Digital Clinical Risk Manager

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for your next challenge in your digital career?

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our organisation for a Digital Clinical Risk Manager. We are looking for an individual who is passionate and enthusiastic about digital clinical safety, to support our Lead Digital Clinical Safety Officer in ensuring that the Trust's ambitious digital transformation programme is undertaken as safely and effectively as possible.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a passion for growth and a proven track record in supporting the safe implementation of Health IT systems. It would be advantageous if you have experience of clinical risk management, however the Trust recognise that not all candidates may possess the full spectrum of skills, therefore if you are eager to develop your skills in this area, we encourage you to apply.

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisational skills, demonstrating the ability to organise, prioritise, and manage their own workload independently. They will require advanced interpersonal and communication skills to enable them to use persuasion, motivation, coaching and modelling to influence opinion and practice.

In return the Trust will offer comprehensive training and support to undertake the role, and a commitment to continue your personal and professional development.

Main duties of the job

  • To support the Lead Digital Clinical Safety Officer in ensuring effective clinical risk management is carried out on all existing Health IT systems within the Trust.

  • To support the Trust's Clinical Safety Officers (CSOs) with the production of key clinical risk management deliverables (clinical risk management plan, hazard log and clinical safety case report).

  • To ensure all clinical risk management documents for projects or systems they are supporting with are kept up to date and uploaded to Trust SharePoint Clinical Risk Management File.

  • Support with the maintenance of an asset log of Health IT Systems deployed within the Trust, including decommissioned systems.

  • Report incidents and concerns through Trust and Clinical Risk Management processes.

  • Assist with monitoring and responding to incidents and concerns raised during live service, in adherence with DCB 0129 and 0160 Standards.

  • To raise understanding and awareness of clinical risk management to internal staff, suppliers and key stakeholders to reinforce safety culture and adherence to the Clinical Safety standards.

About us

We're looking for the right candidate to join an evolving Clinical Informatics Team, helping to develop safe and effective digital solutions for patients and staff. The successful candidate will join highly motivated digital clinicians working across all localities in Black Country Healthcare.

The Trust offers a wide range of training courses, development and progression opportunities, to enable you to reach your potential and build a rewarding career with us.

Date posted

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

285-9582-CORP

Job locations

Civic Centre, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

WV1 9SE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Degree level qualification
  • Clinical Safety Training for Health IT or willing to attend
  • Project management training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in field of work
  • Experience of implementing Health IT
  • Proven record in change management
  • Confident in authoring formal documentation
  • Experience of use of statistical data

Desirable

  • Experience of providing teaching/coaching to clinical staff

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth understanding of information and technologies to support patient care
  • Knowledge of mental health and learning disability service models
  • Technically sound knowledge of IM&T infrastructure, national priorities, policy and workstreams
  • Experience of managing risk
  • Able ot communicate complex information verbally and electronically

Desirable

  • Knowledge of legal and statutory matters in relation to clinical safety

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Confident in dealing with senior colleagues and MDT
  • Calm and assertive under pressure
  • Able to build relationship with wide variety of audiences
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Degree level qualification
  • Clinical Safety Training for Health IT or willing to attend
  • Project management training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in field of work
  • Experience of implementing Health IT
  • Proven record in change management
  • Confident in authoring formal documentation
  • Experience of use of statistical data

Desirable

  • Experience of providing teaching/coaching to clinical staff

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

  • In depth understanding of information and technologies to support patient care
  • Knowledge of mental health and learning disability service models
  • Technically sound knowledge of IM&T infrastructure, national priorities, policy and workstreams
  • Experience of managing risk
  • Able ot communicate complex information verbally and electronically

Desirable

  • Knowledge of legal and statutory matters in relation to clinical safety

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Confident in dealing with senior colleagues and MDT
  • Calm and assertive under pressure
  • Able to build relationship with wide variety of audiences

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Civic Centre, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

WV1 9SE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Civic Centre, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

WV1 9SE


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Digital Clinical Safety Officer

Lucy Jenks

lucy.jenks@nhs.net

Date posted

30 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

285-9582-CORP

Job locations

Civic Centre, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

WV1 9SE


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