BPAS, the reproductive healthcare charity, is recruiting a Patient Safety Lead on a 12-month fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave. The post supports senior managers in embedding the safety strategy, investigating incidents and tracking emerging risk themes. It is full-time and home-based with Midlands travel, and needs a clinical professional qualification plus substantial patient safety or governance experience. Visa sponsorship is unavailable, and applicants must support a woman's right to choose.
What the job involves
- Advise divisional leaders and operational managers on patient safety
- Carry out clinical risk reviews and audits against standards
- Work with senior managers to embed the Safety Strategy and a fair and just culture
- Investigate incidents using human factors methods and identify key learning
- Support incident response and give expert advice to staff
- Monitor incident themes and trends and carry out system analysis of safety
- Help local teams develop and assure action plans
- Share lessons from investigations and contribute to national safety strategy
Qualifications
- Professional qualification such as RN, RM or ODP
- Degree or equivalent qualification and experience
Registration & licences
- Professional body membership with registration number and renewal date
Experience
- Significant experience in patient safety or clinical/quality governance in healthcare
- Incident investigation and writing learning investigation reports
- Communicating with patients, families and staff affected by incidents so their experiences shape investigations
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of and commitment to a fair and just culture
- Knowledge of corporate governance, risk management and assurance frameworks
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies, CQC regulations and the NHS Patient Safety Strategy
- Experience with Datix or a similar risk management system
Checks & eligibility
- Right to work in the UK at the time of application
- Satisfactory pre-employment checks, including three years of employment references
Other
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to prioritise under pressure
- Analysing complex national and local data and producing detailed statistical and graphical reports
- Support for a woman's right to choose abortion
- Commitment to home-based working with travel across the Midlands division and Head Office
Nice to have
- Experience in sexual health and/or abortion services
- Experience in the independent sector
- Education, training or experience in quality improvement and change management
- Understanding of risks in sexual and reproductive healthcare, particularly abortion care
- Understanding of the legal framework for abortion in Britain
What’s offered
- 34 days annual leave including bank holidays
- Life assurance at 3 times salary
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- 24/7 GP access
- MyMindPal mental fitness app and 24/7 counselling
- Online discounts and discounted gym membership
- Other lifestyle benefits
- Family-friendly policies
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
