Trosolwg o'r swydd

To support the Directorate and Care Services in managing and monitoring assigned aspects of patient safety activity.  Assist in the continuous improvement of patient safety, building on the foundations of a safer culture and safer systems in accordance with the NHS Patient Safety Strategy (July 2019).  

Support the Patient Safety Lead and Head of Clinical Governance to incorporate the aims of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and participate in the implementation of the National Standards for Patient Safety Investigation (March 2020); and the planned implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).

Undertake Patient Safety Incident investigations and reviews, mortality and other reviews as relevant, working as either lead or expert advisor.  

Provide leadership, support and education to the multidisciplinary staff involved to ensure the continued development of associated skills within the wider workforce.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

Support the Patient Safety Lead and Head of Clinical Governance in relation to allocated areas of leadership responsibility to improve patient safety across the organisation. Promote safe practices and robust clinical governance and patient safety systems with a particular focus on embedding the principles of the NHS Patient Strategy and National Standards for Patient Safety Investigation.

Provide advice on patient safety incident investigations and reviews and the management of incidents where the potential for harm, or harm has occurred, promoting the use of the Datix system for recording incidents in accordance best practice.  Monitor and audit associated processes to ensure data quality

Co-ordinate, undertake or advise on and support patient safety incident and other complex investigations or reviews, including working with external reviewers.  Work in close partnership the service lines, to support timely allocation of these.  

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. 

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.