Job Overview
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.
As our Patient Safety Coordinator, you will work as part of the Patient Safety Team to promote a positive learning environment where changes are established and embedded to improve patient safety, experience and outcomes.
You will foster an open learning culture that supports the organisation to effectively recognise, report and learn lessons from incidents, ensuring appropriate action is taken in response such that all regulatory requirements.
The role is required to work to support the leadership of patient safety across all sites within the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust footprint, with a requirement to travel to different site locations and be present within the sites and clinical areas as required.
So, if this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply today.
Previous applicants need not apply
The use of AI as part of the application process is to be declared within the supporting information
Main duties of the job
This role involves providing support to the Patient Safety Managers and the Deputy Head of Patient Safety as designated by the Head of Patient Safety in the delivery of an effective Clinical Governance Assurance Framework to enhance the quality and safety of the services provided. The post holder will work in such a way as to help promote a culture that actively improves patient safety, quality and a learning culture within the Trust.
Specifically the role will include facilitating the effective and timely review of incidents, their management through patient safety learning responses and the implementation of safety actions and improvement opportunities.
An expert knowledge of the incident and risk management systems will support timely review and response to patient safety events, the oversight of duty of candour and provision of regular reports to ensure all national and regulatory requirements are met.
The postholder will ensure the MSEFT has a robust mechanism to effectively deliver the requirement for duty of candour quality in line with the regulatory requirements.
This post involves working and liaising with a multi-disciplinary team including the MSE Patient Safety, Risk and Compliance Teams, Legal Team clinicians, managers and other administrative staff in a professional manner in written, verbal and electronic formats.
Working for our organisation
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.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To read more information about this varied and rewarding role, please refer to the job Description and Person Specification located in the supporting document section.
We look forward to receiving your application
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Previous applicants need not apply
The use of AI as part of the application process is to be declared within the supporting information
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
* PSIRF Training
Experience
Essential criteria
* Knowledge and experience in applying incident management frameworks
* Experience in the use of an incident management system to oversee incidents
* Experience in managing multiple stakeholders in overseeing complex incidents
* Experience working within timescales
* Governance or patient safety experience
Desirable criteria
* Presentation experience - teaching and supporting staff groups
Use of AI
Essential Criteria
* The use of AI as part of the application process is to be declared within the supporting information