Lead Clinical Safety Officer

Job Summary

We have embarked on a programme to implement a single Electronic Patient Record (EPR) as part of the NHS digital health ongoing initiative across the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital Collaborative (NWAHC). The collaborative is made up of three acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney:

• James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH)
• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH)
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (QEH)

This is a unique opportunity to contribute your skills and expertise to create a meaningful impact on the health and well‑being of individuals throughout Norfolk and Waveney. We are dedicated to advancing our digital capabilities in alignment with our long‑term strategic goals, ensuring a high standard of patient care and safety for our diverse communities.

The acute hospitals in Norfolk are a vital part of the health and social care system. Our digital mission is an essential part of our transformation into a post‑modern healthcare system.

• Opportunity to work on a wide range of innovative projects, which improve patient experience and outcomes.
• Flexibility to work within a collaborative office space at Norfolk County Hall, at one of the 3‑Acute hospitals and from home with at least one day a week onsite presence.
• Work with a multi‑disciplinary team of experienced clinicians, technicians, digital nurses and data scientists.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first‑class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state‑of‑the‑art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi‑faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24‑hours confidential counselling support
• On‑site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On‑site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Date posted: 19 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year (pro rata)

Contract:

Fixed term

Duration: 2 months

Working pattern:
Full‑time, flexible working, home or remote working, compressed hours

Reference number: 234‑26‑EPR‑CSO‑B8‑2

Job locations: JPUH / Norfolk County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH

The Lead Digital Health Clinical Safety Officer will play a key role in the implementation of the Trusts Digital Clinical Safety Strategy, ensuring the effective and efficient use of healthcare‑associated technologies to support the delivery of high quality and safe patient care. The post holder will be responsible for leading and providing expertise on effective clinical risk management of all Digital Health Applications and IT systems, ensuring compliance with safety standards, DCB
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Working in collaboration with colleagues at the James Paget University Hospitals, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Lead Clinical Safety Officer will support the development of a shared clinical safety approach, where possible, for all healthcare‑associated technologies and a clinical risk management plan that will underpin the…