Patient Safety and Risk Co-ordinator **Internal Applicants Only**
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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust Patient Safety and Risk Co-ordinator **Internal Applicants Only**
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
**Internal Applicants Only**
12 MONTH SECONDMENT
The Patient Safety and Risk Co-Ordinator has a unique and varied role responsible for managing key elements of the Patient Safety, Risk and Quality agenda within HDFT. The post would be part of a busy but dynamic team that encompasses all elements of quality and safety including Patient Safety Incident Investigation or learning responses, Complaints, Claims, Coroners, Risk Management, Compliance, and Patient Experience.
The post sit within the Safety and Investigation arm of the Quality Team which encompasses patient experience, Patient Safety Incident Investigation and other learning responses, Risk Management, Claims, Coroners and incident management.
This post is for 22.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
The key focus for this role will be:
- Support quality improvement and patient safety across all directorates
- Support processes to ensure robust incident reporting processes, including investigations, learning and effectiveness assurance mechanisms, are in place to improve and learn from patient safety events.
- Support the management of risk management arrangements across the organisation
- Provide support to the ongoing development of the Datix system
- Ensuring learning is shared across the Trust
- Providing oversight on ensuring safety actions are embedded and effectively monitored, and closed with relevant assurance.
Utilise well developed negotiating and influencing skills and have the ability to build effective working relationships.
About us
The Quality Team are responsible for the management of quality and safety and initiatives for HDFT. The department oversees: Serious Incident Investigation, Incident Management, Risk Management, Patient Experience and Engagement, Patient Safety, Clinical Effectiveness, Compliance, Claims and Coroners.
Details
Date posted
03 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
421-CORP-3991R
Job locations
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Bentall on [email protected]
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Bentall on [email protected]
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant role.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience of working within a Governance Team
- Experience of working within risk and assurance processes
- In depth knowledge and experience of working with the Datix system
- An understanding of the implications on national policies for the quality and governance agenda e.g Patient Safety Strategy and their implementation
- Knowledge and experience of collecting and analysing data
- Sound report writing skills for a variety of audiences (both internal and external) and purpose, both verbally and in writing.
Desirable
- Qualification in Leadership and management in health and Social Care or equivalent experience
- Evidence of managing projects in the NHS environment.
- In depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks, specifically CQC and understanding of quality reporting requirements
Essential
Essential
- Educated to degree level or demonstrable equivalent experience in a relevant role.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- Experience of working within a Governance Team
- Experience of working within risk and assurance processes
- In depth knowledge and experience of working with the Datix system
- An understanding of the implications on national policies for the quality and governance agenda e.g Patient Safety Strategy and their implementation
- Knowledge and experience of collecting and analysing data
- Sound report writing skills for a variety of audiences (both internal and external) and purpose, both verbally and in writing.
Desirable
- Qualification in Leadership and management in health and Social Care or equivalent experience
- Evidence of managing projects in the NHS environment.
- In depth knowledge of regulatory frameworks, specifically CQC and understanding of quality reporting requirements
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Patient Safety Manager
Amy Bentall
01423554449
Details
Date posted
03 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
421-CORP-3991R
Job locations
Harrogate District Hospital
Lancaster Park Road
Harrogate
HG2 7SX
United Kingdom
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