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Clinical Safety Officer

The closing date is 23 January 2026

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Job summary

Job Title: Clinical Safety Officer

Location: London, with occasional travel to Manchester and Birmingham

Full time: 37.5 hours per week

Hours: Monday to Friday 9-5.30pm Hybrid (at least 3 days on site)

Permanent

Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits.

We're looking for a Clinical Safety Officer to join our team based in London.

This is an exciting time to join HCA Healthcare Ltd as digital transformation is leading our way forward and our priority to ensure we deliver an exceptional and safe service to our patients. The role works alongside our Digital Clinical Leads who work across our facilities to support our stakeholders, digital change and drive new opportunities in an ever-changing digital world.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Safety Officer, you'll be the trusted guardian of patient safety in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. You'll lead the creation of clinical risk management plans, set the standard for safe technology adoption, and ensure every system meets the highest safety benchmarks. Your influence will span investigations, policy development and strategic input on cutting-edge digital solutions. Collaborating with product owners and informatics leaders, you will drive transformation and innovation whilst keeping safety at the heart of everything we do.

Why this role is unique:

Drive Continued Safety Excellence Following our major Expanse EHR implementation, you'll lead safety governance and directly influence how 10,000+ colleagues deliver safer care through technology.

Fast-Track Your Career Work directly with our CCIO and executive leadership team, gaining strategic experience that spans frontline clinical practice to board-level decisions.

Grow with Full Professional Support Build on your DCB0129/0160 expertise with access to national safety forums and opportunities to publish your work, shaping both our safety culture and wider healthcare standards.

About us

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That's why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

  • As a Clinical Safety Officer, you'll be eligible for:
  • 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
  • Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
  • Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
  • Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
  • Group Life Assurance from day one
  • Critical illness cover
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
  • Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
  • Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
  • Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Details

Date posted

13 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£65,000 to £70,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0115-26-0004-570767

Job locations

H C A Healthcare Uk

2 Cavendish Square

London

W1G 0PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll do:

  • Reporting and Assurance ensure all digital health applications and IT systems developed, procuredor deployed by HCA comply with the required regulationsDCB0129 andDCB0160
  • Patient Safety - ensure that clinical patient safety remains the priority throughout any digital transformation change programmes and that all staff enhance patient safety during such times, not compromise it.
  • Risk and Issues Management be responsible for maintaining robust processes that identify any potential patient safety risks.
  • Stakeholder Management build strong, strategic relationships to ensure programme priorities are clearly understood and aligned with clinicians and patients, without compromising safety.

Job description

Job responsibilities

What you'll do:

  • Reporting and Assurance ensure all digital health applications and IT systems developed, procuredor deployed by HCA comply with the required regulationsDCB0129 andDCB0160
  • Patient Safety - ensure that clinical patient safety remains the priority throughout any digital transformation change programmes and that all staff enhance patient safety during such times, not compromise it.
  • Risk and Issues Management be responsible for maintaining robust processes that identify any potential patient safety risks.
  • Stakeholder Management build strong, strategic relationships to ensure programme priorities are clearly understood and aligned with clinicians and patients, without compromising safety.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • What you'll bring:
  • A current registration with GMC, NMC or equivalent recognised professional body for AHP
  • Formal training in Clinical Risk Management aligned to NHS Standards
  • Completion of NHS England Digital Clinical Safety training or equivalent CPD accredited courses covering: CSO Practitioner Training, Hazard Identification and Risk Mitigation, Clinical Safety Case Reports and Hazard logs, Compliance with DTAC
  • Extensive experience as a Registered Healthcare Professional
  • Hands on experience in Digital Health Systems implementation, deployment or transformation
  • Proven ability to apply DCB0129 and DCB0160 standards
  • Proven ability to develop strong stakeholder management relationships and implement change
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • What you'll bring:
  • A current registration with GMC, NMC or equivalent recognised professional body for AHP
  • Formal training in Clinical Risk Management aligned to NHS Standards
  • Completion of NHS England Digital Clinical Safety training or equivalent CPD accredited courses covering: CSO Practitioner Training, Hazard Identification and Risk Mitigation, Clinical Safety Case Reports and Hazard logs, Compliance with DTAC
  • Extensive experience as a Registered Healthcare Professional
  • Hands on experience in Digital Health Systems implementation, deployment or transformation
  • Proven ability to apply DCB0129 and DCB0160 standards
  • Proven ability to develop strong stakeholder management relationships and implement change

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

HCA Healthcare UK

Address

H C A Healthcare Uk

2 Cavendish Square

London

W1G 0PU


Employer's website

https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

HCA Healthcare UK

Address

H C A Healthcare Uk

2 Cavendish Square

London

W1G 0PU


Employer's website

https://www.hcahealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

13 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£65,000 to £70,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0115-26-0004-570767

Job locations

H C A Healthcare Uk

2 Cavendish Square

London

W1G 0PU


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