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Could you be a Patient Safety Specialist?

November 11, 2020

The Patient Safety Strategy was published by NHSEI in 2019 following a period of national consultation. Part of the key driver was moving from a Safety I (learning when things go wrong) to Safety II (learning when things go right), and also introducing three key changes:

  1. Introducing Patient Safety Specialists at all provider Trusts
  2. Introducing Patient Safety Partners to all provider Trusts
  3. Changing the way in which we investigate and learn from incidents and serious incidents.

We are now looking to identify colleagues to be our Patient Safety Specialists within the Trust. This is an additional role that will sit alongside an individual’s substantive job, just like the Speak up Guardians or Caldicot Guardian.

We are looking for colleagues who have skills and experience that include:

  • Have patient safety responsibilities as part of their substantive role, this can include being an SI lead or accountability for managing incidents
  • Be in a leadership role that is equivalent to a Band 8a or above
  • Be able to challenge at senior leadership and executive level
  • Be innovative and passionate about making a difference
  • Provide authentic leadership, visibility and support across the organisation.

You will have two days per week protected time to undertake the role. This will be supported by the Group, and your priorities will be to work with the existing patient safety team, governance, medical directors office and the chief nurse to embed the National Patient Safety strategy across our organisation. Training for the successful candidates will be provided by NHSEI and HEE.

Please see this advert, and if you feel that you would be interested in the role, please have a conversation with one of your Group triumvirate before contacting Claire Hubbard for further information, claire.hubbard2@nhs.net.

Expressions of interest are to be submitted by email to claire.hubbard2@nhs.net detailing how Patient Safety is currently part of your role and how you would support the roll out of the strategy, by midday on Friday 20 November. Interviews will take place week commencing 23 November and 30 November.