Clinical Safety Officer

Hira Ni; Belfast City District; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

System C is seeking an experienced Clinical Safety Officer to join itsClinical Safety Team. The role blends clinical expertise with digital innovation to ensure safe development and deployment of healthcare technology across health and care settings.

You will work with clinicians, product teams and technical colleagues, leading risk assessments, incident investigations and root cause analyses. The position offers training, mentoring and opportunities to advance patient safety through technology.

Formación

• Minimum five years’ clinical experience in NHS or private healthcare.
• Understanding of SaMD regulatory requirements (DCB0129/DCB0160).
• Completion of, or willingness to undertake, an accredited Clinical Safety Officer course.
• Experience within NHS informatics or digital healthcare environments.
• Familiarity with healthcare technology systems and clinical workflows.
• Understanding of project management principles and system development lifecycles.
• Strong analytical, communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make informed decisions.
• Commitment to improving patient safety through technology.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage clinical risk assessments for assigned products.
• Support investigation, prioritisation and resolution of clinical safety incidents.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Act as the clinical safety lead for designated projects.
• Maintain and update Clinical Safety Files and related documentation.
• Ensure products and services comply with applicable clinical safety standards and regulations.
• Support SaMD regulatory activities including CEPs, CERs and post-market surveillance.
• Collaborate with clinicians, product teams and technical colleagues to support safe system development.
• Promote awareness of clinical safety best practice across the organisation.
• Support audits, safety reporting and governance activities.
• Participate in the on‑call rota, providing clinical safety advice when required.
• Contribute to patient safety assessments, hazard logs and safety cases.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Patient safety focus

Project management

NHS informatics experience

Clinical workflows understanding

Educación

Accredited Clinical Safety Officer course

Herramientas

DCB0129 standards

DCB0160 standards

Descripción del empleo

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, professionally registered healthcare professional to join System C’s Clinical Safety Team.

This role offers a unique opportunity to combine clinical expertise with digital innovation, helping ensure that healthcare technology is developed, implemented and maintained safely for patients and healthcare professionals.

Working alongside experienced clinical safety specialists, you will undertake a structured programme of training and mentoring to develop your expertise as a Clinical Safety Officer. You will act as a vital link between clinical practice, product development and patient safety, supporting the safe design and delivery of healthcare solutions used across health and care settings.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and manage clinical risk assessments for assigned products
• Support the investigation, prioritisation and resolution of clinical safety incidents
• Contribute to root cause analysis and corrective action planning
• Act as the clinical safety lead for designated projects
• Maintain and update Clinical Safety Files and related documentation
• Ensure products and services comply with applicable clinical safety standards and regulations
• Support the clinical safety and regulatory activities associated with Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) including CEPs, CERs and post-market surveillance
• Collaborate with clinicians, product teams and technical colleagues to support safe system development
• Promote awareness of clinical safety best practice across the organisation
• Support audits, safety reporting and governance activities
• Participate in the on‑call rota, providing clinical safety advice when required
• Contribute to patient safety assessments, hazard logs and safety cases

What We’re Looking For

• Registered healthcare professional with a minimum of five years’ clinical experience within NHS or private healthcare settings
• Understanding of DCB0129 and DCB0160 Clinical Safety Standards and the regulatory requirements applicable to Software as a Medical Device (SaMD).
• Completion of, or willingness to undertake, an accredited Clinical Safety Officer course
• Experience within NHS informatics or digital healthcare environments
• Familiarity with healthcare technology systems and clinical workflows
• Understanding of project management principles and system development lifecycles
• Strong analytical, communication and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make informed decisions
• Commitment to improving patient safety through technology

At System C, you’ll be part of an organisation focused on improving outcomes through technology. You’ll work in a collaborative and supportive environment where continuous improvement, ownership, integrity and teamwork are highly valued. You’ll also have access to professional development opportunities, wellbeing support and recognition programmes that celebrate success and contribution.