Band 7 Patient Safety Investigator

Job overview

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) is a large teaching Trust in North East London, providing outstanding healthcare to our local community. We have a national and international reputation for specialist services including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer and trauma care.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Corporate Quality and Safety Team for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support the Trust's patient safety agenda. The team leads on incident management, risk and compliance, clinical audit and legal services, working closely with clinical and corporate teams across the organisation.

The successful candidate will have a clinical background, experience in clinical governance, and expertise in patient safety incident investigations and report writing. You will possess excellent communication, analytical and facilitation skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with clinical staff and managers at all levels.

A strong understanding of incident investigation processes, the national Patient Safety Strategy and the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) is essential. You will be proactive, innovative and committed to improving patient safety and quality of care across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be responsible for working with the Corporate Quality and Safety Team and Clinical Group Teams to lead a high-quality process for  investigating and identifying learning from patient safety incidents across the organisation.

The post holder will work with Clinical Group Representatives to identify learning and changes in practice that need to occur to prevent or reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence of similar incidents or improve the overall safety and quality of care provided.

The post holder will work autonomously as an investigator and in conjunction with subject matter experts and clinical colleagues, escalating any identified  risks to the corporate Quality and Safety Team.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of learning responses, ensuring that PSIRF investigation guidance is followed consistently and that learning responses are completed and published in a timely manner.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role.  Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.