Patient Safety Officer Full Time

Patient Safety Officer

Central London; West London; Hammersmith & Fulham; Hounslow CCG and Ealing CCGs have formed a collaborative to share a leadership team and will to work together in order to deliver more effective commissioning. The five CCGs are committed to working together in a collaborative way where a common approach is desired.

We are advertising a Patient Safety Officer to support the Head of Patient Safety in working across the CCG’s on Serious Incidents, Patient Safety and reviewing action plans and learning. This role will have delegated areas of responsibilities. The post holder will be part of the Patient Safety team that supports the Director / Deputy Director of Quality, Nursing and Patient Safety and the Assistant Directors of Quality in the CCGs to deliver on quality improvement and patient safety across a range of provider organisations.

The roles will suit experienced senior nurses or allied health professionals who can provide strong clinical leadership, challenge and foster professional working relationships with providers to support quality improvement and patient safety within clinical commissioning. They will have links with NHS England (London) Patient Safety Network.

For Job specific requirements for the Patient Officer please refer to the JD/JS

Informal discussions are welcome by contacting Sharon Penlington at s.penlington@nhs.net. To arrange a time to discuss with either Pippa Street Deputy Director of Quality, Nursing and Patient Safety or Mary Mullix Director of Quality, Nursing and Patient Safety

Closing Dates

Closing date for applications is 1st September 2017

The interview will take place on 13th September 2017

Please note this vacancy may expire prior to the closing date if we receive a high volume of applications. Please ensure that you apply early to avoid disappointment.

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.

Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, must 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Guidance can be found here Criminal Records Checks For Overseas Applicants

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