About this role
Job summary
This pivotal Band 8a role will champion a culture of high-quality care, robust governance, and continuous learning. You will lead on patient safety, quality improvement, and assurance frameworks, ensuring our services meet national standards, deliver excellent outcomes, and promote a culture of openness and transparency.
There will be access to learning and development regarding formal systems-based investigation training where needed. This generally includes2 to 3 days of specialised training focusing on systems thinking, human factors, non-judgmental interviewing, and compassionate engagement with affected families and staff. You will need to complete Levels 1 and 2 of the National Patient Safety Syllabus to be conversantwith SEIPS
If this role appeals to your skill set please do get in touch or apply.
Main duties of the job
Overseeing governance and assurance systems, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory frameworks. Coordinating high-quality incident investigations under PSIRF and ensuring meaningful learning is embedded. Producing investigation reports (AAR and PSII level) in line with the expectations of the Trust embedding of PSIRF. Leading on the analysis of complex data to identify trends, highlight risks, and inform strategic priorities. Delivering specialist training and education programmes to strengthen organisational capability in governance and patient safety. Supporting workforce development through visible leadership, effective communication, and fostering psychological safety. Keeping abreast of emerging best practice, research, and innovation to advance governance and quality standards. Managing complex and sensitive information with professionalism, empathy, and clarity. Contributing to research, audit, evaluation, and quality improvement projects at service, Trust, and system levels
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description Job responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job
Person Specification
professional qualification Essential
NMC, HCPC or Social Work England Educated to Masters level or equivalent level qualification/experience Evidence of ongoing post-registration education in a related field; eg enhanced risk assessment skills Evidence of ability to utilise and develop report writing
Desirable
Up to date knowledge and application of: data protection, patient confidentiality, risk management, health & safety, safeguarding. extensive and up to date working knowledge of, the principles of change management Significant post-registration experience Managerial/operational experience at senior level
written and veral Essential
Evidence of analytical skills Evidence of excellent organisational skills. Prioritises complex workloads Ability to use own initiative in complex situations
Desirable
Ability to effect change in a positive manner
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trust Headquarters
18 Mole Business Park
Leatherhead
KT22 7AD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)