Safety Improvement Fellow | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 11 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £44,170 - £67,610 per annum plus London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, W2 1NY |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7865788/290-TDPA-253 |
Summary
Previous applicants need not apply
We are seeking a motivated doctor with experience in Emergency Medicine or Acute Medicine to join our Urgent and Emergency Medicine directorate as a Safety Improvement Fellow.
This fellowship offers the opportunity to work with the UEM leadership team and the Trust Safety Improvement programme to deliver projects that improve patient safety and quality of care across a large academic NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will gain practical experience in patient safety investigation, quality improvement methodology and system-wide safety improvement, supporting work aligned with the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
The fellow will work closely with the Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Medicine and the Trust Safety Improvement team, contributing to safety investigations and improvement initiatives that directly influence frontline emergency care.
The role provides valuable experience for doctors with registrar-level clinical experience in acute care who are interested in developing skills in clinical leadership, patient safety and quality improvement, including experience leading improvement projects, analysing safety data and presenting work within governance forums.
For an informal discussion or further information please contact: Dr Chioma Ginigeme, Clinical Director Emergency Medicine, or Kristina Clay, Safety Improvement Partnerk.clay@nhs.net
Key responsibilities include:
· Leading and supporting patient safety and quality improvement projects
· Analysing incident reports, governance data and safety themes to identify opportunities for improvement
· Supporting the implementation of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF)
· Working with multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver safety interventions
· Presenting findings and recommendations at governance and quality meetings
· Supporting engagement with patient safety across the resident doctor workforce
· Producing reports, improvement plans and evaluation of safety initiatives
The fellow will work closely with the Safety Improvement team in the Medical Director’s Office and the Urgent and Emergency Medicine leadership team, gaining exposure to Trust-level governance and improvement strategy.
This fellowship offers valuable experience for doctors considering future careers in clinical leadership, education, governance or patient safety.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job Responsibilities:
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description attached to the advert.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Mar 2026