Patient Safety Officer | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,763 - £43,466 p.a incl of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 April 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR7 7YE |
| Company: | Croydon Health Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7788940/199-7788940-MT |
Summary
We are looking for a passionate individual to take on a role as a Patient Safety Office who is dedicated to driving safe, effective and high quality care for the people who use our services, their families, carers and visitors. This is a key role in supporting the delivery of the National Patient Safety Incident Response Framework.
The Patient Safety Officer role requires understanding an knowledge of patient safety within a healthcare setting. The role requires close working with senior leaders within our Directorates across the Trust to support effective patient safety.
The role entails an ability to use and understand data systems to be able to provide and present patient safety data. This includes clear presentation and communication skills facilitating regular meetings with senior leaders within the Directorates to support then to maintain timely management of incidents, identifying learning and driving improvements.
It requires an ability to support clinical and non clinical staff to ensure a a culture that improves quality through the effective identification of lessons/areas for improvement and promotion of learning as a result of data analysis and investigation, using audit and evaluation cycles to seek assurance.
This role is vital in supporting our clinical team to drive improvement in patient safety and requires on site working .
Croydon Health Servicesprovidesintegrated NHSservicestocareforpeopleathome, inschools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and PurleyWar MemorialHospital.
CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough’s only Emergency Departmentand24/7maternityservices,includingalabourward,midwifery-ledbirthcentreandthe Crocus home birthing team.
PurleyWar Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnosticservices,physiotherapyandophthalmologyservicesrunbyMoorfieldsEyeHospital,alongside an onsite GP surgery.
Ourexperienceddistrictnursingteams, Allied Health Professionalsand communitymatronslookafterfor people of allages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospitalat Home caresforchildren with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.
Wearea very close-knitandfriendlyorganisationwhereeveryoneof our3600members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
JoinusandbeapartoftheteamthatismakingCroydonproud.
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This advert closes on Sunday 15 Mar 2026