Ophthalmology Failsafe Officer

Job Summary 1 full time (37.5 hours per week) posts to work within the Ophthalmology Department at Hull Royal Infirmary. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible and motivated person to join the Ophthalmology Department as a Failsafe Officer. The successful applicant will be instrumental in maintaining failsafe procedures and will have responsibility for process monitoring, and data validation. Job Responsibilities The post holder will also assist in improving the quality and system for the collection of data used within the department to indicate performance against local commissioning targets and KPI’s. To participate in information retrieval to support research and the audit programmes. The Failsafe officer will be responsible for reporting functions for patients within the Ophthalmology Service for patients that are referred to the service or patients who are retained for treatment / monitoring. In addition, the Failsafe Officer has a responsibility for monitoring treatment timelines for intravitreal injection patients and patients on the Outpatient Waiting List whose timelines differ from the 18 week RTT pathway, plus other failsafe reports. Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated. Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role. Qualifications (Essential) Educated to diploma level or NVQ Level 4 or equivalent or relevant experience and significant NHS experience Experience (Essential) Experience of managing high volumes of work and delivering tight deadlines Significant experience in the use of data management and administration systems Good keyboard skills with experience of using databases and MS office and excel Desirable Experience using Lorenzo and Medisoft/Medisight electronic patient record system Good working knowledge of Ophthalmology operational processes Understanding of failsafe officer role Skills, Knowledge and Ability (Essential) Ability to prioritise workload and work to tight deadlines without supervision and on own initiative Ability to analyse data and generate reports (e.g. use of excel spreadsheets) An ability to ensure accuracy and maintain patient records Skills, Knowledge and Ability (Desirable) Knowledge of RTT targets Other Requirements (Essential) Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service Evidence of continued professional development Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer Details Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Hull Royal Infirmary Hull HU3 2JZ Website: https://www.hey.nhs.uk/ Additional Information Pay scheme: Agenda for change Band: 4 Salary: £27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 356-25-7428424-A Job locations: Hull Royal Infirmary, Hull, HU3 2JZ Posting Information Date posted: 26 November 2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr