Risk and Patient Safety Administrator - Part time

Job overview

The purpose of the role is to support the Head of Risk Management and Head of Patient Safety in ensuring information held within Datixweb (Risk Management software) is used in a way which informs and progresses practice within the organisation.

• To ensure adverse events are accurately data quality checked on the Trust risk management database (DATIX) in a timely fashion, ensuring compliance with NHS Englands Learning from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE)
• To follow departmental processes for the follow up of investigation of events, both internally and with external stakeholders
• To be responsible for the design, production and co-ordination of quality reports to departments within the Trust.
• The post holder will be required to carry out own duties independently within departmental procedures with the line manager available for reference.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

evidence

• • ECDL or equivalent computer literacy with experience of MS Office (word/excel/PowerPoint and e-mail).
• • GCSE C pass or equivalent in English Language
• • Experience in collecting, collating and reporting routine and simple data and information.
• • Experience of administrative duties, ie minute taking, setting meeting agendas.
• • Experience in prioritisation of own workload. Assuring the quality and integrity of data inputted.
• • Understanding of the importance of patient and staff confidentiality
• • Effective communication skills in all forms
• Ability to provide analysis on often complex incident data and produce reports in an accessible format
• • Team player that can work on own initiative.
• • Quality checking of adverse events on Datixweb for substantial periods of time.
• • Able to re-set priorities due to regular interruptions from health care professionals with queries or information, and also at the request from Risk Manager, Head of Patient Safety and Datix Administrator.
• • To be able to acknowledge your limitations when dealing with emotive issues.

• • Use of hospital Lorenzo system
• • Knowledge of medical terminology
• • Knowledge of hospital management systems ie Local Risk Management software, Lorenzo (EPR), MLE.

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
• An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

SEASONAL RESPIRATORY VACCINATIONS

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £13 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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