Interim Risk & Policy Manager | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a Risk Management professional to lead the implementation of a risk management framework and develop a robust policy assurance structure. This role offers a hybrid working model, requiring a minimum of 2 days onsite, and is ideal for individuals looking to advance their career in Governance. Strong organisational skills and risk management experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Risk Management is essential.
• Strong organisational and communication skills required.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the risk management framework.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators for Risk Management.
• Ensure compliance with policy guidelines and statutory requirements.

Skills

Risk Management

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Job description

An exciting opportunity to work as an integral member of the Corporate Governance Team. The post holder will be accountable to the Director of Corporate Governance with dotted reporting lines to the Deputy Company Secretary. The post holder will have responsibility for providing leading the implementation of the risk management framework and supporting the development of a risk aware culture at all levels in the organisation, to ensure the delivery of high quality and safe services.

The post holder will support directorates and divisions to deliver effective risk management and reporting processes via the Trusts risk management system. They will co-ordinate the Trusts risk processes ensuring these are escalated to the appropriate Groups and Committees and levels of internal / external oversight. Driving risk-based improvements across the organisations five strategic ambitions.

By fostering strong relationships with internal and external audit teams, the post holder will identify best practice approaches to risk management and leverage from external benchmarking activities to mature the Trust’s approach to risk management and strengthen the internal control environment.

The post holder provides overall management for policy development and assurance across the Trust ensuring expert Trust wide support, facilitation and monitoring of progress of the two main role functions above. This includes development of the processes to support improvements in quality and efficiency.

Risk Management and Assurance

• Support the development of a robust Board Assurance Framework and Corporate Risk Register alongside the Deputy Company Secretary.
• Working alongside the Deputy Company Secretary and regularly consulting with Risk Owners/ Leads across the Trust, take a lead role concerning the development and monitoring of key performance indicators for Risk Management, across the Trust, and implement and embed robust evaluation and assurance processes.

Policy Assurance

• Responsible for development and implementation of the Trust-wide ‘Policy on Policies’. Ensure that those responsible for developing and updating policies follow guidelines and process around policy creation and review including any statutory compliance, formatting, and equality impact assessments. Must be able to challenge senior officers on policies.
• Support the Director of Corporate Governance, work as a key active and participative member of the Trust’s Policy Assurance Group, assigning policies to key members of the group for review, ensuring identified issues are documented and communicated to the policy author and overseeing that changes are completed as required to enable policy ratification and upload to the intranet.
• Ensure policies are developed or reviewed with an appropriate level of stakeholder engagement.

You will join a dedicated and dynamic team based in Belsize Park (Hampstead) in north-west London. Our hybrid working model allows for flexibility, with up a minimum of 2 days per week in the office particularly for Board of Directors, Board Committee and Council of Governors meetings. We are committed to supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in Risk Management and looking for the next step in their career around Governance. Strong organisational and communication skills are essential, along with attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities, lead and work effectively within a team, with staff at all levels across the Organisation. If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for the next step in your career journey, we encourage you to apply for this exciting new opportunity.

Please see the person specification/ job description for a detailed description of main responsibilities.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Sep 2025