appropriate, and Duty of Candour conversations with patients and families. This role will provide the successful candidate with an opportunity to establish and develop a high performing patient safety and quality governance function across a multiple site organisation. Main duties of the job To be the Trust's patient safety expert; leading, managing and developing all aspects of patient safety including the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). To continuously improve patient safety through implementation of the NHSE/I Patient Safety Strategy/National Patient Safety Strategy ensuring alignment with the Quality Strategy; leading the implementation PSIRF. Management of the process of patient safety investigations, learning, assurance mechanisms, patient safety/quality improvement projects and monitoring effectiveness. To support governance mechanisms so that Divisional staff manage patient safety investigations and implementation of learning and its effectiveness. To ensure there are effective safety reporting mechanisms and engagement with external stakeholders including the National Reporting and Learning System, NHS England and commissioners. To produce assurance reporting on the patient safety management and its links with learning and quality improvement. To operationally lead across the quality governance agenda including complaints and PALs. Deputy to the Deputy Director of Quality Governance. About us The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man. Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do. Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work. Values We are - Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusiv e Details Date posted: 02 December 2025 Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: Band 8b Salary: £64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 158-25-005-GOV-A Job locations: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - The Spine, Paddington Village, Liverpool, L7 8YA Person Specification Qualifications: Essential Masters Degree or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent knowledge or experience in an associated subject matter Evidence of continuing professional development PSIRF training Qualifications: Desirable Clinical registrant Patient Safety Specialist training Human Factors training Knowledge & Experience: Essential Demonstrable recent experience as a senior manager within an NHS organisation managing patient safety Demonstrate sound knowledge of patient safety within the NHS Knowledge and experience of learning and assurance mechanisms and reporting Sound knowledge base of the NHS, its values and operational framework Experience of development, implementation and monitoring of action plans Able to promote and facilitate change Excellent reporting writing skills, together with interpretation of highly complex information Experience of devising training and development plans to support sustainable change Experience of delivering training and engagement of staff on patient safety issues Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants. Employer details Employer name: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT Address: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - The Spine, Paddington Village, Liverpool, L7 8YA Employer's website: https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr