Patient Safety Incident Management Administrator


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£28,392 to £31,157 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wickford, SS11 7XX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

Support the PSIM Team with administrative tasks as defined as the following: o Processing emails received in PSIM, Lessons Team and Safety Events inbox o Taking notes and following up on actions from all meetings attended o Update the Datix incident records with progress shared via email or through meetings and notes. o Draft communications such as letters and emails as per process o Taking forward all aspects of shared learning o Chase for information on incident reviews and safety actions To maintain databases such as Learning Analysis, LRL and FLO database and ESLMS, as well as update Datix. To report Patient Safety Incidents as instructed through required electronic systems and as per policy and procedure To ensure that accurate information is available for various performance reports To organise and minute or note take meetings as required Involvement in projects and policy reviews for the Patient Safety Incident Management Team To provide support and guidance to staff on Patient Safety Incident Management such as incident reporting to proivide support and guidance to staff on embedding a culture of learning Reviewing incident forms for data accuracy and to liaise with Operational staff when gathering further information as required. Collating data for Freedom of Information requests COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS: Ensure effective channels of communication are maintained with relevant colleagues both within the Trust and in other organisations. Work with PSIM Team (Business Support Officers, Clinical Lead for Patient Safety and Family Liaison Officer and Patient Safety Leads) and Lessons Team to provide senior managers across the Trust with regular updates and information on current and pending investigations to ensure the Trust continues to meet deadlines. Supporting patient and relatives with their involvement in the Learning Response process either directly or through their designated Family Liaison Officer. High level of customer service to be adhered to at all times. To support the Head of Patient Safety Incident Management in communication of learning from patient safety incidents to other teams within the Trust working collaboratively with The EPUT Lessons team. To work closely within the team ensuring the PSIRF process is adhered to. To liaise with operational staff when gathering further information for Datix forms to inform incident reporting. To work closely within the Patient Safety Incident Management Team and Lessons Team ensuring the Patient Safety Incident Management process is adhered to. ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT: Prioritise own work on a day-to-day basis to ensure that timescales are achieved and deadlines are met by working with the patient safety incident management team. Oversight and monitoring of action plans arising from incidents and investigations. Maintain an up-to-date filing system, and arrange for the safe archiving and/or destruction of correspondence and files in accordance with statutory and locally defined timescales. Open incoming mail and deal efficiently with electronic mail messages, ensuring that urgent and priority items are highlighted for prompt action by an appropriate member of staff and that confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained. Maintain an oversight of investigations and provide additional resources and requirements to ensure internal/external timeframes are met. Assess and respond appropriately to any telephone enquiries and routine correspondence, initiating action as required. The post holder will need to assess the urgency of enquiries and decide how best to respond when team members are absent. Prioritise own work on a day-to-day basis to ensure that timescales are achieved and deadlines are met Oversight and monitoring of action plans arising from Patient Safety Incident Managements, critical incident investigations or care record reviews Maintain an up-to-date filing system, and arrange for the safe archiving and/or destruction of correspondence and files in accordance with statutory and locally defined timescales Open incoming mail and deal efficiently with electronic mail messages, ensuring that urgent and priority items are highlighted for prompt action by an appropriate member of staff and that confidentiality of sensitive information is maintained Assess and respond appropriately to any telephone enquiries and routine correspondence, initiating action as required. The post holder will need to assess the urgency of enquiries and decide how best to respond when team members are absent. PLANNING AND ORGANISATION: Manage own diary and advise of availability of senior leads in the team. Provide administrative duties for the Duty of Candour processes. Administer the production of agendas, co-ordination and photocopying of papers for meetings, ensuring that key documents are available within any defined timescales. Attend meetings as necessary, taking accurate, concise minutes/notes. Ensure action points as a consequence of these minutes/notes are followed up and matters are bought forward as appropriate. Arrange meetings, training and conferences, co-ordinating venues and/or catering requirements as required. Information resources Undertake word processing of all documents to a high standard, in an agreed format and using an appropriate referencing system.Prepare high quality presentation materials, including PowerPoint when required. Provide efficient word processing and preparation of letters, reports and other documents as required, ensuring consistency with the agreed format. Develop and maintain proper filing systems (electronic and paper) to ensure easy and effective access to relevant documents and information. Maintain existing databases, patient safety incident team forms on DATIX and support the implementation of new systems. Maintain databases for all Learning Response Leads and Family Liaison Officers Regular use of variety of IT packages to create reports. Order required office equipment using EPROC/ Office Depot. To support management of information using the Lessons and Management System To review, follow up and submit action plans. Collating data and supporting the Head of Patient Safety Incident Management to respond to Freedom of Information requests. To review incident reports to support the process for ensuring there is involvement of patients and relatives, escalating concerns as necessary.

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