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Job summary

Main area
Patient Safety
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full-Time although Part-Time hours will be considered)
Job ref
100-AC196-0725
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glangwili General Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£37,898 - £45,637 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/07/2025 23:59
Interview date
12/08/2025

Employer heading

Hywel Dda University Health Board logo

Senior Patient Safety and Assurance Officer

Band 6

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

If you are registered Health Care professional considering relocating to the Hywel Dda area in West Wales please don’t hesitate to contact our recruitment campaigns team directly via [email protected]

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Hywel Dda University Health Board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.


Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated individual to join the Quality Assurance and Safety Team as a Senior Patient Safety and Assurance Officer, to support the Health Board in focusing on incident management and assurance activities. The key purpose of the role is to support clinical services with incident investigation and management, as well as investigating a caseload of incidents, in an independent professional manner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Assistant Patient Safety and Assurance Manager to support, via a business partner model,  specific clinical services incident investigation processes and inspection and quality assurance activities. To achieve this, the post holder will lead on delivering against a range of objectives, which will include but are not limited to:

-day-to-day oversight of incidents raised in the Health Board
-identification of incidents requiring escalation / scrutiny
-managing a caseload of investigations efficiently and effectively for learning
-provision of advice and support to colleagues on areas within their remit
-line management of a small team of Patient Safety Officers
-delivery of Investigation Training to Health Board staff

The ideal post holder will be experienced in the use of Datix systems. A detailed knowledge of Putting Things Right processes would be an advantage.

They will ideally have been involved in NHS quality & safety work, with an in depth understanding of areas such as concerns reporting and investigation management.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

Our services are provided in:

  • Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
  • Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
  • Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
  • 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
  • Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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

The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences.  In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.

Interviews will be held 12/08/25

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent experience
  • Clinical background or healthcare management qualification or equivalent experience to postgraduate diploma level
  • Evidence of continuing Professional development
  • Knowledge of the NHS Putting Things Right Guidance / Duty of Quality and Duty of Candour
  • Health Board Risk Management Procedures, Legal procedures, Complaints procedures
  • Good knowledge of medical terminology and concepts
  • Knowledge of change management principles
  • Knowledge of the patient information system
  • Working knowledge of the risk management system DATIX
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL qualification
  • Training qualification
  • Silver IQT
  • Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis Tools and Proportionate Investigations for investigation of concerns
  • Knowledge and experience of the AMAT system

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of working in the NHS in a relevant environment
  • Experience of undertaking investigations and / or researching / providing information / advice to patients and / or the public in a healthcare environment
  • Experience of analysing problems and providing solutions
  • Experience of using a database and making judgements about the data entered
  • Experience of involvement in developing a service or process
  • Experience of working with senior clinicians/service providers and challenging them where appropriate
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of dealing with distressed angry/unhappy service users
  • Experience of analytical skills

Language Skills

Desirable criteria
  • welsh speaker (Level 1)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthCarer Confident (With Welsh translation)Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Heli Millward
Job title
Assistant Manager Patient Safety Team
Email address
[email protected]
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