Patient Safety Midwife

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS Trust dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. As part of a dynamic team, you will provide essential support in managing patient safety incidents and collaborate closely with various governance teams. This role offers an exciting opportunity to enhance your skills in a supportive environment, with access to high-quality training and development. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and effectiveness of clinical practices across two busy hospital sites. If you are passionate about patient safety and quality improvement, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

High-quality training and development

Staff wellbeing programs

State-of-the-art facilities

Qualifications

• Essential skills include incident reporting and good interpersonal skills.
• Desirable skills include presentation and investigation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support management and investigation of Patient Safety Incident Investigations.
• Collaborate with Quality Governance teams and link with Trust Management.

Skills

Incident reporting

Good interpersonal skills

Reporting writing

Presentation skills

Investigation skills

Sharing learning

Education

UK professional registration

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide support related to the management and investigation of Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSIIs), incident reporting, risk registers, clinical audit plans, and clinical effectiveness activities. The post-holder will collaborate closely with the Quality Governance teams (patient safety, audit & effectiveness, etc.) and serve as a link between the Trust Management Directorate and the Service Line.

Person specification

Essential

• Incident reporting

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Sharing learning

Essential

• Reporting writing

Desirable

• Investigation skills

About the Trust

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We operate two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high-quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas.

You will join a friendly, high-performing Trust committed to staff wellbeing. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in the region, we offer access to high-quality training and development to support your career growth. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We feature state-of-the-art facilities and are dedicated to delivering the best patient care using the latest clinical knowledge and technology.

All new staff will undergo a probationary period of six months.

Additional information

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must hold appropriate UK professional registration.

This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) 2020, and a Disclosure check will be required through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 296.6KB)
• Person Specification (PDF, 136.4KB)
• Functional Aspects (PDF, 144.4KB)
• Disclosure & Barring Information and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 78.5KB)
• Staff Diversity Network (PDF, 140.3KB)
• Information for Disabled Applicants (PDF, 98.7KB)
• Staff Benefits (PNG, 1.6MB)