Job Summary
The post holder will be expected to implement a Falls infrastructure that involves risk assessment, education, investigation and monitoring of falls. Where falls do occur, the post holder is expected to ensure appropriate assessments and interventions are put in place to prevent any further falls.
To achieve this, the post holder will manage a group of Falls Safe Champions ensuring their Falls practice is in line with latest National Guidance and best practice, and that this is embedded at ward level with all staff. They will ensure that all patient falls are reported correctly, lessons are learned and good practice is shared throughout the Trust.
To provide evidence of successful falls management, the post holder will organise and participate in a range of audits that will provide assurance to the Trust that falls are being appropriately managed.
Main duties of the job
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
Datix Management of Patient Falls
• Review every Datix report of patient falls within acute Trust wards.
• Attend wards and review patient and patient information to ensure correct falls assessment has
been undertaken and relevant falls prevention measures are implemented as appropriate.
• Discuss with the ward team any immediate learning from the fall.
• Keep records of lessons learned and actions taken, reporting these to Governance on a
monthly basis.
• Review the accuracy of Datix falls reports for harm, severity code and category of fall,
correcting Datix as applicable.
• Where harm is identified after the incident has been logged, contact Governance to ensure
relevant reporting to STEIS is made.
• Participate in incident investigation reviews where required, assisting ward staff to produce a
clear and concise report of falls incidences.
Management of Falls Safe Champion Group
• Identify a Registered Nurse Falls Link Representative for each ward and department.
• Organise and chair monthly Falls Safe Champion Meetings to ensure practice is updated and
fed back to staff at ward level.
• Produce a standard agenda for the meeting.
• Produce terms of reference for the group, review and updating annually.
Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of “excellent health care, improved health for all”. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.
As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve. More information - inclusive practice people promise.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD Team. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
1. First Level Registered Nurse Or Health Care Professional Council Registration
2. A recognised course of study in teaching and assessing or AHP who is a practical/clinical educator
3. Relevant professional development and regular study since qualification
4. Educated to degree level
Desirable criteria
5. AHP applicants: Member of CSP/COT
Knowledge and Training
Essential criteria
6. Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
7. Computer literate with particular skills in Word, Excel and Powerpoint
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Experience of patient care delivery in an acute setting
9. Substantial post registration experience
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Multi-site working
The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond".
To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:
10. Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement
11. Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and
12. Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites
Against this context, although this post is hosted by The Dudley Group, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.
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