*********PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM FULLY, CV'S ARE NOT ACCEPTED********** Principal Duties and Responsibilities The Risk Manager role is informed by the HSE Risk and Incident Management Framework and Guidance, HSE Enterprise Risk Management Policy, HSE Open Disclosure Policy, HSE National Service Plan and National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare, Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act.
Risk Management Drive core programmes of work including risk management, incidents, serious incidents, patient safety and service improvement Work in collaboration with senior management and clinicians to develop and implement organisation-wide risk and incident management structures, systems and processes. Develop and monitor key performance indicators for incidents in order to measure the effectiveness of the risk management system and assure the quality, accountability and proper management of the system. Review past incidents and hospital loss and liability reports, analysing and reporting on the data to inform patient safety priorities Ensure compliance with statutory and national HSE policy requirements for incident reporting Ensure compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) system requirements for incident reporting, and provide regular update reports on case reviews status as appropriate. Lead on investigation and reviews of patient safety incidents, co-ordinating Serious Incident Management Team meetings Lead on Open Disclosure Ensure the reporting, rating and appropriate review of all incidents (to determine contributory factors, root causes and actions required) is routine practice in all areas Monitor incident management activity Provide regular reports to the QPS Committee regarding performance of risk management structures within both hospitals Participate in the healthcare area's performance management programme Identify and develop KPI's in line with core business objectives Maintain and update the Corporate Risk Register Liaise with external stakeholders, including HSE Legal advisors, Coroners and State Claims Agency and ensure the timely collation and submission of relevant information. Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of all risk management policies for UHW and Kilcreene. Provide risk management expertise and support to hospital and clinical service leadership teams, including QPS Committee, Serious Incident Management Team (SIMT), Directorates, functional committees and service managers. Contribute risk management expertise to the maintenance of Departmental, Directorate and Hospital Corporate risk register in accordance with ERM Policy Chair/ contribute to relevant committees and working groups as required Keep abreast of emerging practices with regard to risk and incident management, and lead out on relevant practice changes associated with these. Governance for Quality and Patient Safety Provide analysis reports on adverse patient safety incidents to identify trends and opportunities for further learning, quality and safety improvements and risk reduction strategies. Provide risk and incident data/updates to the Executive Management Team Provide quarterly risk management data to the Quality & Safety Committee and to the Hospital Directorates for the purpose of updating on all aspects of risk. Where appropriate act as liaison with the State Claims Agency on strategies aimed at reducing the incidence of harm Education and Training Provide training for relevant staff in both sites on topics such as: o Incident management and reporting
o Serious Incident Management processes and Serious Reportable Event
o Investigation/ Incident Review methodologies
o Enterprise Risk Management
o Risk Assessment
o Risk Register development & management
o Incidents analysis and learning
o Open Disclosure and Notifiable Incidents
Develop staff awareness in relation incident reporting (clinical & non clinical) Provide education to staff preparing staff statements for Coroners Courts Contribute to other internal training and induction programmes to ensure promotion of the risk management programme Identify and facilitate educational development needs of staff working within the Risk Management Department Ensure the recording of staff mandatory training. Health & Safety Comply fully with all aspects of the Health and Safety Policy employee liability requirements Ensure staff working in the risk management department are regularly updated on health and safety matters Human Resources Line Management responsibility for staff within the Risk Management Department Promote and utilise the HSE performance achievement process Participate in recruitment, selection and induction process for staff. Ensure that staff have a clear understanding of their duties, responsibilities and competencies expected. Manage Absenteeism in line with HSE Policy. Management Member of the Senior Management Team Participate/Lead on hospital committees in areas of risk management Represent the Risk Management Department at meetings and other events as required. Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc.
and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards. Support the Hospital in regulatory audit related activities Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their own area of responsibility. The above Job Description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.