NHS Patient Safety Syllabus Training Level 5
Loughborough University is currently developing a Level 5 programme for Patient Safety Specialists, informed by the NHS curriculum guidance and feedback from learners who have completed the Level 3 and Level 4 programmes. This page includes draft plans and we appreciate your feedback.
This document outlines the current draft plans for the programme. We would greatly appreciate your feedback and suggestions to help ensure the content and delivery approach meet the needs of prospective learners and healthcare organisations.
Programme Structure
The programme comprises three main components:
1. Interactive Online Learning
Three online modules will be delivered:
- Module 1: Safety Management Systems (Curriculum areas 5.2, 4 and 5*)
- Module 2: Culture and Systems Change (Curriculum area 5.3*)
- Module 3: Human Factors Integration (Curriculum area 5.1*)
2. In-Person Learning Workshop
A one-day face-to-face workshop focused on three key practical learning activities.
3. Assessment
Participants will complete and submit a patient safety strategy and operational improvement plan demonstrating application of the knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme.
Optional Mentoring
We are considering creating a mechanism for mentoring support to facilitate the application of learning within their own organisational context after the programme.
Curriculum Guidance for Delivering the NHS Patient Safety Syllabus
Curriculum structure for Level 5
5.1 Integrating Human Factors
5.2 Risk, escalation and governance in patient safety
5.3 Creating a culture of patient safety
5.4 The Safety case (part 1)
5.5 The safety case (part 2)
Learning Outcomes – level 5
On completing level 5 training modules participants will have the ability to work at a senior level in their organisation as a professional patient safety expert to:
- Provide expert advice and support to clinicians and managers at all levels of the organisation
- Evaluate and communicate the degree of safety in both specific areas and in the culture of the organisation and be able to determine where and how to act to keep patients free from harm
- Use a systems approach to develop a holistic view of safety, identifying uncontrolled risks and developing improvement interventions through the use of a safety case
- Use key risk management and governance systems to manage risks professionally at all levels
- Ensure that human factors and ergonomics are integrated throughout the organisation and that the human contribution to patient safety, staff well-being and physical ergonomics are understood and applied to improve working practices
- Foster a culture of patient safety and promote the principles and practices required in the measurement and monitoring of patient safety