Patient Safety Coordinator Obstetrics and Gynaecology

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Hardwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Hardwick is seeking a Patient Safety Coordinator for Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role involves coordinating clinical governance and supporting patient safety initiatives. Candidates must have relevant nursing or midwifery experience and a commitment to promoting quality care. This position will enhance patient safety protocols across the organization.

Benefits

Health and well-being initiatives

Personal and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife / Nurse/ or Relevant Experience.
• Research/Audit/Training/Quality.
• Midwifery/nursing experience /Patient Safety Experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical governance and quality initiatives with the Directorate.
• Support the promotion of patient and public involvement agenda.

Job description

Patient Safety Coordinator Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Under the direction of the Patient Safety Lead the post holder will be required to:

Co-ordinate clinical governance and quality initiatives with the Directorate

Support Patient Safety Lead/Senior Team in driving and achieving CQC,NHSLA and Maternity Incentive scheme (MIS) standards

Main duties of the job

Ensure effective communication between all areas within the Directorate

Support and encourage the development of a research conscious workforce

Ensure research evidence underpins development of guidelines and standards of clinical care

Promote a no blame culture of reporting incidents/ Events

Ensure lessons learned following complaints, adverse events, using root cause analysis,

Claims and complaints are used to identify training needs within the Directorate and initiate changes in practice which are subsequently audited

Co-ordinate Clinical Risk Management in line with the Risk Management Standards/CQC

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust now form University Hospitals Tees and as such you may be required to work at any site across both Trusts.

At North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, we want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.

We will support staff through providing an inclusive and supportive workplace with health and well-being initiatives, staff benefits and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We recruit for values and "Together we are North Tees & Hartlepool"

Job responsibilities

• Actively support the promotion of the patient and public involvement agenda across the directorates planning process; encourage the involvement of users and their representatives thought out the services to support the patient and public involvement within the Trust Strategies.
• Lead and advise on the development of evidence based patient information that is appropriately reviewed and updated.

1. Ensure that promoted practices and action plans focus on a women and children centred approach.
2. Promotion and co-ordination of the patient safety and quality agenda in accordance with guidelines, protocols and audits.

• To support the team with the development and completion of regular quality audits / implementation of amendments to policies and processes.
• Support the team with chasing investigation reports, checking reports are received and highlighting areas of key importance.
• Support the team in the collection of information to support the team to resolve appropriate patients within the complaint process.

Person Specification

Application Form

• Registered Midwife / Nurse/ or Relevant Experience
• Research/Audit/Training/Quality
• Midwifery/nursing experience /Patient Safety Experience
• Operational experience
• Awareness of strands of Clinical Governance with evidence of previous involvement
• Awareness of Corporate Governance with evidence of implementation
• Evidence of facilitation and working with teams
• Patient Safety Training /PSIRF

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.

Patient Safety Lead, Obstetric and Gynaecology