Senior Harm Free Care Practitioner

• Lead and manage designated Harm Free Care workstreams, acting as the Trust's subject matter (Falls) expert and key point of contact for clinical teams.
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and patient safety programmes that reduce avoidable harm and improve patient outcomes and experiences.
• Support and empower clinical teams to embed a positive patient safety culture through education, coaching and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Analyse safety incidents, audit findings and performance data to identify opportunities for learning and service improvement.
• Lead, develop and evaluate innovative projects and campaigns aligned with local and national patient safety priorities.
• Produce high-quality reports, dashboards and presentations for senior leadership groups and patient safety groups.
• Develop and deliver engaging education and training programmes to support frontline staff and improve clinical practice.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of Trust policies, procedures and standards relating to patient safety and Harm Free Care.
• Participate in investigations, incidents and complaints processes, ensuring learning is shared and embedded across the organisation.
• Provide professional leadership, mentorship and line management to staff within the team, supporting their development and wellbeing.

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge of national agendas and guidance for Falls prevention and management
• Demonstrable Evidence of leadership/management skills

Desirable

• Clinical experience in falls prevention and management
• Experience of developing training packages

Essential

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Current Professional Registration

Desirable

• Teaching/mentorship qualification.

Essential

• To be able to demonstrate analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills