Job description

The Clinical Risk Manager at Danat Al Emarat, part of M42, is responsible for leading the investigation and management of complex patient safety events within a specialty women’s and children’s hospital environment including Neonatology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health, Fetal Medicine, and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The role involves leading sentinel event investigations, conducting high-quality Root Cause Analysis (RCA), translating risk insights into sustainable system-level improvements, and applying patient safety science in an acute care setting. The position requires oversight of clinical risk identification, mitigation strategies, and governance frameworks, while acting as a senior advisor to clinical and executive leadership on patient safety, clinical risk exposure, ethical considerations, and harm prevention strategies. The Clinical Risk Manager is responsible for developing and maintaining clinical risk and patient safety policies aligned with regulatory requirements including Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH) standards, Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation standards, and Tasneef Jawda audits. The role includes managing facility risk registers, analyzing incident and harm data, validating Jawda patient safety indicators, supporting accreditation readiness assessments, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The position also involves delivering staff education on clinical risk management, patient safety principles, and Just Culture, supporting governance committees, and providing expert reporting to internal committees and external regulatory bodies while ensuring patient-centered outcomes, quality improvement, and continuous risk reduction across acute care hospital operations.