Patient Safety Incident Response Lead

The Patient Safety Incident Response Lead has a unique and varied role. The post holder will take the lead in investigating and reviewing safety events on behalf of the Trust and will support patients, families and colleagues through the processes of investigations. The post holder will also be responsible for coordinating thematic reviews and learning from safety events. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring all documentation / report and appropriately completed by colleagues. The post holder will also be a lead for facilitating After Action Reviews. The post holder will be highly skilled in the development of patient safety investigation reports and will be a key driver of Trust wide safety initiatives., + Deliver Quality, Safety and Assurance standards and will lead on aspects of HDFT's Quality Commitment.
+ Work in an effective matrix style as part of a dynamic team in delivering effective quality and safety initiatives and assurance systems in the Trust.
+ Support the delivery of the quality objectives in the Trust's Strategy
+ The post holder will deputise for the Head of Quality & Legal on Quality and Safety matters, supporting the delivery of key objectives and strategic goals driving quality assurance and improvement.
+ The post holder will also be one of the formal named lead Patient Safety Specialists in the organisation leading on or directly supporting patient safety improvement activity, ensuring that systems thinking, human factors understanding and just culture principles are embedded in all patient safety processes across HDFT.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

+ A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
+ Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
+ Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
+ Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
+ Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
+ Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
+ All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.