MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To establish, improve and sustain the Patient Safety behaviour, outcomes and culture in the hospital.

This starts with the identification, reporting and analysis of clinical patient harm events and the use of these findings alongside hospital clinical outcomes and divisional Patient Safety priorities to plan, facilitate and execute improvement work. It includes supporting and capacitating of clinical colleagues to use approved Patient Safety and Quality Improvement methods within daily clinical work to effect Continuous Improvement and better patient outcomes.

Finally, the role monitors whole-system performance by tracking and mitigating risks to clinical Patient Safety and Regulatory compliance through quality control, audit and assurance activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Identify, report and investigate Patient Safety using systems analysis methodology.
• To lead the MCSA Patient Safety culture at the hospital through Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and awareness of patient safety risks and mitigation methods.
• Identify training needs in the hospital to enable and build a Patient Safety and Quality Improvement culture
• Manage and oversee clinical audits and accreditations and ensure compliance with Statutory and Regulatory requirements including Medico-Legal investigations.
• To provide support to the hospital regarding Infection Prevention Controls and management in the absence of the Infection Prevention Control Specialist.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

Nursing qualification (degree or diploma)

DESIRED EDUCATION

Relevant qualification/ formal short course in patient safety, quality improvement or risk management

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

3 - 5 years working in a hospital environment as a professional healthcare practitioner

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

1 - 2 years Patient Safety or Quality Improvement related work, supervision of a small team

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE