As part of the Digital Health Programme, we are seeking an experienced and forward‑thinking Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) to support the safe design, development and deployment of digital systems, including but not limited to the Electronic Patient Record (EPR). This role will provide expert clinical safety leadership across a portfolio of digital systems, ensuring clinical risk is identified, managed and mitigated throughout the system lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead clinical safety activity across digital programmes, including risk identification and mitigation
- Develop and maintain hazard logs, safety cases and risk documentation
- Ensure compliance with DCB0129 and DCB0160 through audit and assurance processes
- Support development of the Clinical Risk Management System (CRMS)
- Facilitate risk workshops and provide clinical safety guidance
- Support incident investigation, learning and continuous improvement
- Contribute to design, testing, go‑live and optimisation phases to ensure safety is embedded throughout
- Work with governance, patient safety and information governance teams to align safety processes
Why this role?
This influential role requires strong analytical skills, professional credibility and the ability to work across organisational boundaries. The role will be based at QEH with a mix of on‑site and remote working. You will be based at QEH and/or County Hall, Norwich, with an expectation to work across JPUH, NNUH and QEH.
Desired Experience & Skills
The ideal candidate is an experienced Clinical Safety Officer with strong analytical skills and the ability to work across organisational boundaries. Knowledge of DCB0129 and DCB0160, experience in clinical risk management, and a proven track record of embedding safety in digital health projects are preferred.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi‑faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
- On‑site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On‑site cafés offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Opportunities
- Opportunity to lead clinical safety across a diverse portfolio of digital systems, including a major EPR programme
- A system‑wide role with real influence on how clinical risk is managed across three acute Trusts
- Involvement across the full digital lifecycle, from procurement and design through to optimisation and decommissioning
This advert closes on Thursday 25 Jun 2026.
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