Deputy Risk and Governance Manager

National health service; Olney; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington is seeking a Band 7 Risk and Governance Manager to lead risk and incident management across the division. You will develop policies, monitor the risk register and support clinical teams to deliver safe, high-quality patient care.

You will report to the Assistant Director of Governance and Compliance, coordinate investigations under PSIRF, and drive essential governance training for staff while promoting continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Masters level education or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in risk/governance arena.
• Clinical or risk management qualification desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce risk reports to support divisional and organisational meetings and risk reporting.
• Oversee and monitor risk register and timely responses to Central Alerting System.
• Coordinate investigations of serious incidents in line with PSIRF Framework.
• Ensure lessons are learned and mitigations are recorded and implemented.

Skills

Risk management

Governance

Analytical skills

Communication

Project management

Education

Masters degree

Clinical or risk management qualification

Tools

Radar

Datix

Ulysses

Job description

Job summaryResponsible for all aspects of management in the following areas, including training and policy/procedure development to ensure compliance for Patient Safety risk management, and incident reporting. To provide an expert resource to clinical teams, managers and governance/quality groups in the planning, design and implementation of risk and governance initiatives. To deputies for the Assistant Director of Governance and Compliance and to lead on specific areas of work as delegated by them. To manage all risks associated with the Division including adverse events and risk management. To ensure delivery of designated areas incorporating establishment of systems and processes. To work closely with operational and clinical teams and governance/quality teams to coordinate and deliverer a robust governance model that supports the delivery of high quality, safe and effective patient care across the Trust.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will ensure the delivery of the risk/incident
management quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes. The post holder will support the Assistant Director of Governance and Compliance Risk and operational leads, in the management of all risks associated with the Division including adverse events, serious incidents and risk management and act as a key member of the patient safety team supporting the business and service delivery of the division/Trust.About usMersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental
health facilities.At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.Band 7Salary
49,387 to 56,515 a year
per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Job locationsHollins Park HouseHollins LaneWarringtonWA2 8WAUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesProduce risk reports to support divisional and organisational meetings / groups/ sub committees risk reporting. Ensure there are structures and systematic processes for the assessment, analysis, prioritisation and control of clinical risks. Ensure systems and processes are in place to manage, maintain and update the risk register. To oversee implementation and monitoring of risk register, and co-ordinate timely responses to the Central Alerting System. Provide expert advice on risk management principles. Oversee and implement an annual programme of essential risk/governance training for all staff and managers. To be the point of contact for reporting serious incidents acting as the hub for internal reporting. Support oversight coordination of investigations of serious incidents in line with PSIRF Framework. Ensure that lessons are
learned by ensuring that mitigating actions as the result of incidents are recorded, maintained and implemented., Job responsibilitiesProduce risk reports to support divisional and organisational meetings / groups/ sub committees risk reporting. Ensure there are structures and systematic processes for the assessment, analysis, prioritisation and control of clinical risks. Ensure systems and processes are in place to manage, maintain and update the risk register. To oversee implementation and monitoring of risk register, and co-ordinate timely responses to the Central Alerting System. Provide expert advice on risk management principles. Oversee and implement an annual programme of essential risk/governance training for all staff and managers. To be the point of contact for reporting serious incidents acting as the hub for internal reporting. Support oversight coordination of investigations of serious incidents in line with PSIRF Framework. Ensure that lessons are learned by ensuring that mitigating actions as the result of incidents are recorded, maintained and implemented.Person
Specification, EssentialContinuous improvement - committed to making improvements to our services for the benefit of all.Accountability - taking ownership to anticipate, develop and deliver high quality care.Respect - how we treat others in an inclusive and supportive way.Enthusiasm - demonstrate our passion and pride for what we do and how we do it.Support - actively supporting others with compassion and courage.
EssentialEducated to Masters Level or equivalent experienceExtensive experience in risk/governance arenaDesirableClinical or risk management qualification
Knowledge/Experience
EssentialEvidence of involvement in risk management leadership issuesExperience of advising and liaising with staff at all levels of the organisation, and externally to the organisationInvolvement in project managementEvidence of carrying out production/collation and review of complex incident and risk management intelligenceKnowledge of PSIRFEvidence of writing strategies, policies/procedures/ guidelinesEvidence of report writing ability to produce high quality comprehensive reports to Locality management levelAbility to analyse and condense highly complex information to produce concise briefings and summariesExperience of working with various clinical teams and staffKnowledge and experience in clinical auditExperience of providing and receiving highly complex, confidential and sensitive informationHighly developed specialist knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices in relation to governance, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical
experience gained through study to MSc level (e.g., risk/incident management in healthcare) and specialist training such as Advancing Quality Alliance (AQuA) Quality Improvement Practitioner accreditation or equivalent experience 3 years of gaining and demonstrating knowledge through on the job training in an NHS environment of practice and procedures for the fields of risk and incident management, with quality improvement/change management assuranceDesirableProven track record of performance improvementTrack record of leading and facilitating change
Skills
EssentialExcellent communication, analytical, interpretive and conflict management skillsExperience in risk management / governanceKnowledge of computer skills for use of PowerPoint presentations, reports statistical analysis e.g. PowerPoint, Excel and work programmesWorking knowledge of IT systems and skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and incident and risk management systems (e.g. Radar, Datix, Ulysses etc.)Excellent negotiating, influencing and interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with staff and managers at all levels within and outside the TrustEvidence of collaborative working across a wider health/social care economyExperience in dealing with complex and sensitive issuesAbility to make decisions and implement changes, following detailed analysis and interpretation of data and statisticsEffective organisation skillsEffective decision makerGood presentation skills and ability to present complex and sensitive information to managers where there may
be barriers to acceptanceAbility to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solutionAbility to remain calm and professional in difficult and challenging situationsAbility to prioritise, schedule and co-ordinate activities to meet deadlines