Band 7 Investigations Officer Birmingham, England
Job description
Job summary
14 Moths Fixed Term Post
We are looking for a candidate with the appropriate knowledge and experience of conducting patient safety incident investigations, or the equivalent, to work within the Clinical Governance and Patient Safety Department at UHB.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a well-established team of investigators.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
You will be required to interpret complex data and produce a clear narrative analysis. You will be expected to have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to prioritise your cases. The role also involves navigating sensitive issues in a professional manner. The successful candidate will be expected to work within the new national Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
The role is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital but includes regular travel between hospital sites and elements of home working if desired.
If you are a confident, motivated and enthusiastic individual who is committed to ensuring that we learn from incidents and make patient care safer, we would like to hear from you.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience (E)
Experience
Essential
- Ability to source, research and collate information/data. (E)
- Evidence of a methodical approach and effective organisational skills. (E)
- Significant experience at band 6 or equivalent. (E)
- Ability to implement change (E)
- Knowledge and experience of different approaches to investigations/root cause analysis (E)
- Knowledge of National policies, procedures and initiatives or current issues facing the NHS (E)
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.
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.
