Lead Safety Engineer

at  NHS England

As a Lead Safety Engineer, you will join our Clinical Safety Team; the team provides a clinical safety assurance service, across the digital programmes and services within NHS England’s Transformation Directorate, and to the wider health and social care service in England. You will work closely with technical and clinical colleagues to promote and ensure that effective clinical risk management is carried out by both supplier and Health and Social Care organisations. This helps them develop, deploy, and modify health IT systems that assist health and care staff to provide better, safer, patient care. Please note this is not a Health and Safety role, you will be required to have expertise in safety management in computer-based systems.
What’s in it for you a role as part of a dynamic team using data and digital technology to transform health and care a range of opportunities to build your experience in an environment where your work has a direct and positive impact a real commitment to your personal and professional development with access to a broad range of learning opportunities
Please note this job vacancy is based in either Wellington Place, Leeds LS1 4AP, Wellington House, London SE1 8UG.
We want you to be set for success, these are some of the key skills and experience that you’ll bring to the role :
Proven ability to identify hazards, undertake risk assessment and evaluate and assure risk control mechanisms.
Demonstrable experience of using modern software engineering technologies and associated test and assurance strategies.
Knowledge and understanding of the concepts of technical, business and clinical risk management including clinical safety impacts.

HIGHLY DESIRABLY:

Experience of working with AI technologies / machine learning techniques.
Experience with Data: Data Handling and analysis
Experience of any previous Programming Skills.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website .
Please refer to attached job description for further details on the role and main responsibilities.

Leading the safety assurance of health IT systems developed for use in the NHS and supporting their subsequent deployment and use.
Effectively communicating, advising, and influencing organisations, resolving conflicts, and reporting proactively and effectively.
Managing the facilitation and Safety sign-off off through governance gateways acting as a subject matter expert on safety management principles and test and assurance approaches, advising internal and external organisations