Job vacancy: Digital Clinical Informatics Safety Specialist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London

Job summary

Main area: Digital and Data – Strategy and Development
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Fixed term: 53 months (Limited Funding (ends 31-08-2030))
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref: 309-UCLH-7228-A

Employer: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: University College London Hospital
Town: London
Salary: £64,156 - £71,148 per annum inclusive of HCAS, (pro-rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/04/2026 23:59

Digital Clinical Informatics Safety Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 8a

The use of AI is monitored and if applicants have used it, then they are required to declare this in their supporting statement.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of technology that can perform various tasks that typically required human intelligence. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role.

We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Clinical Graduate and postgraduate level competence or equivalent higher education qualification or equivalent experience in patient safety
• NHS Digital Clinical Safety Practitioner certified
• Working in a large and complex organisation (circa 5,000) staff multi-disciplinary teams

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in a Patient or Clinical Safety Management Role within a large organisation
• Proven ability to deliver to tight deadlines
• Proven ability to analyse a broad range of management/ clinical information and identify recommendation actions
• Experience of investigating complex and challenging patient safety or clinical incidents
• Experience of performing safety assessments and risk analysis and developing action plans
• Leading and/or organising multidisciplinary teams
• Analysis of complex data and presentation of this data and reports across the organisation.

Desirable criteria

• Technical knowledge of application lifecycles and techniques

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent coordination, organisational and negotiation abilities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills including report writing skills.
• Ability to create and deliver complex presentations to both digital healthcare and clinical staff, often in large, multi-disciplinary groups
• Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels across the organisation
• Understanding of NHS Patient Safety and Digital policies / agenda
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure dealing with changing & sometimes conflicting priorities
• The ability to lead meetings, prioritise tasks and resolve conflicts

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of complex health IT systems
• Understanding of the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework and ability to apply it

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.