The Digital Clinical Safety Strategy for Cornwall is to provide digital clinical safety as a service including functions and processes that support the safe development, introduction, deployment, and decommissioning of clinical digital systems across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care System (ICS).
The post holder is a key player in supporting the delivery of this strategy, accountable to the CNIO & Head of Patient Safety, and will take lead responsibility for the implementation of the digital clinical safety operating model, policy, and processes for assurance of compliance with digital clinical safety regulations. They will help ensure services become, and remain, fit for purpose for the escalating demands of digital transformation projects and programmes across the organisations.
Working within a clear framework, the post holder will be responsible for implementing the clinical risk management processes and procedures in accordance with the relevant NHS guidelines.
The post holder will lead the digital clinical safety effectiveness team. They will line manage the digital clinical safety manager and indirectly the digital clinical safety team staff, including providing formal and informal training and coaching to develop and maintain expertise and apply clinical safety activities in practice.
As a qualified and experienced healthcare professional the post holder will maintain current registration with an appropriate professional body relevant to their training and experience.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people and employ approximately 6,700 staff with a budget of approximately £580 million. We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School. The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. We are committed to maximising the range of specialist care and to research and innovation, with a growing reputation in these areas.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research-active organisation. The South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities.
For further details or informal visits contact: Violet Phiri, Chief Nursing Information Officer, Email: violet.phiri1@nhs.net
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and context of the role as published and is not exhaustive. References to prior applicants, external job boards, and unrelated roles have been omitted for clarity.
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