Patient Safety Incident Reviewer

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a Clinical Patient Safety Reviewer to support governance by reviewing incidents, facilitating After Action Reviews, and identifying themes across low and no harm events.

The post holder will present findings to the Incident Review Group and contribute to organisational learning, ensuring timely reviews of moderate and above harm incidents with recommended immediate safety actions. Cross-site collaboration may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in reviewing patient safety incidents and contributing to governance.
• Ability to lead interviews and information gathering in sensitive cases.
• Familiarity with national patient safety frameworks (PSIRF) and AAR processes.

Responsibilities

• Systematically review patient safety incidents to support governance.
• Facilitate After Action Reviews (AAR) for incidents per PSIRF guidance.
• Present findings to the Incident Review Group (IRG) and identify safety themes.
• Ensure timely reviews of moderate/higher harm incidents and advise on immediate actions.

Skills

Patient safety

Incident review

PSIRF awareness

AAR facilitation

Governance

Communication

Tools

DATIX

Job description

The Clinical Patient Safety Reviewer plays a crucial role in supporting the organisation's commitment to patient safety by systematically reviewing all patient safety incidents, facilitating After Action Review (AAR) responses in line with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), and identifying themes across low and no harm incidents. The post holder will ensure effective governance by presenting findings to the Incident Review Group (IRG) and contributing to organisational learning and improvement. Additionally, the reviewer is responsible for ensuring that incidents resulting in moderate and above levels of harm are thoroughly reviewed and presented to the IRG in a timely manner. The post holder will also identify and recommend any immediate safety actions required to prevent future har

The post holder will support the Governance team in maintaining the patient safety incident response process in the Trust ensuring it is in accordance with policy and recognised good practice.

The post holder will review patient safety incidents which are reported on the Trust incident reporting system (DATIX) and other sources of insight including but not exclusively; Freedom to Speak Up, complaints and ward visits and support an immediate response and information gathering. This will involve interviewing all relevant parties, such as patients, Trust staff and third parties, which will include highly sensitive and contentious information, especially in the case of serious harm or a fatal incident.

We recognise that AI tools can support application writing; however, candidates are asked to keep their use to a minimum. Responses should reflect your own experience, skills and knowledge, as over-reliance on AI-generated content may result in generic answers that do not accurately represent your abilities.

University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) brings together Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. As a group, we are committed to improving services for our communities through collaboration, modernising care delivery and striving for excellence. Working together enables us to share expertise, strengthen services and create greater opportunities, and there may be a requirement to work across sites depending on service needs.

Our Excellence Values are Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity and Courage. UHN welcomes applications from all backgrounds and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and hold the Gold Award under the Employer Recognition Scheme. Candidates who identify as members of the Armed Forces community and meet the essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: stephanie Beasley Job title: Head of Patient Safety Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07783429191