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To support the delivery of the ICB's patient safety centre, quality priorities, and Quality Strategy, work with colleagues in the Quality and Safety team and across the ICB, to scope, refine and shape plans and activities in relation to quality and safety intelligence and insight. Key skills for the role are the ability to analyse, interpret and identify themes and trends that effect quality and safety.

Please find the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.

Please refer to the attached job description for full duties of the role. The post holder will work as part of the Quality & Safety Management Team to assist the Directorate Managers and Department Heads to deliver the Trust Quality & Safety Management Strategy; to investigate incidents and make recommendations for quality improvement and safety initiatives. Specifically the post-holder will:- Investigate incidents in accordance with the Trust Policies. Provide the root cause analysis documents/reports, recommendations and draft reports for Directorate Managers to be able to respond to incident reports/complaint letters. Support the process for serious incident investigations to ensure deadlines are met and the quality of the incident investigation report (RCA) is exemplary. Work in partnership with the Quality & Safety Team; as well as the Patient Experience Team to ensure standard approaches are maintained during investigations; report writing and thematic analysis. Manage local access to the Safeguard Incident Management System to maintain records on progress with actions during investigations. Comply with the requirements for investigation by the Trust Rapid Review Group. Support Directorate Manager with audit compliance with Duty of Candour. Signpost staff to appropriate services for support if required during/after the investigation process. Provide information to the Medical Director/Director of Nursing and Quality for the revalidation of staff in accordance with the GMC/NMC requirements. Ensure lessons are shared across the Directorate and Trust following identification of the root cause of incidents/complaints to mitigate future risk. Work with multidisciplinary teams, leading the RCA process, collating responses and then communicating actions and any changes to practice. To work with the Clinical Governance Lead on agreeing any education/training requirements as a result of incidents/complaints. Promote a culture of incident reporting to facilitate thematic analysis to mitigate against risk/complaints. To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact. Actively encourage incident reporting.

The Head of LMNS Quality and Safety is a member of the LMNS Senior Leadership Team. The post holder will work by leading and developing the Quality & Safety work stream which forms an essential part of the NENC LMNS Maternity and Neonatal Plan. This role will work collaboratively and in partnership with clinicians, commissioning colleagues and other stakeholders involved in safety across LMNS and ICB. The role will ensure that there is a strong leadership around safety for maternity and neonatal systems at all levels and will ensure that that this work stream identifies and shares best practice and learn from investigations. Safety in maternity and neonatal units across NENC LMNS trust is strengthened by increasing partnerships between Trusts and within Local networks. This role will facilitate effective working relationships and support clinical change initiatives across organisational barriers to enhance maternity and neonatal safety. This role will share information and learning in a structured and systematic way, working with partners to turn learning into service improvement. The role will work to ensure action is taken to improve the culture of maternity and neonatal services as a building block for safe, personal and more equitable care. This role will work across the system to implement shared solutions wherever possible through shared clinical and operational governance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of maternity services in line with the recommendations of the national Three Year Delivery Plan for Maternity and Neonatal Services and the NHS Long Term Plan. The role will require the individual to be able to drive and work at various sites within the LMNS. Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.