Band 5 Safeguard System Facilitator

at  Barking Havering and Redbridge Univ Hospitals NHS Trust

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) is a large teaching Trust located in North East London. Our Vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. We have a national and international reputation for many of our specialist services, including stroke, renal, neurosciences, cancer services and trauma. Our two sites, Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital provide a wide range of acute hospital services including: Emergency Department, outpatients, surgery, inpatient medical care and critical care. Together both hospitals have more than 1,000 inpatient beds.
Our PRIDE values of Passion; Responsibility; Innovation; Drive and Empowerment inspire us and keep our patients at the heart of everything we do.
We are looking for an individual who will pay a key role within the Quality & Safety Team, responsible for the systems and processes in relation to the collection, collation, analysis and output reporting on all aspects of quality information across the Trust to drive quality improvement.
A major part of the role will be the maintenance and development of the Ulysses (Safeguard) System in regards to its application of quality & safety throughout the Trust.
The post holder will support Safeguard System Analyst in project management and implementation of system upgrades and additional modules in close liaison with Trust IT services and external suppliers and ensure that local and national requirements are met.
This post holder will pay a key role within the Quality & Safety Team, responsible for the systems and processes in relation to the collection, collation, analysis and output reporting on all aspects of quality information across the Trust to drive quality improvement.
A major part of the role will be the maintenance and development of the Ulysses (Safeguard) System in regards to its application of quality & safety throughout the Trust.
The post holder will be required to work with colleagues across the Trust to ensure an integrated and effective approach to clinical audit, providing practical support to Divisions and corporate functions. Overall this post will contribute to the effective integration of good governance, risk and quality improvement functions.
We provide care for the residents of three diverse London boroughs. Most of our 7,800 permanent staff live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge and the majority are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.
Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals and we operate from two main sites - King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Community Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic, and Harold Wood Polyclinic.
We’re pleased to be leading the way in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The Elective Surgical Hub at King George Hospital is one of eight to be accredited as part of a national scheme ; the Care Quality Commission has raised the ratings for urgent and emergency care at Queen’s and King George hospitals; and data released by NHS England showed that the Trust was the most improved in 2023 for reducing waits for emergency care.
We are particularly proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre; Radiotherapy Centre; Hyper Acute Stroke Unit; and dedicated breast care service at King George Hospital. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance .
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process or assistance with completion of the form (for applicants with a disability) can be made to Paul Awosika, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5989. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above

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