Employer Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Location Worcester, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Salary Competitive Closing date 9 Jul 2025
Job summary
We are looking to recruit a passionate, engaging, and dynamic individualto work in the Quality and Patient Safety Team, leading the service deliveryand operational development of Patient Safety. The role includes embedding the Patient Safety Incident Response Policy andPlan across the organisation, incident management, patient safety training andstaff management. The role is full timeandinvolves hybrid working, with the base being atTrusts Headquarters in Worcester. The ability to travel to othersites for meetings, training or service needs is also required.
As a service we will provide the successful individual with theresources to develop and progress a long-term career, as well as flexibility, continualprofessional development and a wide range of wellbeing and supportopportunities.
If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right rolefor you, get in touch with Vicks Clayton who is happy to talk through thisopportunity.
Main duties of the job
The successfulcandidate will:
Manage the Trusts Patient Safety Team.
Lead on incident management processes.
Produce monthly reports for corporate andservice delivery units integrated governance processes
Promote the Patient Safety agenda acrossthe Trust.
Work with the Patient Safety Specialists toembed the Trusts Patient Safety Strategy.
Work alongside Clinical Effectiveness andPatient Relations to align workstreams.
Work with system partners, stakeholdersand the wider NHS. This is to share learning, inform service development and beaware of new and emerging policy and guidance.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitalsand community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental healthand learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people ofall ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexibleworking options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We valuediversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,and ethnicities.
What we offer;
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to33 days with long service
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you workunsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit ourwebsite.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharingyour data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data topursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey fromyou (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gainedinterest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the roleplease refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the roleplease refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* ENB998, City & Guilds 730 or equivalent teaching qualification.
* Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of recent CPD and Post Registration Education & Practice.
* HSIB Level 2 training or PSIRF Learning Response training or equivalent.
* Prince2 or equivalent Project Management Qualification
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
* Patient Safety level 3 & 4 Qualification or a willingness to work towards
* QSIR trained or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
* Leadership/Management
* Supervision
* Project Management
* Evidenced experience of the management of change
* Teaching and presentation experience at national level
* Experience working within a quality governance role/clinical governance team.
Skills & Abilities
Desirable
* Strategic thinking
* High level influencing and negotiating
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* ENB998, City & Guilds 730 or equivalent teaching qualification.
* Educated to master's level or equivalent experience.
* Evidence of recent CPD and Post Registration Education & Practice.
* HSIB Level 2 training or PSIRF Learning Response training or equivalent.
* Prince2 or equivalent Project Management Qualification
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
* Patient Safety level 3 & 4 Qualification or a willingness to work towards
* QSIR trained or equivalent qualification
Experience
Essential
* Leadership/Management
* Supervision
* Project Management
* Evidenced experience of the management of change
* Teaching and presentation experience at national level
* Experience working within a quality governance role/clinical governance team.
Skills & Abilities
Desirable
* Strategic thinking
* High level influencing and negotiating
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 .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
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 .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
2 Kings Court
Charles Hastings Way
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 1JR
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