Patient Safety Advisor

4 days ago


Southampton, United Kingdom University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The patient safety team at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) are delighted to be able to offer a fantastic opportunity for you to join the team as a Patient Safety Advisor, as a permanent role will be fundamental in continuing to ensure a focus on patient safety across the organisation, as well as support the consolidation and delivery of the new patient safety incident response framework (PSRIF), within a supportive environment.

Below, you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

About us

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service

Job description

Job responsibilities

To work as a core member of the patient safety team in supporting and delivering the national and local patient safety agendas and the patient safety incident response framework.

Key to this role is the provision of expert support, advice, guidance and instruction on patient safety elements to an assigned division in delivering the Trusts comprehensive safety agenda.

This includes: Delivering a robust process for the management of incidents, ensuring as required that they are reviewed, investigated and that local and or organisational learning occurs as a result Actively engaging in the proactive facilitation of the patient safety workstreams including the patient safety incident framework Promoting an open, honest and just culture Assisting with the delivery of patient safety core standards by the Care and Quality Commission (CQC) Assisting with the coronial process as required

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

Patient First Always Improving Working together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience Registered Nurse / Midwife / AHP on appropriate register Management / Leadership training or equivalent experience Experience of delivering presentations to groups Experience of patient safety focussed teaching Ability to analyse and interpret complex data to formulate reports Using clinical knowledge and patient safety experience to determine when investigations need to be undertaken Experience of decision making and prioritising in an acute healthcare setting Understands the professional and ethical issues involved in providing health care

Desirable

Investigation training Teaching qualification Masters in Healthcare or equivalent experience
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