Job Summary
Do you have what it takes or are you looking for a new challenge? We have an exciting opportunity for someone with the right experience to join the MSEFT Patient safety Team. We are a small team with a real focus on the patient and staff experience. The Patient Safety Facilitator will be key in supporting and developing the embedding of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) across the Trust, in addition to supporting processes for patient safety including the response to and management of incidents, investigations, never events, Duty of Candour and compliance with national patient safety alerts.
The role requires working leading patient safety across all sites within the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust footprint.
Main Duties
* Promote a just culture focused on continuous improvement in relation to incident reporting and patient safety issues
* Support the management of the serious incident process
* Provide expert guidance and advice in incident and serious incident management and investigation in line with Trust, regional and national policy
* Provide high quality performance and aggregated incident reports
* Provide assurance to all necessary internal and external bodies or indicate to the organisation that proactive action needs to be taken to rectify gaps
About Us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
Details
* Date posted: 12 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 7
* Salary: £47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time
* Reference number: 390-COR-SO-0615-A
* Job location: MSE, Britannia House, Southend on Sea, SS2 6GE
Person Specification
* Essential:
o Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional or educated to A level or diploma level with equivalent significant experience in a Patient Safety role
o Substantial experience of the NHS, patient safety and clinical governance agenda
o Proficient in the use of a wide variety of IT and software packages
o Experience of supporting and teaching to multidisciplinary teams in relation to patient safety
o Significant experience in using risk management systems
o Significant experience in the oversight and management of incidents
o Excellent standard of written English
o High level of interpersonal skills including the ability to lead, influence and motivate
* Desirable:
o Patient Safety Training – PSIRF
o Experience in leading engagement with system partners i.e. ICB / NHSE
o Experience within a Corporate Patient Safety role
o Experience in leading communication with system partners i.e. ICB, providers
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 the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Employer Details
* Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
* Address: MSE, Britannia House, Southend on Sea, SS2 6GE
* Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk
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