Head of Patient Safety

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board, we are looking for an experienced patient safety clinician to work within the Nursing and Quality ICB Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, monitoring and proposing measures to improve patient care and experience across the system. You should be passionate about patient safety as this role is an integral part of ensuring the ICB provides compassionate and collaborative care and expert support to the patient safety work within the system. This role supports the development of the National Patient Safety Strategy in implementing a patient safety culture and safety systems of work., Reporting to the Associate Director of Nursing & Quality, the postholder will oversee and line manager the team ensuring strong facilitation, coordination, and management of processes in order to continuously inform and drive improvement in the quality of care across the system. Working closely with senior colleagues the postholder will refine, develop, implement and manage quality assurance and safety and help to influence system improvement for the ICB across a wide-ranging portfolio.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB and its partners work collaboratively to commission, plan, monitor, deliver and improve health and care services for over 806,000 people across two counties and surrounding boundaries. With a workforce of over 300 employees and a budget of £1.19 billion to commission hospital, community and mental health services, it is a dynamic, forward-looking and vibrant place to work, set within the backdrop of some of the country's most beautiful countryside.

We provide a supportive and collaborative environment, offering opportunities for our staff to reach their full potential and develop a rewarding career. We enable our employees to achieve a positive work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance combined with regular home working. Joining our inclusive and innovative team comes with a range of attractive benefits including:

• Employee Assistance Programmes and access to a wealth of on-line health and wellbeing support
• Competitive NHS Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive opportunities to learn new skills and to develop your career within a caring and inclusive environment.
• Generous holiday entitlement, which increases in line with service, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Flexible working patterns to support work-life balance.