Job summary
We are seeking a Clinical Risk Manager to actively support the implementation of the new Oracle Cerner EPR programme incorporating the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) across South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Pathology (SYBP) Network.
We are looking for someone who can share their passion of Clinical Risk Management, vision, and work ethic, to make a real positive impact on our LIMS system implementation which will impact positively on our service users and colleagues.
A single LIMS is a key deliverable of the SYBP Network Transformation Programme and will be implemented as a single domain solution with the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH) Electronic Patient Record (EPR). The LIMS will be deployed in a phased approach (from 2025 to 2026) to all 5 Trusts within the Network following the EPR go live in October 2024.
We are looking for a practicing clinical individual (Nurse, Midwife, AHP or healthcare scientist) with professional, clinical experience and leadership skills at a senior level and with significant Clinical Risk Management experience.
The successful candidate will be highly organised and take pride in creating, implementing and effectively managing robust risk management systems and processes. They will have fantastic verbal and written communication skills, negotiation and influencing skills and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Main duties of the job
- Support the delivery of the SYBP Digital Strategy through the implementation of the new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) supporting and leading the safe transformation of change alongside the Clinical Risk Management Lead.
- Identify, support and lead the safe transformation of change from existing systems to the new LIMS, ensuring benefits are being realised.
- Oversee delivery of the Clinical Risk Management Plan as a priority for the LIMS arm of the Connect programme alongside developing and providing the expertise, within the programme on the Clinical Risk Management System (CRMS).
- Work closely with the Trust's Clinical Risk Management Lead and Safety Officers across all SYBP Trusts interpreting LIMS specific digital health policies to identify and report appropriate controls and mitigations of potential clinical safety risks through the introduction of the new LIMS across the network.
- Ensure that all the digital health systems used to support care within the Trusts are developed, implemented, and used in line with DCB0160 requirements.
- Be the lead specialist for clinical safety within the LIMS arm of the Connect programme, interpreting and advising on national guidance.
- Support and promote the work of the Trusts' Change Networks and Network Trust colleagues to ensure safe roll out and transformation of the new LIMS.
About us
The SYB Pathology network will fully integrate pathology services currently provided in each of the five NHS Trusts below, to provide the best possible services for patients and clinicians across the Integrated Care System (ICS) footprint.
- Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT)
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT)
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT)
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRHFT)
- Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT)
The overall Pathology Transformation Programme will ensure all patients and clinicians across the ICS footprint receive equitable access to high quality, innovative pathology services, providing the best clinical outcomes. Proposals aim to ensure SYBP improves health outcomes, drives research and innovation, delivers efficiencies and ensures a sustainable workforce, providing job satisfaction and career progression opportunities for all staff.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake duties at any of the sites within the SYBP Network.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term/Secondment contract basis for a period until 31 May 2026 due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term/Secondment contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please ensure that you seek your current managers permission before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term/Secondment contract basis for a period until 31 May 2026 due to the post being recruited as part of a limited term project within the Trust. The fixed term/Secondment contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts taking into consideration the requirement for the post to be maintained as a part of the projects implementation and the timescales associated with this.
Please ensure that you seek your current managers permission before submitting your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's qualification or working towards a Master's or equivalent experience of working at Master's level.
- Practicing Nurse, Midwife, AHP or Healthcare Scientist
- Recognised teaching/mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Clinical Safety Officer qualification
- Project Management/Prince 2 Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Professional clinical experience and leadership at a senior level
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and expertise of information governance, analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Experience of completing and reviewing risk/governance audits
- Experience of leading teams across areas of either operational services or digital transformation or both
- Experience of undertaking presentations to staff groups and/ or the public surrounding proposed major change/risk
- Experience of delivering training
- Significant knowledge and experience of managing change and implementing new ideas
Desirable
- Expert knowledge and experience of a LIMS/EPR Implementation
- Experience of realisation of benefits within a healthcare setting
- Previous responsibility for staff and budgetary management
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong organisational skills, diary management and the ability to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Extensive knowledge of LIMS digital services, clinical and operational management procedures and staff management
- Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources where judgements/interpretation is required to produce reports or advise in areas where expert opinion differs
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate when analysing programme issues, whilst subject to interruptions/urgent requests for information, requiring immediate response, from colleagues/senior managers
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information with strong skills of negotiation and diplomacy
- Highly motivated and able to deliver work to a high quality whilst working to tight deadlines
- Requires advanced keyboard skills/ability to manipulate complex data at speed
- Significant knowledge of Microsoft Office-Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills evidenced by the ability to establish productive working relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Requirement to use a VDU for long periods
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Master's qualification or working towards a Master's or equivalent experience of working at Master's level.
- Practicing Nurse, Midwife, AHP or Healthcare Scientist
- Recognised teaching/mentoring qualification
Desirable
- Clinical Safety Officer qualification
- Project Management/Prince 2 Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Professional clinical experience and leadership at a senior level
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, experience and expertise of information governance, analysis and the use of information across the NHS
- Experience of completing and reviewing risk/governance audits
- Experience of leading teams across areas of either operational services or digital transformation or both
- Experience of undertaking presentations to staff groups and/ or the public surrounding proposed major change/risk
- Experience of delivering training
- Significant knowledge and experience of managing change and implementing new ideas
Desirable
- Expert knowledge and experience of a LIMS/EPR Implementation
- Experience of realisation of benefits within a healthcare setting
- Previous responsibility for staff and budgetary management
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong organisational skills, diary management and the ability to work to deadlines in a pressurised environment
- Extensive knowledge of LIMS digital services, clinical and operational management procedures and staff management
- Ability to analyse highly complex information from multiple sources where judgements/interpretation is required to produce reports or advise in areas where expert opinion differs
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to concentrate when analysing programme issues, whilst subject to interruptions/urgent requests for information, requiring immediate response, from colleagues/senior managers
- Ability to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information with strong skills of negotiation and diplomacy
- Highly motivated and able to deliver work to a high quality whilst working to tight deadlines
- Requires advanced keyboard skills/ability to manipulate complex data at speed
- Significant knowledge of Microsoft Office-Teams, Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills evidenced by the ability to establish productive working relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Requirement to use a VDU for long periods
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
You will be based at one of the sites of the SYBP Network
Herries Road
S5 7AU
Employer's website
https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
