NHS England
Lead Safety Engineer- Digital Clinical Safety and Risk
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Role Overview
In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the safety assurance of health IT systems developed for use across the NHS. You will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with digital health technologies, ensuring they meet rigorous safety standards throughout their lifecycle, from design and development through to deployment and operational use.
Key Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of safety management principles, clinical risk management, and assurance methodologies.
- Collaborate closely with technical and clinical teams within NHS England.
- Provide expert safety advice and guidance to external suppliers and healthcare organisations.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of safety processes, documentation, and governance as a key member of the Clinical Safety Group.
- Influence stakeholders, resolve safety-related conflicts, and communicate risks and mitigations clearly and effectively.
Role Requirements
- Confident communicator, capable of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- 40% in office attendance and occasional travel to support safety meetings and stakeholder engagement.
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Key Accountabilities
- Conduct clinical safety assessments and undertake clinical safety analyses using a broad selection of appropriate techniques.
- Facilitate and deliver Clinical Risk Management training.
- Develop relationships with suppliers and/or customers while planning and conducting clinical risk management activities for a release.
About Us
Our work supports the NHS to deliver high quality services for patients and best value for taxpayers.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services.
We Lead The NHS In England By
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
- Delivering value for money.
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Integration with Department of Health and Social Care
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
Recruitment Process
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Mike Anderson
- Job title: Safety Engineering Manager
- Email address: mike.anderson3@nhs.net
For Further Information About The Role - Contact
- Name: Rudi Redford-Brown
- Email address: r.redford-brown@nhs.net
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