Patient Safety Manager

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Sheffield seeks a Patient Safety Manager to lead safety investigations and ensure high standards in clinical governance. You will oversee incident management, support complex investigations, and promote a culture of safety and learning within the trust. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in clinical governance and strong leadership skills. This role offers generous leave and wellbeing benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing programmes

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in serious incident investigation and report writing.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical governance and NHS risk management principles.
• Knowledge of clinical issues and NHS regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior oversight of incident management and PSIRF across the Trust.
• Lead and manage the Learning Response Team, ensuring high-quality investigations.
• Promote a culture of safety and learning.

Skills

Serious incident investigation

Report writing

Clinical governance

NHS risk management principles

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Clinical Governance Department plays a vital role in leading patient safety, clinical audit, complaints, health and safety, and risk management across the Trust. We work collaboratively to reduce risk and promote safe, high-quality care. As Patient Safety Manager, you will lead the provision of a first-class safety investigatory service across the Trust. You will provide advice and support to a team of Learning Response Leads, patient safety investigators, and Care Group managers on a range of complex issues including investigation scope, terms of reference, and stakeholder engagement. You will help develop the Learning Response service to ensure all patient safety investigations are completed and to a high standard, using PSIRF and investigation science methodologies. You will focus on timeliness, quality, and the effectiveness of learning response actions and safety improvement programmes., Reporting into the Head of Clinical Governance, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide senior oversight of incident management and PSIRF across the Trust
• Lead and manage the Learning Response Team, ensuring high-quality investigations
• Support on complex, sensitive investigations and regulatory compliance
• Drive learning from PSII themes and outcomes through the Trust's governance structures
• Ensure investigations align with PSIRF methodologies and project management best practices
• Supervise and coordinate the Governance/Patient Safety team to ensure business continuity
• Promote a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement across the organisation
• Substantial experience in serious incident investigation and report writing
• In-depth knowledge of clinical governance, NHS risk management principles, and PSIRF
• Knowledge of clinical issues, disease processes, and NHS regulatory frameworks

About Sheffield Children's

At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children's Health.

We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise. We\'re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children\'s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey. Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported. As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we\'re excited to keep building our leadership in children\'s health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts -- helping you thrive at work and beyond.