Job summary
- Main area
- Patient Safety
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7367602COR
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Head of Patient Safety, Patient Safety Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
The Head of Patient Safety will support the strategic direction and agenda for Patient Safety in conjunction with the Associate Director of
Nursing for Safety & Risk, leading on Patient Safety programmes to reduce avoidable harm in line with the Trust Quality strategy. To work with the Associate Director of Nursing for Safety & Risk to implement the national patient safety strategy.
Support the Trust to implement and deliver the requirements set out in NHS England's Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
(PSIRF) and collaborate with relevant services to facilitate and embed learning from patient safety incidents.
Support annual review of the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Plan (PSIRP), in line with the requirements of PSIRF, provide
detailed analysis and triangulation of patient safety data from a range of IT systems (including, Datix, SMART reports, Learning From Patient
Safety Events (LFPSE), StEIS) for ongoing quality improvement projects that directly affect patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Head of Patient Safety will have a central role within the Patient Safety Team holding a portfolio of responsibility for patient safety and tissue
viability.
Head of Patient Safety will provide support for strategic direction for the Trusts’ patient safety agenda, providing expert advice and guidance
throughout the Trust. The post holder will lead and deliver on a range of patient safety & quality projects and contributing to the wider Trust Quality Strategy and compliance with the Care Quality Commissions standards.
In discussion with the Associate Director of Nursing for Safety & Risk, lead the development and implementation of focused safety improvement programmes in order to demonstrably improve patient outcomes including the implementation of PSIRF.
Work with Trust staff and provide tailored improvement support for them in order to achieve demonstrable improvements in patient outcomes by reducing adverse incidents including specified measures to improve patient safety.
Initiating high priority national patient safety and quality initiatives such as those produced by national organisations.
Working for our organisation
Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be an influential senior healthcare leader working within the corporate team and a key stakeholder within Patient Safety.
Support the Trust to implement and deliver the requirements set out in NHS England's Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
(PSIRF) and collaborate with relevant services to facilitate and embed learning from patient safety incidents.
Support annual review of the Trust's Patient Safety Incident Response Plan (PSIRP), in line with the requirements of PSIRF, provide detailed analysis and triangulation of patient safety data from a range of IT systems (including, Datix, SMART reports, Learning From Patient
Safety Events (LFPSE), StEIS) for ongoing quality improvement projects that directly affect patient outcomes.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Investigation of incidence
Desirable criteria
- Human factors experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HSSIB training
- Patient safety Level 1 & 2,
- Investigation training
Desirable criteria
- Human Factors Training
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nunu Moyo
- Job title
- Associate Director of Nursing for Safety & Risk
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07786552405
- Additional information
T: 0118 322 7047
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