About this role
Job summary
The Lead Nurse forLearning from Deathsis a senior member of the Corporate Quality Team.The post holderwill provide operational leadershipand direction for the'Learning from Deaths' Programme across the Trust with an aim of reducing avoidable hospital mortality.
The roleincludesdeveloping robust systems and processes for mortality reviewsand learning across the Trust; developing systems and processes for supporting and feeding back to bereaved families and next of kin following mortality reviews and adverseeventsrelating to patient death; and working with clinical teams to identify and develop quality improvement work / mortality reduction strategies across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Take a lead role in the oversight of the Trust's incident response and learning processes, working with nominated experts to strengthen processes and structures for demonstrable learning and improvement.
Interpretation of national policy and guidance relating to "Learning from Deaths" and translation into Trust policy and practice.
Development of an annual mortality reduction strategy, in liaison with the Associate Medical Director for Patient Safety, which aligns with Trust Quality Strategy and priorities.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description Job responsibilities
Planning and organisation of patient safety initiatives and quality improvement projects as identifiedas a result ofincidents and mortality reviews
Development and maintenance of processes to feedback the outcomes of mortality reviews to bereaved families and next of kin
Development of quality assurance processes around the quality of SJR reviews
Representing the Trust at regional mortality meetings asrequired
Working collaboratively across the region to develop cross-organisational learning from deaths and improvement initiatives across patient pathways
Leading on the compiling of the quarterly Trust mortality Board report.
Providing and receivinghighly complex, sensitive, and contentious information, to staff, service users, carers and members of the public, and staff groups, and where there may be significant barriers to understanding and acceptance.
Interpretappropriate datasets and provide accompanying analytical narrative for Trust Committees.
Undertaking mortality structured judgement reviews (SJR) both level 1 and level 2 where issues have beenidentifiedin care delivery. Requiringexpertisein order tointerpret complex clinical information and make judgements about the appropriateness of care and treatment andidentifyinglearning points to feed back to clinical teams.
Assistingwith reviews into deaths of service users with a learning disability (LeDeRreviews) which can behighly complex, sensitive, contentious and require clinical interpretation
Attending the Learning from Deaths and Dying Group and providingexpertiseand clinical judgement in discussions of issues with care.
See attached Job Description
Person Specification
Educaton / Qualifications Essential
oRegistered Nurse Educated to degree level oMasters level qualification or equivalent experience oStrong evidence of continued professional development
Experience Desirable
oExperience of multi-agency working oKnowledge of corporate governance legislation and best practice oExperience of developing and delivering training programmes oExperience or demonstrable knowledge of quality improvement/ clinical audit methodologies
Experience Essential
.Significant post registration experience within a hospital environment with experience of staff management Experience of working in an acute care setting oExperience leading and coordinating incident investigations/case reviews (HR, complaints etc) oExperience of system-based analysis Expert knowledge of the national guidance and framework relating to the "Learning from Deaths" programme oExperience of project/ change management
Communication / Relationships Essential
Experience of leading difficult and/or emotive discussions with patients, families, staff or other individuals . Experience of working with collaboratively with patients/ services/ stakeholders to improve quality of service . Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills and ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships at all levels in the organisation
Analytical and Judgement Skills Essential
Able to assimilate, analyse and present complex problems and data, identify necessary action, make recommendations and ensure actions are taken. oDemonstrate insight in the use of data to influence patient care and services.
Planning and organisation Essential
Ability to engage staff and work collaboratively. oAbility to prioritise own workload and coordinate activities of other colleagues in the team oAbility to work under tight deadlines and pressure whilst delivering high quality work.
Physical skills Essential
Skilled in the use of IT packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirements
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Address City Hospital
Hucknall Road
Nottingham
NG5 1PB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)