Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 354-CO-21728
- Employer
- Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Portland House
- Town
- Worthing
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Patient Safety Investigation Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
So what can we offer you in return?
We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.
You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.
As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.
If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.
Job overview
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
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details for role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- 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
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with heavy workload, tight schedules
Mental
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously and in a team with a sustained level of concentration.
Working conditions
Essential criteria
- Mobility to travel across all sites of SPFT.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Chamberlain
- Job title
- Business Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01903 382620
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