Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

Critical Care is looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual with relevant clinical experience to lead the risk and patient safety initiatives for our teams.

The post holder will provide support for all departments within critical care and will be joining the governance team for the division. They will play a key role in promoting and supporting excellence and quality in healthcare in relation to patient safety and risk management.  An important part of the role is undertaking reviews of incidents under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) which will require the post holder to consider new ways of working, which will involve report writing and presenting of reports to key meetings within the care group and organisation.

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. 

Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.  UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your responsibilities

As the risk and patient safety lead for critical care, you will be responsible for the continued development and promotion of a positive risk management culture within the care group. This will include:

Coordination of risk and patient safety processes and systems effectively.
Undertaking reviews of incidents, including investigations, under the new Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), writing of associated reports and presenting these to the relevant governance groups.

Working with education teams and leaders across the care group to ensure lessons are learnt from serious incidents and that this is shared within the care group, Division and Trust.

Providing support and advice on risk and patient safety management.

What experience/skills are required

Educated to a minimum degree level or able to demonstrate work at the graduate level or equivalent experience.

Registered nurse with recent clinical experience.

Risk and patient safety qualification at post-graduate diploma level or can demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of risk and safety management to an equivalent level

Root cause analysis and/or investigation training

Experience in managing policies and guidelines

Experience in clinical governance issues and management of adverse event reports

An ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, able to prioritise tasks effectively and to work autonomously

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to a minimum of degree level or able to demonstrate work at graduate level, or equivalent experience
• Risk and Safety qualification at post graduate diploma level or can demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of risk and safety management to an equivalent level
• Registered nurse with recent clinical experience

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of further education

Knowledge and experience

Essential criteria

• Root cause analysis/investigation training
• Policy and guideline management experience
• Experience of setting and monitoring standards
• Experience of clinical governance issues and management of adverse event reports (AERs)

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of Child Protection / Safeguarding
• Clinical change management experience
• Management activities in nursing
• Research and audit experience

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Always Improving
• Working Together

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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