Lead Digital Allied Health Professional - EPR Project | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Scunthorpe, Goole, Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scunthorpe is looking for a Digital Lead AHP to enhance patient safety within digital health frameworks. This role includes leading patient safety risk management and supporting digital transformation across NHS standards. Ideal candidates will have clinical risk management experience, familiarity with NHS Digital standards, and skills in incident investigation. Flexible working arrangements are available, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace with a focus on work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Commitment to staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical risk management within digital health.
• Knowledgeable about NHS Digital standards DCB 0129 & DCB 0160.
• Skilled in incident investigation, reporting, and safety case development.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient safety risk management adhering to NHS standards.
• Support Digital and Clinical Transformation teams.
• Develop systems to identify and mitigate patient safety risks.
• Investigate and resolve clinical safety incidents.

Skills

Clinical risk management

NHS Digital standards knowledge

Incident investigation skills

Communication with clinical teams

Passion for digital innovation

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Digital Lead AHP to join our Digital Health team and play a pivotal role in ensuring patient safety across our new Electronic Patient Record (EPR) solution and associated Digital Health Applications and IT Systems.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the safe development, deployment, and use of digital health technologies that will transform patient care across the Humber Health Partnership. If you are interested in joining a forward-thinking team driving digital transformation in healthcare and want to play a critical role in the safe deployment of our new EPR solution, this position could be for you.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in clinical risk management within digital health or healthcare IT.
• Knowledgeable about NHS Digital standards (DCB 0129 & DCB 0160).
• Skilled in incident investigation, reporting, and safety case development.
• Confident in liaising with clinical, patient safety, and informatics teams.
• Passionate about improving patient safety through digital innovation.

We value flexibility and inclusivity. All working patterns will be considered, including part-time, flexible working, and other arrangements that support work-life balance.

As Digital Lead AHP, you will:

• Lead and promote patient safety risk management in line with:
  • DCB 0129 - Manufacture of Health IT Systems
  • DCB 0160 - Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems
• Support Digital and Clinical Transformation teams to embed safe digital practices across the organisation.
• Develop and refine robust systems to identify and mitigate patient safety risks in digital health.
• Manage and maintain Clinical Risk Management documentation including:
  • Clinical Risk Management File (CRMF)
  • Clinical Risk Management Plan (CRMP)
  • Hazard Log (HL)
  • Clinical Safety Case & Reports
  • Decommissioning Clinical Safety Case Reports
• Investigate and resolve clinical safety incidents, making recommendations to improve safety.
• Conduct compliance audits (internal and supplier) to ensure adherence to NHS England standards.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops to proactively address hazards in system development and use.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to stakeholders, including attendance at board-level meetings.
• Monitor compliance with clinical risk management policies and processes across all digital health systems.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving well over one million patients each year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts — Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) — with ambitions to deliver world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG, and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in multiple areas.

We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to deliver excellent care for patients and a strong future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. We offer flexible working opportunities to support health, wellbeing and work-life balance. Open conversations about working patterns are encouraged to suit both the role and the individual.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, considering patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are recognised and valued. We support the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all staff, aligning with NHS Constitution values and our aim to be an Employer of Choice.

We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. To learn more about NHS Humber Health Partnership and the benefits offered, please visit our recruitment website at

We are in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. Please note that new employees starting work with us may be charged for the cost of any DBS check if required for their role. This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025.