Patient Safety Facilitator (PHU)

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only

Band : 6 39959 - 48117 (Pay Scale effective from 01 April 2026)

Hours : Full Time 37.5 per week

Contract : Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Single Corporate Services Quality Safety and Patient Experience Team as a Patient Safety Facilitator.

This role is a designated sitebased post at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) while forming part of a wider Single Corporate Service that delivers patient safety support across Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Occasional travel between sites may be required in line with service needs.

As a Patient Safety Facilitator you will be a core member of the patient safety team supporting the delivery of national and local patient safety priorities including the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). You will work collaboratively with clinical and corporate teams to support effective incident management facilitate learning responses and promote a just and open safety addition you will provide highquality confidential executive PA support to the Associate Director of Quality & Governance ensuring the effective organisation and coordination of their daily schedule priorities and key workstreams.

The role reports to the Head of Patient Safety and is accountable to the Deputy Chief Nurse (Group).

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the Trusts patient safety agenda including PSIRF and associated learning responses.
• Provide highquality confidential executive PA support to the Associate Director of Quality & Governance ensuring efficient organisation and coordination of their daily schedule priorities and workstreams.
• Facilitate the effective management review and investigation of patient safety incidents ensuring learning is identified and shared.
• Provide advice and guidance to clinical and corporate teams involved in incident reviews and learning responses.
• Support and coordinate Patient Safety Incident Review Group and Learning Response Approval Group meetings including agendas papers and minutes.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of relevant incidents on StEIS and other required systems.
• Analyse patient safety themes and trends and support the dissemination of lessons learned through bulletins newsletters and intranet content.
• Promote an open honest and just culture supporting patients families and staff involved in incidents in line with Duty of Candour.
• Contribute to patient safety training and capability building across the organisation.
• Support Trustwide audits policy implementation and quality improvement initiatives related to patient safety.
• Maintain compliance with information governance confidentiality and data protection requirements.
• Work collaboratively with regulators commissioners and other partners including NHS England ICB and the CQC.

About You

We are looking for a motivated and committed individual with experience in governance quality or patient safety within a healthcare environment. You will be confident working autonomously managing complex information and engaging effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You will demonstrate:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to handle sensitive and complex information.
• Excellent organisational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• The ability to build effective working relationships with clinical and nonclinical teams.
• A proactive approach to learning improvement and patient safety.
• A commitment to Trust values and continuous professional development.

Please see attached Job Description.  Please submit a covering letter and CV with your application

Qualifications :

Qualifications

Essential qualifications:

• At least 2 years experience in a governance compliance or patient safetyrelated role within a healthcare setting.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Completion of Level 1 and Level 2 National Patient Safety Syllabus (or willingness to complete).

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of Datix and/or StEIS reporting systems.
• Previous managerial or supervisory experience.
• Training in safety science or systems thinking.
• Experience of working in NHS regulatory compliance.

Additional Information :

Why Join Us

Youll be joining a forward-thinking collaborative team working across two innovative NHS Trusts. We are committed to professional development inclusive leadership and fostering a culture of learning and excellence. Youll have the opportunity to influence at a senior level and shape the future of quality governance across both organisations.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ Race Equality and DisAbility and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time