Incidents, Risk & Systems Coordinator

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS foundation trust in Lancashire is seeking an Incidents, Risk and Systems Coordinator. This full-time role requires experience in administration and an understanding of patient safety and risk management. The position offers a salary range of £31,049 to £37,796 per annum and supports hybrid working options. Ideal candidates will have a proactive approach to service improvement and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Previous employment within an admin role.
• Experience administrating a Local Risk Management System.
• Can demonstrate the development/delivery of training packages.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training to staff of all grades.
• Administer Executive led meetings on patient safety.
• Lead service improvement projects.

Skills

Administration Background

Understanding of Patient Safety and Risk Management

Training development/delivery

Tools

Ulysses Safeguard

Job description

Overview

Go back Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Incidents, Risk & Systems Coordinator

The closing date is 09 October 2025

Please note, that this role supports hybrid working with a maximum of 2 days (40%) working from home.

A rare opportunity to join the Trust's Patient Safety & Risk Team as an Incidents, Risk and Systems Coordinator has arisen. If you are passionate about improving incident reporting and risk management functions within an NHS environment, we would love to hear from you!

The team handles all functions associated with incident and risk management. In addition to this, the Team has overarching responsibility for the Trust's Local Risk Management System (LRMS), Ulysses Safeguard.

The Incidents, Risk and Systems Coordinator is a band 5 role which will support the organisation to effectively manage these key governance functions.

Main duties of the job

The role is incredibly varied and will see you working under the guidance of the Trust's Governance, Risk and Patient Safety Lead in addition to the Risk Manager. Each day will be different but will involve:

• The delivery of training to staff of all grades.
• The administration of Executive led meetings relating to patient safety and risk management.
• Taking a lead on service improvement projects.
• Acting as a subject matter expert in relation to LFPSE, PSIRF, Risk Management etc.
• Supporting the Trust's use of Ulysses Safeguard.
• Supporting the Trust's compliance function by responding to regulator (CQC) and commissioner (ICB) queries.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides health services across the Fylde coast, Lancashire and South Cumbria area that is home to 1.6 million people.

A range of hospital services is provided to the 352,000 people living on the Fylde coast and the estimated 18 million visitors who visit each year.

The Patient Safety and Risk Team is a small team associated with the wider Quality Governance function.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description / person specification. If you have any queries, please do feel free to contact the recruiting manager.

Person Specification

Administration Background

• Previous employment within an admin role.
• Previous experience of minute taking / meeting organisation.

Ulysses Safeguard

• Experience administrating a Local Risk Management System or other complex NHS system.
• Experience administrating Ulysses Safeguard.
• Evidence of super user training relating to Ulysses Safeguard

Patient Safety & Risk Management

• Can demonstrate an understanding of Patient Safety and Risk Management.
• Shows an understanding of relevant policy, regulation and systems (i.e. PSIRF, LFPSE, Duty of Candour etc.)
• Can demonstrate an understanding of wider governance functions (i.e. Complaints, PALS, Inquests, Claims, Audit etc.)

Training

• Can demonstrate the development/delivery of training packages.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, based on prior experience.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working