Epr Clinical Safety Officer (Cso)

Responsibilities To own and develop the Digital Clinical Risk Strategy and System on behalf of the Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) and the programme and work up plans that uphold this strategy. To be responsible for the successful management and delivery of digital Clinical Safety activity across the EPR Programme. Develop, maintain, and refine systems and processes to identify and address patient safety risks associated with digital health applications and systems. Lead, promote and support the adherence of the digital health applications implementation activities as defined in DCB0160 Standards: Clinical Risk Management and its Application in the Deployment and Use of Health IT Systems. Ensure the development and maintenance of the following in support of DCB 0160 compliance: Clinical Risk Management records A Clinical Risk Management Strategy & Plan Hazard Logs Clinical Safety Case Clinical Safety Case Report Support the reporting, investigating, and resolving of Clinical Safety incidents linked to digital health solutions and recommendations on the safety of digital health applications. Working with the CCIO to ensure core digital Clinical Safety functions and processes are in place in ensure that Clinical Safety is a key function of the EPR Programme. Be the primary digital Clinical Safety lead and point of contact for the EPR programme. Ensure that quality standards are maintained throughout, such that each digital Clinical Safety deliverable is fit for purpose and meets its documented requirement within DCB 0160 Digital Clinical Safety Standards and the EPR Programme scope. Responsible for maintaining, reviewing, and updating the standardised documentation and templates for all digital Clinical Safety functions and processes. Attend patient safety and Information Governance (IG) meetings as required across organisations and provide these meetings with updates and reports as needed. To ensure that the digital Clinical Safety operating model meets specified digital Clinical Safety standards and business needs. To ensure effective communication of results, variances, and problems to the CCIO/CNIO and the programme team, and to offer solutions and options when problems arise. Ensure that relevant digital Clinical Safety initiatives are undertaken and reported, and that improvement activity is undertaken as part of the risk and safety assurance framework in order that risk and Clinical Safety is monitored and improved. Analyse complex problems, develop and successfully implement practical and workable solutions to address them using persuasive, motivational and negotiating communication skills. Project and Programme Management To participate in programme and project meetings within the EPR Programme. Where necessary to chair meetings, ensure the co-ordination of papers, and to ensure that there is a record of the meeting, its outcomes, and actions. Responsible for ensuring clinical IT system digital Clinical Safety artifacts are filed and accessible within the appropriate document libraries. To monitor and report on progress of the Digital Clinical Safety workstream by: Proactively reviewing progress of the component projects and taking appropriate actions to manage risks and issues that have significance for the programme. Support the individual project managers in identifying Clinical Safety risks and issues and taking appropriate steps to mitigate. To ensure all projects have clearly articulated clinical benefits which are clinically driven, and service leads are supported in demonstrating achievements of those benefits to ensure that the programme is achieving its objectives. Any project risks or other issues that may arise are managed and resolved. Business Change/Business as Usual Provide digital Clinical Safety expertise to the programme to manage local change effectively. Input and review of supportive documentation for business as usual and new systems, i.e., testing training environments, test scripts, training content, to ensure alignment with Clinical Safety needs. Communication, engagement, and stakeholder management Work closely with the CCIO/CNIO and represent them where necessary. Provide support, advice, and information to the wider organisation to ensure understanding of responsibilities in relation to digital Clinical Safety. Work with colleagues across the trust on the process and management of risk identification and management within the EPR Programme. Able to enthuse and motivate the project clinical leads/champions to engage in and actively participative digital Clinical Safety meetings and working sessions. Ensure KPI and reports are accurate, meaningful, and fit for use by Senior Managers across organisations. Support end users, who might be working in very stressful circumstances, in an efficient and empathetic way, in the Clinical Safety review of new or existing systems. Ability to explain complex subjects in clear concise understandable terms to staff with varying knowledge levels of the subject matter. Coordination and motivation of a multi-disciplinary team and stakeholders including clinicians, suppliers, IT experts, and contractors. To drive the smooth transition and successful adoption of the digital Clinical Safety functions and processes across teams and stakeholders. Ensure effective working processes and relationships to ensure performance and quality standards are met. Demonstrate a high level of communication skill, specifically able to present complex and sensitive information to multidisciplinary teams concerning risk and clinical governance systems. Discuss sensitive and contentious information with staff of all levels, grades and disciplines maintaining confidentiality and integrity at all times. Request information from multi-professional teams sensitively and diplomatically for potential legal case or poor clinical outcomes. Ongoing learning Keep up to date with new developments within the Clinical Safety arena, to maintain currency of subject matter expertise and provide the latest solutions and approaches. Provide analysis of digital Clinical Safety related intelligence in support of organisational learning and improvement. Maintain clinical skills, statutory/mandatory training and registration.