Management of investigations and serious incidents policy

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that risks associated with serious incidents are identified and managed in accordance with best practice and in line with the expectations of the NHS Resolution, the Health and Safety Executive, the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and NHS Improvement, Clinical Commissioning Groups and the public.

Publication date:
01 September 2019
Date range:
September 2019 - September 2022

11. Training needs analysis

Training needs analysis
Staff group Policy Awareness/Roles & Responsibilities Team Briefings, Local Induction Root Cause Analysis Training
Medical Staff/Inpatient Adult Community/Consultants Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Junior Doctor Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Locums Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Clinical Staff Based in Adult Wards/Learning Disability Units/Specialist Units Registered Nurses/ HCA’s/ OT’s/Psychologists Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Clinical Staff Based Older Adult Units Registered Nurses/HCA’s/OT’s Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Clinical Staff Based in Rehab. Services Registered Nurses/HCA’s/ OT’s, Psychologists Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Clinical Staff Based in Forensic Services Registered Nurses/HCA’s/ OT’s/Psychologists Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Community Team Staff Adult/Older Adults/
Registered Nurses/OT’s/
Psychologists/Art/Drama Therapists/Speech & Language Therapists/.STR Workers/Technical Instructors
Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Social Workers Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Administration/Reception Staff Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Porters Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Domestics Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Catering Staff Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process
Non Clinical, not Admin. Including Managers/Directors Yes For those staff who undertake investigations as part of the SI process