Senior Patient Safety Specialist – NHS Band 8a

Transformationunitgm; Greater London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to join its Quality and Assurance Directorate. The role focuses on improving patient safety through leadership in investigations and quality improvement initiatives. The candidate should have extensive experience in patient safety and be capable of overseeing governance processes while collaborating with clinical leaders. This position offers the chance to work with a dedicated team to ensure the highest standards of care and patient safety in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a patient safety or quality improvement role at band 7 or above.
• Proven ability to lead investigations and reviews.
• Experience delivering training to teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSIIs) to identify safety themes.
• Support development of the Patient Safety Incident Response Plan.
• Advise clinical teams on quality improvement methodologies.

Skills

Leadership and management skills

Knowledge of NHS regulations

Investigation methodologies

Quality improvement

Statistical analysis

Education

Masters level education

Qualification in patient safety incident investigation

Job description

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a Patient Safety Specialist to join its Quality and Assurance Directorate. The role focuses on improving patient safety through leadership in investigations and quality improvement initiatives. The candidate should have extensive experience in patient safety and be capable of overseeing governance processes while collaborating with clinical leaders. This position offers the chance to work with a dedicated team to ensure the highest standards of care and patient safety in a dynamic healthcare environment.