Job summary
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.
About us
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.
Job description
Job 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
- 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
- Root Cause Analysis Training
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Evidence of Governance/Clinical Audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- 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
- Quality Improvement course/qualification
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Specialist knowledge of relevant policy and legislation, including the Learning from Deaths Framework
Desirable
- Knowledge of Root Cause Analysis & Human Factors
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingfisher House
Kingfisher Way,
Huntingdon
PE29 6FH