Clinical Safety Officer

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greenhill seeks a Clinical Safety Officer to manage clinical risk in digital health systems. You will oversee compliance with NHS standards and engage in risk management activities throughout system changes. This role requires a deep understanding of healthcare IT and the ability to collaborate effectively. Ideal candidates should have experience in clinical risk management. Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical risk management.
• Understanding of healthcare IT systems and standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Administer Clinical Risk Management activities as per DCB0160.
• Engage with healthcare landscape for efficient digital systems.
• Identify and mitigate clinical hazards/risks during system changes.

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) position is a specialist digital clinical patient safety role within the London Northwest Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) Clinical & Digital landscape. The post holder will administer the Clinical Risk Management (CRM) activities as required by Health and Social Care Act 2012 Standard DCB0160 to support the safe development, introduction, deployment, maintenance and deconditioning of Clinical Digital Systems (CDS).

As part of the Clinical and Digital teams the individual will further embed the initiated CRM process within the organisation and will initially be integral in reviewing legacy and current clinical digital systems. The post-holder will maintain strong links with the Trust Patient Safety team. The CSO will hold overall responsibility for the CRM processes and Clinical Safety Cases required for each CDS.

The CSO will engage with the wider healthcare landscape within North West London, London and nationally to maximise the efficiency and economy of CDS for our shared patients and as directed by NHS or relevant guidance or requirements. The purpose of this role is to ensure that safety is maintained throughout the lifecycle of the digital transformation projects, to support the Trust\'s digital roadmap. In doing so, the CSO will ensure the Trust is compliant with the NHS clinical risk management DCB0160 standard - deployment and use of health IT systems. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring that all IT health systems procured and implemented by the Trust conform to DCB 0129 "Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health Systems".

In carrying out this role, the postholder will work closely with other CSOs in the Acute Provider Collaborative (APC) to contribute to shared Clinical Risk Management activities. The Trust EPR is a shared domain across four organisations.

The post holder will carry out clinical risk management activities, including the identification, assessment, and mitigation of clinical hazards/risks during system implementation, modification, or decommissioning. These activities will be undertaken in a structured manner and result in the output of clinical safety documentation, which the post holder will be responsible for maintaining Clinical Risk Management files.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: