Serious Incident Investigator - Swansea, United Kingdom - Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea Bay University Health Board

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Swansea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The primary purpose of the Serious Incident Investigator post is to ensure that the Service Group is fully meeting all its public, statutory and Welsh Government responsibilities in relation to serious incidents.

To achieve this the post holder will:
- lead and be responsible for undertaking robust proportional investigations including root cause analysis investigations in a timely manner as allocated by the Quality & Safety Manager for all Serious Incidents.

Comply fully with the Welsh Government Serious Incident/Never Event Reporting requirements at all stages ensuring Welsh Government timescales are adhered to.
Ensure through effective and timely incident reviews with reports detailing the identified learning are presented to the Service Group, Serious Incident group.

The successful applicant will be involved in working as part of a small team to identify learning for the service following serious incidents.

This will include liaising with patients and their families. Working closely with clinicians to identify learning and leading reflective events to support teams to develop learning themes.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

- understand how patients are harmed.
- analyse and disseminate patient safety data and other clinical indicators to deliver quality and safety improvements.
- identify learning by scrutinising practice against policies and procedures.
- support clinical teams in the prevention of harm.
- develop the capability of our staff in safety and improvement methodology.
- work with the Service groups Management Team, interdisciplinary teams, patients, commissioners, stakeholders and voluntary bodies in making safety our number one priority.
- develop systems and processes which embed evidence based best practice