Deputy Director for Patient Safety (Digital)

OverviewAn exciting secondment/ fixed term opportunity to backfill our Deputy Director of Patient Safety (digital) has arisen within the National Patient Safety Team until 1 October 2026 initially.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with exceptional leadership skills to take on the role of Deputy Director of Patient Safety (Digital), to lead and work as part of the Digital Clinical Safety function within the National Patient Safety Team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the wider team and system.

Vision and AimsThe Vision Of The Digital Clinical Safety Team Is To Improve Patient Safety Though a Digitally Enabled NHS. The Team Endeavours To Support This Vision By

using digital technology and intelligence

engaging and enabling people

setting governance standards, and

promoting safety innovation and systems

To achieve these aims we are improving how digital safety intelligence is shared when things go wrong and giving professionals the training and tools needed to deploy safer digital health technologies. We are also refreshing the standards that govern digital safety and building an evidence base for how digital technologies are contributing to safer care.

Our WorkstreamsOur Work Can Be Divided Into Six Workstreams

Learn from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE): delivery and continual improvement of an end-to-end patient safety learning service which supports good safety culture and helps improve patient care

Clinical Risk Management: Collecting and reviewing incidents and information about digital clinical safety and using it to provide improvements

Training: Supporting the development of and expanding access to new digital clinical safety training materials

Best practice: Optimising the guidance that supports digital clinical safety standards, and developing guidelines and best practice blueprints

Scan4Safety: Providing guidance and tools to support the adoption of end-to-end scanning technologies to better track implanted medical devices

Research and Benefits: Generating evidence for how digital can be best applied to patient safety challenges

The post holder will have accountability and responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the workstream. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.

Organisation PurposeThe 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.

Contact for Further DetailsFor further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kelsey FlottJob title: Deputy Director for Patient Safety - DigitalEmail address: ..... full job details .....