Main area: Paediatric Nursing
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (option for a nine day fortnight or 4 longer day week)
Job ref: 292-6770258-CHWS
Employer: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town: Harlow
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum plus 5% higher cost area supplement
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 11/02/2025 23:59
Paediatric Lead Nurse - Patient Safety and Quality
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our paediatric team as Lead Nurse for Patient Safety and Quality. You will work with the paediatric teams to support the development and dissemination of the Patient Safety and Risk strategy within the directorates. Main Duties of the Job
Support the development and dissemination of the Patient Safety and Risk strategy within the directorates. Foster a culture amongst teams that ensures clinical quality and risk management remains a top priority within the division. Enable all staff to actively participate in identifying, actioning, and evaluating all patient safety and risk issues. Lead and support the communication and management of issues through Datix in line with policy. Support investigation leads in the investigation of serious incidents. Analyse trends to ensure actions are put in place to reduce the risk of recurrence. Write timely reports that clearly identify issues, lessons learned, and changes to practice. Triangulate all patient safety data to ensure divisional focus is appropriate to risk and protects patient safety. Person Specification
Experience
Experience in a relevant field. Experience working in an environment with conflicting pressures and changing workload. Experience of working within a team and developing good working relationships with internal and external staff at all levels. What We Can Offer You:
Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation. Free car parking for our staff. Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary. Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff). Access to our Alex Lounge, a staff-only rest area with free tea and coffee. Access to NHS Pension scheme. Flexible working options available in line with our flexible working policy. Onsite crèche facilities. Annual appraisals with career pathways. In-house training courses. Discounted hospital restaurant. Staff health and wellbeing services and complimentary health provision. Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months. The closing date given is a guide only; it is advisable to submit your application as early as possible. Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our paediatric team as Lead Nurse for Patient Safety and Quality. You will work with the paediatric teams to support the development and dissemination of the Patient Safety and Risk strategy within the directorates. Main Duties of the Job
Support the development and dissemination of the Patient Safety and Risk strategy within the directorates. Foster a culture amongst teams that ensures clinical quality and risk management remains a top priority within the division. Enable all staff to actively participate in identifying, actioning, and evaluating all patient safety and risk issues. Lead and support the communication and management of issues through Datix in line with policy. Support investigation leads in the investigation of serious incidents. Analyse trends to ensure actions are put in place to reduce the risk of recurrence. Write timely reports that clearly identify issues, lessons learned, and changes to practice. Triangulate all patient safety data to ensure divisional focus is appropriate to risk and protects patient safety. Person Specification
Experience
Experience in a relevant field. Experience working in an environment with conflicting pressures and changing workload. Experience of working within a team and developing good working relationships with internal and external staff at all levels. What We Can Offer You:
Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation. Free car parking for our staff. Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary. Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff). Access to our Alex Lounge, a staff-only rest area with free tea and coffee. Access to NHS Pension scheme. Flexible working options available in line with our flexible working policy. Onsite crèche facilities. Annual appraisals with career pathways. In-house training courses. Discounted hospital restaurant. Staff health and wellbeing services and complimentary health provision. Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months. The closing date given is a guide only; it is advisable to submit your application as early as possible. Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020, and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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