Senior Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) & Complaints Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £37,338.00 i £44,962.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Luton, LU3 0QZ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9418-25-0802 |
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To work as a senior member of the Patient Experience, Complaints and PALS (Patient Advise Liaison Service) team and assist the Patient Experience Lead/PALS/Complaints Manager to further develop and promote the Complaint and PALS services. Focus on patients, relatives, carers and visitors to the Trust: The post holder will use initiative and discretion in their day to day working as they will be handling sensitive and sometimes contentious issues with people that may be angry or upset. They will: Be responsible for listening, understanding and analysing problems being presented by patients, relatives and carers and assessing individual situations to identify the most appropriate way of resolving the problem ensuring that they are handled confidentially and confidently in a professional manner. Ensure that investigations undertaken and written complaints responses provided are appropriate, thorough and compliant with both trust and national policies Ensure information is disseminated to relevant departments work closely with staff and managers to resolve PALS enquiries/complaints/comments in a timely and efficient way. Asses the most appropriate approach to a solution through negotiation with the patient and staff involved using knowledge of the trust structures and operational procedures whilst aiming to achieve timely local resolution. Support the line manager in the assessment of individual situations to differentiate between issues that can be resolved informally and those that warrant further formal investigations. Contribute new ideas to developing patient feedback review and management within the trust and the work of the wider team. Share management of the teams complaints caseload, liaising with CSL staff who are responsible for providing investigation reports and complaints responses. This involves supporting staff and reviewing responses to ensure that cover all aspects of the original complaint, including any statutory requirements Provide non-clinical advice to patients/clients and be responsible for escalating a concern or complaint where patient safety appears to be at risk. Support line manager to log complex data relating to complaints and PALS activity. Exercise initiative and discretion on a day to day basis, working with issues which are likely to be sensitive or contentious, or whilst dealing with angry and upset service users. Monitor and advise on staffing rotas, ensuring appropriate levels of cover are maintained within the corporate Complaints office, and PALS team. Lead and advice team members in the handling of highly emotive and occasionally distressing interactions with upset, angry or grieving service users. Liaise with representatives from the parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and other Ombudsmen services (PHSO), special service, general professional councils, advocacy services and other relevant external parties as necessary. Actively promote the work and role of the complaints and PALS team within the trust through design, development, and dissemination of publicity materials. Maintain records of complaints, concerns, compliments and comments using the trust Inphase risk management system. Understand when there is a need to escalate any concerns to the Patient Experience & Engagement and PALS/Complaints Manager. Provide advise and support directly to patients and service users, ensuring that they are directed on to the appropriate clinical departments as required. Offer practical support and advice to team members providing PALS Services when required. Contribute to the production of high quality information about trust services, care and treatments, etc. and provide information to patients, services users and/or carers and the public relation to support and other organisations as appropriate. Understand when there is a need to escalate PALS matters to the complaints and PALS team leader, or the complaints and legal services manager. In order to meet the need of the service you may be required to work on the Bedford site Communication Develop and maintain effective working relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff across Clinical Service Lines (CSL) and departments. Demonstrate a helpful and proactive approach to cross cover and team work so that patients and visitors are provided with a helpful, compassionate and sensitive service across all aspects of the PALS team. Build and maintain constructive working relationships with other PALS services, statutory organisations, advocacy services, voluntary services and other stakeholders in the local health economy Work with the wider patient experience team on developing patient information based on the themes elicited from the activities and issues raised through the PALS/Complaints service. Alert the Communications team, the Head of Patient, Carer and Public Engagement and the PALS Manager of any matters raised through PALS that might attract adverse media coverage. Analysis and management reporting Contribute to collecting, reporting, monitoring analysis and evaluation of complaints clusters. Themes, trends and concerns, social media concerns raised on Twitter and Facebook, highlighting problem or apparent risk areas and any subsequent changes in or improvement practice that have taken place. This will include monthly report writing and dashboards for the clinical service governance, Quality and safety meetings. Contribute to weekly, monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the attention of the trust executive board, including trend analysis, highlighting risk and influencing service improvement. Respond to, and support with Legal Services queries, including claims and FOI requests. Management To liaise with the CSLs with PALS and Complaints caseloads. To provide sound leadership and motivation for staff. Be actively involved in recruitment and staff development reviews. Facilitate orientation and training programmes. To act as team representative at local and wider meetings. Support the PALS and Complaint manager with maintaining staff records e.g. sickness, appraisal and annual leave. Work within the boundaries of governance as defined by the Trust. To respond appropriately to a rapidly changing environment whilst maintaining the status quo Accountability for all actions and recognise limitations of the role Attend and actively contribute to team meetings. Service Development To be a catalyst for change and improvement by providing feedback on issues raised to influence the development of more patient centred services. Professional Responsibility To be approachable and available for staff to discuss any personal/professional problems To participate in service training/continuing education To undertake managing performance process with staff under supervision from PALs and Complaints manager.