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Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Clinical Safety Officer

The closing date is 10 July 2025

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Job summary

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Clinical Safety Officer Band 7

Advancing Patient Safety in Digital Healthcare

Location:Group role working across Isle of Wight Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU)

Salary:Band 7 (£46,148 £52,809 per annum, dependent on experience)Contract Type:PermanentHours:Full-time

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.

Date posted

27 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1524U

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Isle Of Wight Nhs Trust

Parkhurst Road

Newport

Isle Of Wight

PO30 5TG

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

At PHU and IWT, we are at the forefront of digital transformation in healthcare. This role offers:

The opportunity to work alongside leading experts in clinical informatics and digital health.
A key position in shaping the safety of digital healthcare solutions.
A supportive and forward-thinking environment committed to excellence in patient care and innovation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

At PHU and IWT, we are at the forefront of digital transformation in healthcare. This role offers:

The opportunity to work alongside leading experts in clinical informatics and digital health.
A key position in shaping the safety of digital healthcare solutions.
A supportive and forward-thinking environment committed to excellence in patient care and innovation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

Highly specialist assessment, planning and evaluation skills demonstrated in clinical experience
Highly developed specialist clinical knowledge to support the development and use of digital technology, including electronic patient records, across a range of clinical settings
Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex information to others and managing conflict when appropriate
Experience of leading the application of clinical governance and quality measures in practice
Experience of project management from inception to completion.

Additional criteria

Essential

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.

Desirable

Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; A proactive and solution-focused approach to digital healthcare safety.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

Highly specialist assessment, planning and evaluation skills demonstrated in clinical experience
Highly developed specialist clinical knowledge to support the development and use of digital technology, including electronic patient records, across a range of clinical settings
Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex information to others and managing conflict when appropriate
Experience of leading the application of clinical governance and quality measures in practice
Experience of project management from inception to completion.

Additional criteria

Essential

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.

Desirable

Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills; A proactive and solution-focused approach to digital healthcare safety.

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.

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

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

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO6 3LY

Employer's website

https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)