Job summary
BAnd 7/ Band 8a Or Medical Equivalent for AfC Banding. Experienced CSO able to fulfill 8a Banding otherwise will consider individual to undergo CSO training within Band 7 Banding. Must be a clinician with a current UK registration.
The role of a Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) is a specialist clinical patient safety role within the newly merging Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust Clinical & Digital landscape. The post holder will participate in the Clinical Risk Management (CRM) activities as required by Health and Social Care Act 2012 Standard DCB0160 to support the safe development, introduction, deployment, maintenance and deconditioning of Clinical Digital Systems (CDS).
Applications are encouraged from individuals not currently undertaking the lead CSO role within an organisation and who requires support to fulfill the requirements for the full CSO position within a Band 8a leadership role.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Clinical, Patient Risk and Digital teams the individual will further embed the CRM process within the organisation and will initially be integral in reviewing legacy and current clinical digital systems. The post-holder will support staff to gain the skills required to undertake appropriate levels of CRM work ensuring clinical digital safety is understood and facilitated wherever appropriate within the organisations.
The CSO will hold overall responsibility for the CRM processes and Clinical Safety Cases required for each CDS.The CSO will engage with the wider healthcare landscape within Southwest London, London and nationally to maximise the efficiency and economy of CDS for our shared patients and as directed by NHS or relevant guidance or requirements. Additionally, the CSO will support the CRM process within the newly merger organsiation.
An individual employed within the Band 7 role will be supported to gain appropriate CSO training and experience and within an appropriate time period demonstrate their capabilities to fulfill the full remit of the CSO lead position.
About us
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Clinical Experience
Essential
- Degree
- Current registration with UK healthcare registration organisation (e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC)
- Clinical Safety Officer training (intermediate level)
- Clinical experience in acute health sector
- Post Graduate degree or qualification
Desirable
- Clinical experience in one or more of primary care, community or mental health sectors
Experience / Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in the design, development or deployment of digital systems with clinical functionality
- Previous experience of Clinical Safety work
Desirable
- Leadership experience
- Previous experience of undertaking the Clinical Safety Officer role
NHS / Organisation culture
Essential
- Good understanding of current complexity of healthcare demands, locally and wider, and how Digital has the potential to support at all levels of the system but also the risks that Digital can present.
- Good understanding and knowledge of the complexity between digital clinical systems, clinical practice and clinical safety and current NHS digital targets.
- Systematic understanding of Digital Clinical Safety and related risk management ensuring a comprehensive awareness of current issues and new insights, theoretical knowledge and assessment methods.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications / Clinical Experience
Essential
- Degree
- Current registration with UK healthcare registration organisation (e.g. NMC, GMC, HCPC)
- Clinical Safety Officer training (intermediate level)
- Clinical experience in acute health sector
- Post Graduate degree or qualification
Desirable
- Clinical experience in one or more of primary care, community or mental health sectors
Experience / Skills / Abilities / Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in the design, development or deployment of digital systems with clinical functionality
- Previous experience of Clinical Safety work
Desirable
- Leadership experience
- Previous experience of undertaking the Clinical Safety Officer role
NHS / Organisation culture
Essential
- Good understanding of current complexity of healthcare demands, locally and wider, and how Digital has the potential to support at all levels of the system but also the risks that Digital can present.
- Good understanding and knowledge of the complexity between digital clinical systems, clinical practice and clinical safety and current NHS digital targets.
- Systematic understanding of Digital Clinical Safety and related risk management ensuring a comprehensive awareness of current issues and new insights, theoretical knowledge and assessment methods.
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
