About this role
Job summary
The Perinatal Services Patient Safety Administrator will provide comprehensive administrative, analytical and project support to the Perinatal Patient Safety Team, supporting the delivery of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
This will include support for Patient Safety Lead for Maternity, Gynaecology and Paediatrics, Compliance Leads, Band 7 Patient Safety Lead, PMR Midwife and Obstetric Patient Safety Leads. The post holder will act as a central point of coordination for patient safety activity across perinatal services, ensuring patient safety investigations, action plans, reviews and reporting requirements are managed efficiently and accurately.
They will support the collection, analysis and presentation of patient safety data to inform learning, assurance and service improvement.The role requires excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills, together with the ability to manage sensitive information with professionalism and confidentiality.
Main duties of the job
o Provide administrative support to thePerinatalPatient Safety Teamwithin theperinatal serviceand widercompliance,governanceand PMRTteams.
o Coordinate patient safety investigations and learning response processesin accordance withPSIRF.
o Maintainpatient safety tracking systems and investigation databases.
o Monitorinvestigation timelines and escalate overdue actions whereappropriate.
o Ensure patient safety records aremaintainedaccurately andin accordance withTrust policies.
o Assistwith preparation of documentation for internal and external reviews.
o Prepare agendas, collatepapersand distribute meeting documentation.
o Attend meetings and producehigh-qualityminutesand action logs.
o Monitoractions arising from meetings and provide progress updates.
o Support the preparation of reports for Trust committees and governance groups.
o Liaise with clinical services,investigatorsand corporate teams.
o Respond professionally to enquiries relating to patient safety processes.
o Maintaineffective relationships with governance,qualityand operational teams.
o Communicate sensitively when handling information relating to patient harm, complaints and investigations.
About us
Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education Essential
Good education level with Grade 5 of above in English/Maths at GCSE or equivalent RSA II or above or equivalent skills ECDL or equivalent skills in IT literacy
Experience Essential
In depth experience of working as a senior administrator for a manager/clinician operating at a senior level within an organisation Experience of working in a complex organisational environment, either in the NHS, elsewhere in the public sector or in a private or voluntary sector organisation Competent in all aspects of Microsoft Office. Ability to design and create reports spreadsheets and simple databases
Desirable
Experience of contributing to, or leading on, the management of short or longer-term projects (e.g. on administrative or systems projects)
Experience Essential
Experience of appropriately dealing with confidential and sensitive information Experience of contributing to the effectiveness of a team
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.
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)