Patient Safety Investigation Lead

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Worthing is seeking a Patient Safety Investigation Lead to oversee incident investigations and ensure adherence to patient safety protocols. You'll work closely with diverse teams, provide recommendations, and analyze data to support safety improvements. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health services, along with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders. This role emphasizes a culture of learning and engagement.

Qualifications

• Professional registration with a relevant body.
• Educated to master's level or equivalent significant experience.
• Specialist training in patient safety incident investigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Patient Safety Incident Investigations and oversee quality.
• Provide safety recommendations and ensure adherence to guidelines.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Incident investigation

Education

Master's degree in a relevant field

Professional registration (Nursing, Social Work, AHP)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Governance Team for a Patient Safety Investigation (PSI) Lead. The post holder will lead Patient Safety Incident Investigations and other learning responses under PSIRF. Responsibilities include overseeing investigations, making recommendations, ensuring practice changes, and supporting Patient Safety Investigators. The role involves engaging with staff across the organisation, including Safeguarding Divisional leadership, Executives, and the Patient Safety Specialist, with a focus on openness and transparency.

This role is crucial for ensuring the Trust responds to patient safety incidents proportionately and constructively, emphasising continuous learning and meaningful engagement. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust operates within a governance framework that integrates professional leadership and operational management. The post holder will also analyse incident data to highlight trends and areas for action.

Main duties of the job

In order to be a successful Patient Safety Investigation (PSI) Lead in our team you will:

Hold a clinical qualification.

Be responsible for investigating PSIIs and supporting other learning responses with the Divisions, overseeing the reporting process ensuring that the Trust meets the quality and performance standards.

Provide recommendations and advice for future safety, treatment, care and well-being, in accordance with NICE and other relevant clinical and professional guidelines and best practice, of people who use services, their families, carers and staff.

Maintain records and data undertaking analysis and provide reports.

Ensure that all documents / case files pertaining to learning responses are secured in a safe and confidential manner.

Manage sensitive and contentious investigations dealing with highly emotional situations with Service Users, carers and families, staff and partner agencies.

Communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex & Hampshire:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns.
• Enjoy a range of beautiful rural settings and bustling city locations.
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details for role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Registration with a relevant body (Nursing, Social Work, Allied Health Professional)
• Educated to master's level in a relevant (e.g. healthcare, patient safety, human factors, incident investigation) field or hold first degree in a relevant field alongside significant experience in a clinical and / or relevant field of practice
• Additional specialist training in patient safety incident investigation, clinical risk management or relevant field (e.g. Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch Level 2/3 patient safety investigation training or equivalent)

Knowledge and experience

• Extensive experience of working in mental health services with direct service user involvement.
• Extensive experience of working at a senior manager level.
• Experience of investigating Patient Safety incidents.
• Awareness of PSIRF, LeDeR and Mortality

Communication

• The ability to communicate at a high level with a range of stakeholders, internal and external in a sensitive manner.
• Interpretation of data for presentations across the organization which demonstrates sound understanding of systems thinking and data-analysis.
• Experience of occasional exposure to highly distressing or emotional circumstances.

Emotional

• Ability to deal with heavy workload, tight schedules

Mental

• Ability to work autonomously and in a team with a sustained level of concentration.

Working conditions

• Mobility to travel across all sites of SPFT.

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.