Job overview
The post holder will develop, lead and monitor all aspects of the operational development and some key elements of the Trusts strategic approach to patient safety and incident management processes across the complex areas of clinical and corporate services, based on a sound understanding of current legislative requirements, continually changing technology advances and national requirements.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the operational management of patient safety including developing relevant strategies for this area of activity and determining the impact on the organisation. This will involve implementing and influencing change across the Trust and may be in challenging environments. This includes ensuring robust reporting systems, the monitoring of trends and the early identification of safety concerns through patient safety incidents. The post holder is responsible for the development and implementation of a number of associated Trust wide policies.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
·Your Leadership Impact
·Leading your Team to Success
·Leading Into the Future
·Service Improvement for Beginners
·Developing your Service Improvement Skills
·Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
·Explore leadership within the NHS
·Promote Trust values and behaviours
·Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
·Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Sound knowledge of the principles of health care governance
2. Excellent presentation skills
3. Demonstrable leadership qualities including working with others, holding to account and sharing the vision
4. Proven track record of developing practice to initiate, sustain and evaluate change
5. Evidence of commitment to patient focused care initiatives
6. Understanding of patient safety and governance within a complex organisation
7. Highly developed interpersonal skills, with tact, negotiating and diplomacy in influencing staff, partners and relevant organisations at all levels
8. Ability to assimilate information quickly, and analyse a wide range of complex data to develop impact analysis readily.
9. Making reasonable assessments and informed judgements in line with resource requirements and availability
10. Demonstrate political judgement and astute approach to handling diverse interests and complex relationships at senior level clear about referring upwards where necessary
11. Proven track record of working with patients and families and consistent demonstration of compassionate engagement
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Demonstrative experience in patient safety, clinical governance or equivalent
13. Experience of managing staff with responsibility for outcome delivery
14. Experience of delivering clear, succinct plans and reports and of reviewing the plans and reports of others
15. Experience of presenting and chairing meetings
Desirable criteria
16. Evidence of leading significant patient safety improvement across an organisation or service
Qualifications
Essential criteria
17. Masters level qualification
18. Leadership programme /qualification
Desirable criteria
19. Teaching qualification
20. Patient safety qualification
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is now the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. We welcome applications from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Network; LGBT+ Network; Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions Network, Faith Network, Childless not by Choice Network and the Menopause Support Group.
As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.