Head of Risk

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking Trust as the Head of Risk, where you will lead strategic initiatives in risk management and assurance. This role is pivotal in shaping a culture of safety and quality in mental health services, ensuring that risk management is embedded at every level. You will collaborate with partners and lead the development of effective risk frameworks, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the expertise to drive change, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Master qualification or equivalent experience in a senior role.
• Active continued professional development in leadership and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Develop risk management strategies and policies for the Trust.
• Create a risk-aware culture within the organization.

Skills

Risk Management

Governance Frameworks

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Education

Master's Degree

Equivalent Experience

Job description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.

Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!

We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require.

Job overview

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Head of Risk to join the newly established Corporate Delivery team. You will be a senior leader and hold strategic responsibility for the implementation of improvement strategies in the areas of risk management and assurance. The post holder will have corporate responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Trust Risk Management Strategy and policy framework and ensure these are in line with best practice. The post holder will lead in creating a risk aware culture and environment, in which risk management is embedded at all levels in the organisation, to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, patient-centred services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will develop key relationships with system partners and be the strategic lead for all the Trust’s risk management arrangements, to firmly establish the Trust’s position as a trusted partner in the area of risk management. The post holder will work collaboratively with external bodies as required to strengthen internal risk management capabilities and act as the Trust’s risk management lead to embedding more effective system level risk management.

• Risk management strategy, policy, process and culture
• Risk management advice and support
• Analysis of reporting on risk
• Trust Board Assurance Framework
• Risk management training and development
• Leading the Trust Risk Management team

Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Interviews for this role will take place between 13th and 27th January 2025.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Master qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area.
• Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a senior leadership role including experience in risk management and governance systems.

Experience

• Extensive knowledge of governance and risk frameworks, particularly but not exclusively within the NHS.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification). We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE CHECK (formerly CRB)
FOR POSTS WITH DIRECT SERVICE USER CONTACT - Please be advised that due to recent changes in the DBS Service, organisations no longer receive copies of DBS Disclosures – these are sent directly to candidates only. Therefore, it will be your responsibility, if successful, to ensure that this is taken to the appointing officer as soon as you receive it.

The Trust has now introduced a DBS Update Service which is a contractual requirement. You need to subscribe when you have applied for your DBS clearance and there is a time limit to subscribe of 19 days after receipt of your DBS disclosure. Please ensure that this is completed within the set time scale.

This update service is an annual subscription at a cost of £13 to you. This will enable the Trust to have instant online access to your DBS record, with your consent, and so will remove the need for you to have to apply for this repeat check again.