Patient Safety Incident Investigator

This is an exciting and exceptional opportunity to become an integral member of the team who will be key to the evolving Patient Safety Strategy at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust.

We as a Trust have fully transitioned to the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) and Learn from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE) and we are seeking an individual who will be a leader for our patient safety team. This person will work across our Trust sites supporting the clinical and non-clinical teams implementing the revisions to how patient safety incidents are investigated in the NHS and improvements implemented to ensure effective, safe patient care.

We wish to be forward facing with room for innovative ideas and approaches to ensure we reach all of our invested community that cares about patient safety., Support the central Patient Safety Team with delivery of the annual work plan and NHS Patient Safety Strategy.

Act as a coordinator for patient safety investigation activity as required across the Trust.

Contribute to the development, application, monitoring and review of serious incidents.

Support the process of analysing and embedding and testing the effectiveness of learning across the Trust.

Provide oversight and direction to Trust staff and will act as the advisor in relation to patient safety matters for the Trust.

Support the provision of integrated reports triangulating issues from concerns, incidents complaints, claims and inquest cases, national and local investigations to ensure key learning and improvement is progressed across our hospital services and the wider system.

Support the Divisions to write up reports to the required standard and format prior to external submission.

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.

We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.