Head of Risk Management

NHS; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Risk Manager, responsible for leading a new Risk Team and ensuring effective risk management across the organization. You will develop risk systems, train staff, and enhance risk oversight processes, contributing to the quality governance of healthcare services in the region.

Benefits

At least 27 days of annual leave

Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme

Blue Light card eligibility

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years risk management experience within the Acute Sector.
• Willingness to work towards Degree level / MSc level education.
• Sound IT skills, including Microsoft Office and data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Trust's new Risk Team and develop key risk systems.
• Ensure compliance with Care Quality Commission standards.
• Develop and deliver risk management training to key staff.

Skills

Risk Management

IT Skills

Public Speaking

Education

Degree level / MSc level education

Risk Management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Datix

Inphase

Job description

Job summary

The post holder is responsible for recruiting to and leading the Trusts new Risk Team. They will lead and manage their team in the development of key risk systems and processes. They will support directorates and divisions to deliver effective risk management and reporting processes via the Trusts assigned safety system. They will co-ordinate the Trusts risk processes ensuring these are escalated to the appropriate committees and levels of internal / external oversight. Driving risk-based improvements across the organisations six strategic priorities.

They will assist in the creation of a new Pan-Trust Risk Oversight Committee and ensure that portfolio specific risk reports are delivered to other key quality governance / operational and finance meetings across the Trust. The post will ensure that risk data flows effectively from ward to board to allow risk information and risk management effectiveness to be accessible in a way that drives improvement across the organisation.

The role will also be responsible for developing and delivering a new risk management training standard to key staff groups across the organisation.

The post will also be responsible for developing a strategic risk oversight framework and policy that gives clear guidance to staff groups.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Director of Quality Governance, the senior management and directorate teams to ensure that Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust meets the statutory requirements and standards for effective Risk Management .

Act as a risk expert within your sphere of work.

The post holder will be responsible for strategically leading the Trusts Risk Improvement programme *following a recent external review of governance / risk management processes

Lead on the development of policies and procedures and associated documentation related to risk management to ensure they comply with Care Quality Commission standards, NHSR risk management standards and any other external monitoring bodies. Ensure policies are implemented, monitored and reviewed effectively.

Develop Trust-wide briefings linked to risk activity and ensure that the Trust is implementing effective change in response to it's risk profile.

Ensure that all risks are managed in a timely manner

Enhance systems for trust-wide learning and oversight are in place for all aspects of risk management - maintain an agile response - ensuring that risk management processes flex in response to feedback (internal and external)

Manage and recruit to a new Trust risk management team

Be regularly visible / present in clinical areas, encouraging interaction with all groups of staff and gathering 'soft' data to enable effective risk management systems are in place that are accessible for all staff groups

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.Click here to hear what our staff say.

Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:o At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).o Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefitso Blue Light card eligibilityo And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Details Date posted

20 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-7161986-T4

Job locations

Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

Job description Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Job description Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Willingness to work towards Degree level / MSc level education
• Risk Management qualification

Desirable

• Masters level study or equivalent relevant working experience in the same field
• Professional Registration e.g. NMC, HCPC, etc.

Experience & Knowledge Essential

• Minimum of 2 years risk management experience within the Acute Sector

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing budgets
• Experience of "People" management in the NHS Acute Sector
• Knowledge and experience of NHS Health & Safety / Risk Management policies and NHS guidance to support all aspects of the role and function

Skills Essential

• Sound IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel), manipulation and extraction of key information from multiple source databases (Datix, Inphase / Excel)

Desirable

• Public speaking skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Willingness to work towards Degree level / MSc level education
• Risk Management qualification

Desirable

• Masters level study or equivalent relevant working experience in the same field
• Professional Registration e.g. NMC, HCPC, etc.

Experience & Knowledge Essential

• Minimum of 2 years risk management experience within the Acute Sector

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing budgets
• Experience of "People" management in the NHS Acute Sector
• Knowledge and experience of NHS Health & Safety / Risk Management policies and NHS guidance to support all aspects of the role and function

Skills Essential

• Sound IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel), manipulation and extraction of key information from multiple source databases (Datix, Inphase / Excel)

Desirable

• Public speaking skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ

Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)