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The Patient Safety Specialist will work with the Trust Senior Patient Safety Lead and clinical leaders to ensure patient safety remains a top priority and that national safety standards are met. They will support the development and delivery of the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Plan (PSIRP) and Framework (PSIRF), with a focus on quality improvement. The post holder will lead Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSIIs), provide expert advice on safety and quality, and promote a culture of openness and learning. They will oversee governance processes related to incident management, including trend analysis, shared learning, and Duty of Candour compliance. This cross‑site role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills to influence change and embed best practice. The successful candidate will be a trusted team player, able to engage colleagues at all levels and drive improvements in patient care through evidence‑based learning and assurance.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is part of King's Health Partners, an academic health sciences centre. We pioneer health research, provide high quality teaching and education, and offer the latest treatments alongside the best possible care. The Quality and Assurance Directorate consists of four teams – the Resolution Team, Legal Team, Risk and Assurance Team and the Quality Improvement Patient Safety (QIPS) Team. Together, they support the Clinical Groups (and their Directorates) with guidance, training and resources to promote excellent clinical leadership and a positive patient experience.

• Provide specialised expert advice and leadership on patient safety, incident investigation, systems‑thinking, quality improvement, and a wide range of quality assurance topics.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust's PSIRP and PSIRF to respond to patient safety events and identify areas for improvement.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of a patient safety response plan for each Clinical Group and core service to respond to patient safety events within the Trust's overall quality framework.
• Lead on specific Trust‑wide patient safety incident investigations or high‑level serious incidents as required, with in‑depth systems‑thinking investigations aligned to the Trust patient safety incident response plan.
• Identify patient safety concerns and themes from different data sources, such as incidents.
• Lead independent internal reviews of services in relation to patient safety and quality.
• Plan quality improvement projects using appropriate service improvement techniques to support departments in identifying opportunities for improvement and eliminating waste.
• Ensure regular analysis and review of Trust incident data to actively seek areas for improvement.
• Monitor achievement of key patient safety quality indicators, prospectively highlight areas of potential concern for clinical service and/or Trust compliance.
• Advise and assist clinical services and corporate departments in developing improvement methodologies to improve patient safety.
• Identify learning opportunities arising from all aspects of quality and assurance.
• Make recommendations, prepare and present reports and briefings for safety as required.
• Provide, receive and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in a clear and readable format on a range of patient safety matters.
• Use motivational and negotiating skills to encourage collaborative working and improve service performance where there may be resistance to change.

• Provide, receive and analyse highly complex, technical, sensitive and contentious information (including statistical data) and translate as required to ensure comprehensive understanding across the Trust.
• Support the Clinical Group Patient Safety teams to develop and deliver clinical governance programmes to maintain and improve the quality of patient care through quality improvement projects.
• Support the development and implementation of the long‑term strategic plan for patient safety training and education, ensuring the right staff receive appropriate training on patient safety in line with the national patient safety syllabus and partner organisations.
• Support the development and delivery of training and formal teaching on patient safety, investigations, after‑action reviews, quality improvement, human factors and ergonomics (systems‑thinking) for the Trust and wider clinical governance teams.
• Support the maintenance of the Trust's patient safety 'Best Practice' webpages and clinical resources database, ensuring best practices are shared across the Trust.
• Attend and support the Trust Risk and Assurance Committee and other senior Trust‑wide sub‑committees and working groups as appropriate, ensuring effective dissemination and coordination of patient safety information and assurance.
• Prepare and present regular progress reports on quality improvement, patient safety and best practice as required.
• Communicate pro‑actively with Trust staff, including clinical staff, patient safety, risk management, directorate management teams and Clinical Groups.
• Provide and receive complex and/or sensitive information orally, electronically and in writing in a range of formats and manage effective communication at all levels of seniority.

• Line‑manage the Patient Safety Managers, Patient Safety Officer and Patient Safety Coordinator within the Quality and Assurance Directorate to support, motivate and develop staff.
• Deputise for the Trust Senior Patient Safety Lead as required.
• Ensure that staff are trained, supervised and appraised appropriately to equip them to carry out their work effectively and efficiently.
• Build and develop key relationships and consult and maintain networks internally and externally.
• Support the delivery of a range of initiatives and projects arising directly and indirectly from the department's field of expertise, mainly Trust‑wide and via coordination and cooperation with clinical directors and leads.
• Support and contribute to the research and development of the Trust patient safety strategy.
• Support and give professional advice on policies adopted by the Trust in its delivery of healthcare activities and its compliance with the Health & Social Care Act, CQC and other relevant national bodies in relation to patient safety and quality.
• Support policy/service development by maintaining a comprehensive knowledge of emerging policies from government departments and other external bodies which may have an impact on healthcare services.
• Plan and implement new ways of working and facilitate collaborative working within the Clinical Groups and across the Trust.
• Named budget holder and financial approver for the patient safety specialist team, including approval and oversight of financial spend in relation to externally commissioned patient safety investigations within the agreed budget.
• As a specialist, exercise responsibility and freedom to take action based on own interpretation of the clinical or professional policies that apply in the area of specialism, advising Clinical Groups and the Trust on how these should be interpreted and delivered.

Guy's and St Thomas' celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitably according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studies at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work‑life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking into account the individual's personal circumstances as well as the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the onboarding process.

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Guy's and St Thomas' is among the UK's busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and also specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy's is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. In 2017 we opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas' has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London, and is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London provides specialist services across south‑east England, including cardiac, renal and critical care services. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long‑term conditions. We work closely with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations, focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world‑leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a unique opportunity to build a lasting, world‑renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world‑leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence, high quality teaching and research, and are part of King's Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King's College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. Our 23,500 staff are the key to our success; we aim to develop and support all our staff so they can deliver high‑quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care we provide to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

Are you passionate about patient safety and keen to make a meaningful difference for patients and staff? If so, this could be the role for you. We are offering an exciting opportunity to join the Trust Patient Safety Team as a Patient Safety Specialist (Band 8a AfC) within the Quality and Assurance Directorate. The team comprises eight members dedicated to improving patient safety and delivering the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). Working collaboratively with Quality and Assurance teams and corporate services, the team triangulates data to identify safety themes and drive improvements. The post holder will lead Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSIIs), embed learning across the organisation, and build networks to share best practice. We are seeking candidates with strong expertise in patient safety, investigation methodologies, and quality improvement, who can work both independently and as part of a dynamic team to influence change and enhance care.

NHS AfC: Band 8a