Lead Digital Nurse

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare organization seeks two Lead Digital Nurses to enhance patient safety through its Electronic Patient Record solution and associated Digital Health Applications. Candidates should have experience with clinical risk management, knowledge of NHS Digital standards, and skills in incident investigation. Responsibilities include leading safety management, supporting digital transformations, managing documentation, and conducting audits. This role offers a chance to contribute significantly to digital healthcare innovation.

Qualifications

• Experienced in clinical risk management within digital health or healthcare IT.
• Knowledgeable about NHS Digital standards (DCB 0129 & DCB 0160).
• Skilled in incident investigation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient safety risk management in line with DCB standards.
• Support teams to embed safe digital practices across the organization.
• Develop systems to mitigate patient safety risks in digital health.
• Manage Clinical Risk Management documentation.
• Investigate and resolve clinical safety incidents.
• Conduct compliance audits to adhere to NHS England standards.
• Facilitate risk identification workshops.
• Provide expert advice to stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with CR management policies.

Skills

Clinical risk management within digital health

Knowledge of NHS Digital standards (DCB 0129 & DCB 0160)

Incident investigation and reporting

Liaising with clinical and informatics teams

Passion for improving patient safety through digital innovation

Job description

Lead Digital Nurse – South and North Bank

We are seeking two Lead Digital Nurses 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote patient safety risk management in line with DCB 0129 – Manufacture of Health IT Systems and 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 the Clinical Risk Management File (CRMF), Clinical Risk Management Plan (CRMP), Hazard Log (HL), Clinical Safety Case & Reports, and Decommissioning Clinical Safety Case Reports.
• Investigate and resolve clinical safety incidents, making recommendations to improve safety.
• Conduct internal and supplier compliance audits 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 NHS arrangements, serving over one million patients and employing nearly 20,000 staff. We are committed to delivering world‑class services and supporting the development of a diverse, inclusive, and highly skilled workforce.