Clinical Safety Officer in Portsmouth

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) and Isle of Wight Trust (IWT) are committed to delivering safe, effective, and innovative digital healthcare. We are seeking a highly motivated registered professional to undertake the role of Clinical Safety Officer to lead on clinical risk management and ensure compliance with national safety standards, including DCB 0129 and DCB 0160.

This is a pivotal role that offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to embed a culture of safety and continuous improvement across digital health initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Lead and coordinate clinical risk assessments for digital health systems and services.
• Ensure compliance with NHS Digital clinical safety standards (DCB 0129 and DCB 0160).
• Collaborate with clinical, digital, and operational stakeholders to implement robust safety strategies.
• Maintain comprehensive clinical safety documentation, including hazard logs, safety cases and risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide expert guidance on clinical risk management and patient safety.
• Champion a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement across the organisation.

About us

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams.

You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job responsibilities

• The post holder will act as an Clinical Safety Professional, working with Technology and Clinical Teams to support and advise the Trust on compliance with NHS Digital Information Standards DCB0129: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Manufacture of Health IT Systems and DCB0160: Clinical Risk Management: its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems.
• The post holder will assist in ensuring the safe delivery of organisational and programme changes to the Trust and its partner organisations, and work within the Clinical Safety Team as an advanced practitioner and have responsibility for guidance and assurance of governance process.

Person Specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in clinical risk management and patient safety.
• Possession of a Clinical Safety Officer qualification, or a willingness to undertake training to achieve accreditation.

Additional criteria

• Registered Healthcare Professional with up to date professional registration (e.g., Nurse, Allied Health Professional, Pharmacist); In-depth knowledge of NHS clinical safety standards, particularly DCB 0129 and DCB 0160; Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; Proactive and solution-focused approach to digital healthcare safety.
• Membership of NHSD Clinical Safety Officer community of interest; Training in risk assessment and safety management of clinical information systems; Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards.

Qualifications

• Nursing or Allied Health Professional degree or diploma with appropriate statutory professional body registration Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent Membership of NHSD Clinical Safety Officer community of interest Training in risk assessment and safety management of clinical information systems Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level Maintains a portfolio of CPD in line with regulatory body standards Leadership and management qualification
• Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level; Leadership and management qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Chief Nursing Information Officer (Group)

Depending on experienceBand 7 (£46,148 – £52,809 per annum, dependent on experience)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1524U

Job locations

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY