Patient Safety Manager

The Patient Safety Manager will be operationally responsible for all aspects of Patient Safety and incident management functions to support the delivery of high quality, safe care for all who use the trust’s services.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

• Creating and measuring meaningful engagement with staff and patients.
• To deputise for the Head of Patient Safety and Risk as and when required.
• Provide professional advice to managers and staff within the trust on Patient Safety and clinical risk management.
• Support the delivery of the trust’s risk, quality, and safety agenda.
• Support an integrated approach to all aspects of risk management, with robust systems to support this.
• Liaise with key clinical and non-clinical staff to maintain the profile of Patient Safety.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence®designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

• Support an integrated approach to all aspects of risk management, with robust systems to support this
• Liaise with key clinical and non-clinical staff to maintain the profile of Patient Safety
• Contribute to disseminating and supporting implementation of Patient Safety and clinical risk management polices related to risk and governance for the organisation, as needed
• Contribute to the effective integration of Patient Safety/clinical risk with other quality governance and accountability programmes and functions
• Work closely with the Datix team to develop Patient Safety dashboards ensuring analysis and presentation of Patient Safety/risk management information and trend data, alongside supporting actions and learning in our development of PSIRF.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.