Clinical Safety Officer

Overview:

The Clinical Safety Officer (CSO) provides clinical safety assurance across the digital product life cycle, ensuring compliance with DCB0129 and DCB0160 standards. The role involves leading clinical risk management, including hazard analysis, Safety Assurance Levels (SAL), and development of Clinical Safety Cases and hazard logs.

You will support incident investigations, contribute to governance forums, and embed clinical safety into agile and user-centred delivery. This role requires a proactive, collaborative approach to balancing patient safety with delivery pace.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead clinical risk identification and hazard analysis
• Develop and maintain Clinical Safety Cases and hazard logs
• Advise on safe clinical design and risk mitigation
• Support incident reviews and post-implementation assessments
• Engage with governance groups and stakeholders
• Embed clinical safety within agile delivery teams

Key Requirements:

• Clinically qualified and registered (eg GMC, NMC, HCPC)
• Certified Clinical Safety Officer with ongoing CPD
• Strong experience with DCB0129 and DCB0160
• Background in digital health delivery (agile/DevOps/UCD)
• Expertise in risk assessment, incident management, and safety documentation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence across teams
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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