Health IT Clinical Lead and Safety Officer

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced registered clinician (paramedic, nurse or AHP) who is passionate about using technology to improve patient care and lead our approach to Health IT clinical safety. You will work across the organisation to support the design of digital services and capabilities and ensure clinical safety is considered throughout the lifetime of projects and initiatives. You will lead on clinical governance within health IT and be responsible for ensuring the organisation is compliant with the clinical safety standards DCB0129 and DCB0160. Training will be provided for the successful candidate and access to continuing professional development related to the post

Main duties of the job

To operate as a clinical leader supporting the design of digital services and capabilities across the organisation including access to regional and national systems and technologiesLead on the promotion, innovation and transformation of clinical services and pathways using information and technologies to support and improve:Patient outcomes and efficiencyClinical SafetyIntegrated care across the systemDigital empowerment of patients and citizensHold expertise on digital clinical safety and user led design, leading relevant working groups/projects, services, and initiatives to provide digital transformation, information and analytical advice and expertise.Ensure Clinical Safety is considered throughout the lifetime of projects and initiatives, identifying, and mitigating associated clinical risks.Lead Clinical Governance within Health IT including close liaison with the Patient Safety Team. The post holder will be involved in reporting, investigating, and resolving clinical safety incidents and making recommendations on the safety of Digital Health Applications and IT Systems.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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