My Name is Bobbie Phippin and I am currently the Lead Clinical Safety Officer working at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow Essex.

Currently our trust is in the process of implementing a new electronic health record system. No two days are the same. I am available for support and advice for the team working to support the implementation to ensure we are ready for the ‘Go Live’ later this year. I can be found supporting staff, assessing the clinical safety of the system and challenging the team when gaps are found to mitigate any risks at the earliest opportunity.

The role enables me to work with a team who share my passion about ensuring patients are at the centre of everything we do. The new implementation will enable staff to spend more time with their patients and less time documenting in the patient records.

Qualifying as a midwife in 2007, I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of specialities including community, safeguarding and governance before becoming a matron for Gynaecology and maternity bereavement services. This has allowed me to broaden my knowledge and breadth of experience whilst continuing to keep patients and staff at the centre of everything I do.

My motto in life has to be “Think Big, trust yourself and make it happen!”