Patient Safety Clinical Coordinator

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based healthcare provider is seeking a Patient Safety Clinical Coordinator to support patient safety initiatives in Leeds. The role involves organizing learning events, facilitating discussions on safety topics, and producing reports on safety events. Candidates should have experience in coordinating patient safety efforts and possess strong organizational skills. The position offers generous annual leave and NHS discounts.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to NHS discount sites

Strong organizational culture

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating patient safety initiatives.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize trust-wide patient safety learning events.
• Facilitate discussions on patient safety topics.
• Produce reports on patient safety events.

Job description

The Patient Safety team is part of the Trust's Clinical Governance Team, responsible for setting the strategic direction for patient safety, delivering reactive and proactive patient safety improvement work, and providing education and training to support front-line staff.

The Patient Safety Clinical Coordinator will organize and coordinate the Trust's Rapid Review Process and trust-wide patient safety learning events, working closely with the patient safety team, senior leadership team, and external stakeholders.

The role involves providing support to the patient safety team, working in line with the Patient Safety Incident and Response Framework (PSIRF) and relevant trust policies, and delivering the Organization's patient safety agenda.

Main duties of the job

• Support the organization with trust-wide patient safety learning events.
• Facilitate events or forums for discussing patient safety topics on a weekly basis.
• Promote a culture of learning, patient safety, and quality improvement.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Produce high-level reports on patient safety events and learning responses.
• Maintain the patient safety events page and coordinate responses to safety alerts.
• Coordinate student placements and provide cross-cover in the Clinical Governance Team as required.
• Work on own initiative, organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.

About the employer

Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust provides community-based health services across Leeds, working in partnership with other local Trusts, charities, and Leeds City Council.

The Trust values high-quality care and has a strong culture based on deeply-held values.

Benefits and requirements

The role offers generous annual leave, access to NHS discount sites, and other benefits.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check.