Lead, Patient Safety & Incident Learning

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working opportunities

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Staff networks

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead for Patient Safety Incident Management to provide specialist patient safety leadership across an allocated Care Group. You will embed a just and learning culture, support PSIRF implementation, and advise on incident responses and mortality review actions.

You will lead investigations, coordinate initial responses to significant incidents, apply systems thinking and involve patients and families where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Experience in patient safety or clinical governance is essential.
• Experience leading investigations and learning from safety events is required.
• Ability to support spokespeople and senior leaders with safety reporting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead on patient safety incidents reviews, classifications and follow-up actions.
• Coordinate learning from safety events and ensure actions are implemented and sustained.
• Provide expert guidance on PSIRF, Duty of Candour and mortality review activities.
• Prepare high-quality safety reports, dashboards and governance communications.
• Support units to translate learning into measurable safety improvements.

Job description

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead for Patient Safety Incident Management to provide specialist patient safety leadership across an allocated Care Group. You will embed a just and learning culture, support PSIRF implementation, and advise on incident responses and mortality review actions.

You will lead investigations, coordinate initial responses to significant incidents, apply systems thinking and involve patients and families where appropriate.