Job requirements
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Essential
6 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent
- Knowledge
Understand the embedding and practical application of PSIRF
- Experience
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Experience
Practical involvement with delivering or designing PSIRF response plans
- Experience
Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ or where there is no obvious solution
- Qualifications and Training
Educated to masters level (or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area)
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Working knowledge of Datix incident reporting system.
- Experience
Experience of managing clinical services and an understanding of the complexity of managing quality and safety in a clinical setting
- Qualifications and Training
Clinical registration with a professional body
Job overview
The post holder will provide senior specialist PSIRF, clinical quality and patient safety leadership, advice and expertise, and will lead on all PSIRF and patient safety related activities; as well as playing a key role in providing advice and support to the Hounslow Mental Health Borough, ensuring a seamless PSIRF quality response for the areas that they oversee.
The post holder will also provide leadership and oversight for all patient experience, audit, inquest and regulatory functions undertaken within the borough and / or service(s).
Main duties of the job
To support the Trust and borough(s) / service(s) regarding: PSIRF, patient safety, clinical assurance, PSIs, formal complaints, patient feedback and all associated learning.
To provide specialist expertise and oversight whilst contributing to delivering the Trust-wide safety agenda and achieving the Trust quality priorities.
To support the borough director, service managers and staff to discharge their responsibilities in the delivery of PSIRF and other safety related issues, including patient experience, quality assurance and meeting the required statutory and mandatory quality and governance requirements. Contribute to, and lead, on the development of quality, safety and patient experience reports for regular and ad hoc meetings.
To advise the Borough Director on all PSIRF and safety issues, as well as wider clinical quality issues that affect the borough(s) / service(s) they are supporting.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
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This advert is for Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Manager with West London NHS Trust in Southall, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Patient safety specialist role. The advertised salary is £72,719 - £83,505 per annum inclusive. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover). The application deadline is 15 Sep 2026.
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