Clinical Safety Officer

System C; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Recognition programmes

Job summary

System C is seeking an experienced Clinical Safety Officer to join the Clinical Safety Team in the UK. You will lead clinical risk assessments, support incident investigations and contribute to safety files, ensuring SaMD meets regulatory standards.

You will collaborate with clinicians, product teams and technical colleagues to enable safe system development and maintain patient safety across healthcare solutions. The role offers a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with minimum five years' clinical experience in NHS or private settings.
• Understanding of DCB0129 and DCB0160 Clinical Safety Standards and regulatory requirements for 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 clinical safety and regulatory activities for 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.

Skills

Clinical risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Clinical safety standards

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Clinical Safety Officer accreditation

Job description

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.

At System C, we believe great work happens when flexibility and collaboration come together. All our roles are offered on a hybrid basis, with colleagues spending a minimum of two days each week in the office to connect, create, and grow together. (Excludes associate and field-based roles).

We prioritise transparency in our job requirements and selection criteria, ensuring they are based solely on the essentials needed for effective job performance. We consciously avoid assumptions that could skew our perception of a candidate’s suitability for hire.

Our recruitment practices are designed to ensure that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged by procedures or requirements that disproportionately affect protected groups without being essential for the job.

For every position, we develop a detailed job description and person specification. This approach maintains our focus on the true demands of the role and the skills, experience, and qualifications necessary. During interviews, we involve multiple interviewers where possible to further mitigate unintentional bias, thereby promoting a fair and equitable hiring process.