Patient Safety Manager in Leeds

To support the Directorate and Care Services in managing and monitoring assigned aspects of patient safety activity. Assist in the continuous improvement of patient safety, building on the foundations of a safer culture and safer systems in accordance with the NHS Patient Safety Strategy (July 2019).

Support the Patient Safety Lead and Head of Clinical Governance to incorporate the aims of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and participate in the implementation of the National Standards for Patient Safety Investigation (March 2020); and the planned implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).

Undertake Patient Safety Incident investigations and reviews, mortality and other reviews as relevant, working as either lead or expert advisor. Provide leadership, support and education to the multidisciplinary staff involved to ensure the continued development of associated skills within the wider workforce.

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job Responsibilities

• Support and ensure that relevant staff are fully engaged in patient safety processes and identifying subsequent learning outcomes.
• Coordinate and complete comprehensive formal reports based on the findings of complex patient safety incident investigations and reviews (e.g. Patient Safety Incident Investigations, After Action Reviews, Thematic Reviews, Structured Judgement Reviews).
• Manage the Duty of Candour process for allocated incidents by providing expert advice and input; maintain a robust system for tracking all Duty of Candour events including training, support and guidance to clinicians and managers.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability care professional with relevant experience in a healthcare setting.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience to perform the role.
• Additional Specialist training in patient safety incident investigations, human factors, SEIPS.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, especially in complex situations.
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to tailor reports to suit the audience.
• Compassionate, empathetic, and able to handle distressed and emotive situations involving patients, carers and staff.
• Highly developed influencing and interpersonal skills; able to facilitate between staff at all levels.
• Ability to analyse highly complex facts or situations requiring interpretation of multiple options.

Experience

• Experience conducting complex investigations and reviews; understanding of investigatory tools, techniques and methodologies.
• Experience of quality improvement work and application of improvement methodologies.
• Experience using risk management data systems (e.g., Datix).
• Experience providing training in a Mental Health/Learning Disability healthcare setting.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of patient safety and how to apply local and national requirements, including the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and associated Standards and Frameworks.
• Understanding of work in complex environments and a human factors/ergonomics approach to investigations.
• Knowledge of risk management systems and processes.
• Knowledge of Duty of Candour legislation and its application to patient safety events.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and its application.

Disclosures & UK Registration

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.