About this role
Job summary
The post holder will provide senior specialist PSIRF, clinical quality and patient safety leadership, advice and expertise, and will lead on all PSIRF and patient safety related activities; as well as playing a key role in providing advice and support to the Hounslow Mental Health Borough, ensuring a seamless PSIRF quality response for the areas that they oversee.
The post holder will also provide leadership and oversight for all patient experience, audit, inquest and regulatory functions undertaken within the borough and / or service(s).
Main duties of the job
To support the Trust and borough(s) / service(s) regarding: PSIRF, patient safety, clinical assurance, PSIs, formal complaints, patient feedback and all associated learning.
To provide specialist expertise and oversight whilst contributing to delivering the Trust-wide safety agenda and achieving the Trust quality priorities.
To support the borough director, service managers and staff to discharge their responsibilities in the delivery of PSIRF and other safety related issues, including patient experience, quality assurance and meeting the required statutory and mandatory quality and governance requirements.Contribute to, and lead, on the development of quality, safety and patient experience reports for regular and ad hoc meetings.
To advise the Borough Director on all PSIRF and safety issues, as well as wider clinical quality issues that affect the borough(s) / service(s) they are supporting.
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.
Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.
The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.
The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Educated to masters level (or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area)
Desirable
Clinical registration with a professional body
Experience Essential
Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Practical involvement with delivering or designing PSIRF response plans Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ or where there is no obvious solution
Desirable
Experience of managing clinical services and an understanding of the complexity of managing quality and safety in a clinical setting
Knowledge Essential
Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent Understand the embedding and practical application of PSIRF
Desirable
Working knowledge of Datix incident reporting system.
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 West London NHS Trust
Address Trust HQ
Southall
UB2 4SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)