Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing/Allied Health Professional
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (secondment considered)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 310-CORP-6210334-A
- Employer
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingfisher House
- Town
- Huntingdon
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Mortality Review Specialist Nurse/Allied Health Professional
Band 7
Job overview
A secondment or fixed term contract for 12 months opportunity has arisen to be our Lead Mortality Nurse/Allied Health Professional . The purpose of the role is to facilitate the delivery of Learning from Deaths agenda across the Trust.
This will include: ensuring there are robust processes for mortality review across the Trust; supporting clinical teams with training, advice and support around Structured Judgement Reviews (SJRs); facilitating multi-disciplinary and cross-specialty engagement with mortality reviews; undertaking thematic analysis of learning from mortality reviews; working with clinical teams to identify and developing quality improvement work / mortality reduction strategies across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The main duties will be to support the Head of Clinical Effectiveness in leading the Trust’s mortality process and policy, fulfilling the mandated national requirements:
The post holder will be responsible for carrying out and coordinating reviews of case records of patients that are deceased, primarily using the Structured Judgement Review (SJR) method, but also drawing on techniques such as Root Cause Analysis and Human Factors, to support the Trust’s Learning from Patient Deaths programme of work.
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities
- Working in collaboration with the Medical Director, Deputy Director and Head of Clinical Effectiveness the post holder will be supporting a robust approach to mortality review that is in line with statutory, regulatory, and best practice requirements.
- Conduct and Support teams in the use of the Royal College of Physician/Psychiatry structured judgement review methodology for mortality review; identify themes, learning and actions for quality improvement.
- Production of quarterly thematic reports detailing mortality reviews undertaken and identifying relevant themes and learning.
- For further details please review the detailed Job description.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or hold other relevant health professional qualification and current registration appropriate to the job role
- Leadership qualification
- Post qualification continuing professional development to Masters Level, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Root Cause Analysis Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience as a professional working with people with health needs
- Evidence of effective collaborative working with families and carers
- Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential information
- Experience of mentoring/teaching
- Experience of working in a team.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Governance/Clinical Audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- partnership working relationships.
- Able to demonstrate strong ability to innovate and implement change
- Ability to produce and present clear reports and presentations
- Evidence of the skills required for analysis and interpretation of complex facts or situations
- IT literate – able to use Microsoft Office, clinical systems, email
- Able to demonstrate ability to manage feedback, investigation of complaints, serious incidents or similar
Desirable criteria
- Quality Improvement course/qualification
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge of relevant policy and legislation, including the Learning from Deaths Framework
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis & Human Factors
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Waller
- Job title
- Head of Clinical Effectiveness
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
To find out more about the role please contact Louise Waller via email
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