Patient Safety Manager with Falls Interest

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Job summary

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest integrated care providers in England, serving a population of around 600,000 people. We are a high performing organisation with a track record of success.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual who has a keen interest in patient safety to join the Trust's Corporate Patient Safety Team. The role involves working with colleagues in all specialties and disciplines to support patient safety across the whole organisation.

You will support the team's Lead and Matron in delivering the Trust's Patient Safety Strategy.

The role would suit a person who has an interest in patient safety, has a strong focus on team working and with excellent communication skills.

Candidates will be required to provide a PowerPoint presentation (maximum 10 minutes) on the below question:

How will you in the role of Patient Safety Manager promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement?

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for promoting patient safety across the organisation through liaising with clinical and non-clinical staff, providing education and training, and supporting with the systematic reviews of patient safety incidents.

Candidates will require excellent analytical and IT/database management skills as well as the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. He/she will be able to work autonomously but also part of a small team.

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary. If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for promoting patient safety across the organisation through liaising with clinical and non-clinical staff, providing education and training, and supporting with the systematic reviews of patient safety incidents.

You will support the Trust to develop an effective patient safety focus and culture through analysing themes and trends within incidents, as well as supporting care areas to look at recommendations and safety actions to improve the delivery of services to patients.

The post holder will advise on the application of the national Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) to managing risk and safety.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

Essential

• Excellent organisational and project management abilities
• Committed to the development of patient safety
• Ability to prioritise and work pro-actively
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Diplomatic sensitive to the requirements and pressures of colleagues
• Ability to work with sensitivity/tact, including a commitment to confidentiality
• Capable of working on own initiative and able to meet deadlines

Special Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the Health Service and current national initiatives, particularly in relation to Clinical Governance and patient safety
• Knowledge and skills relating to incident management systems
• Excellent communication, presentational, training and report writing skills
• Skills required to undertake evaluations and/or audit
• Skills in the analysis and interpretation of information
• Ability to influence/persuade/motivate others
• Knowledge of CQC lines of enquiry
• Advanced Microsoft Office training (specifically Word and Excel)

Desirable

• Knowledge of PSIRF
• PSIRF Syllabus Training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in the NHS in a professional/managerial/specialist role
• Experience of advising and liaising with staff at all levels, preferably in the NHS and academic institutions
• Clear understanding of the issues prevailing around clinical governance
• Experience of project management or leading a change project

Desirable

• Experience of developing care pathways/clinical guidelines
• Evidence of successfully leading change management projects involving multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in reviewing or managing patient safety incidents.
• Managing falls experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant 1st level degree
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Post graduate degree or working towards (Masters level)
• Teaching and Training qualification
• Completed an accredited Patient Safety training programme

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.