Surgery & Medicine - Human Factors in Patient Safety

The Human Factors in Patient Safety programme provides a greater awareness of risk and error in the workplace by equipping scholars with the skills required to mitigate risk and prevent adverse outcomes in healthcare settings.

This is an inter-professional programme. Applications are invited from all those working in the acute hospital setting including surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, obstetricians, radiologists, acute care nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, radiographers, social workers, dietitians, occupational therapists, other allied healthcare professionals and quality managers. To be eligible, you must hold a Bachelor of Medicine (MB) or a primary degree in a health and social sciences field with a qualification achieved at the level of 2.2 honours. All candidates must also provide evidence of at least two years’ work experience in healthcare. As part of the application process you are required to submit the following supporting documentation:

• CV.
• Copy of passport.
• Copy of educational transcripts.
• Proof of sponsorship (where applicable).
• A 500-800 word response to the question 'Why is healthcare still not safe?'. Please note that all responses will be screened for AI generated content. Before submitting your application please review our AI guidelines.
• Letter from current employer.
• Evidence of English language qualification (where applicable). English language requirement exceptions If English is not your first language, you will also need to supply a copy of an academic IELTS examination, or equivalent, with an overall score of at least 6.5 and no individual band below 6.5*, unless exempt. Exemptions may apply if you have:
• Completed school or undergraduate studies (three or more years) through English in a country where English is the majority native language
• Completed school or undergraduate studies (three or more years) in an English speaking institution in a country where English is not the majority native language and where an IELTS score of 5 or more was a requirement for admissions to the programme
• Been working in a country (two years or more) where English is the majority native language or for an employer where English language is the official language Please note: Certified proof must be uploaded as part of your application. Read more about minimum English language requirements at https://www.rcsi.com/dublin/postgraduate/policies-and-guidelines/english-language-requirements