People Risk and Compliance Partner | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a People Risk and Compliance Partner to strengthen workforce governance, risk management and assurance across the Group.

You will support compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements, contribute to FPPR, BAF, FOI, and assist audits across UHT sites including University Hospital of North Tees in Stockton-on-Tees and across sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience.
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

People Risk and Compliance Partner | North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced People professional to join the UHT People Directorate as aPeople Risk and Compliance Partner.

The postholder will support the development and delivery of workforce governance, risk management and assurance arrangements across the Group, helping to ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.

The role will contribute to the management of key assurance frameworks, workforce risks and compliance activities, while supporting projects that strengthen governance, improve employee experience and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. The post is based at the University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, with travel required across UHT sites as necessary.

The People Risk and Compliance Partner will play a key role in supporting the University Hospitals Tees (UHT) ability to meet statutory, regulatory and NHS workforce standards through effective compliance monitoring, risk identification and governance support. Working closely with the People Risk and Compliance Manager and wider People Directorate, the postholder will provide operational and analytical support to ensure that People processes and documentation meet internal audit, NHS England, Care Quality Commission (CQC) and employment law requirements.

The postholder will support the delivery of assurance mechanisms across areas including the Fit and Proper Person Requirement (FPPR), Board Assurance Framework (BAF), risk management, Freedom of Information (FOI) and regulatory compliance. They will contribute to the development and monitoring of governance and assurance frameworks, support internal and external audits, undertake horizon scanning and help identify learning arising from non-compliance, incidents and risk trends.

The role also involves leading and supporting cross-cutting people projects, preparing reports and committee papers, and working collaboratively with stakeholders across the Group to strengthen governance, reduce organisational risk and embed a culture of compliance, accountability and continuous improvement.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development

Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of project management and research methodology
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think laterally and make logical operational and strategic decisions and ability to respond to sudden or unexpected demands
• Knowledge of corporate governance, risk management and internal control systems and practice.
• Ability to write reports, some of which may be complex
• Strong understanding of relevant employment legislation and the impact of future legislative changes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the NHS regulatory and compliance frameworks under which NHS Trusts operate.
• Demonstrate the ability to handle technical complex, sensitive or contentious information and present this to a variety of audiences.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships and develop networks both internally and externally as required.
• Logical with good analytical skills to assess qualitative and quantitative data/information.
• Excellent communication skills, written and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership and team building skills.

Experience

• Experience of maintaining and updating information systems and producing reports
• Experience of undertaking audit work and monitoring standards
• Experience of managing projects in a structured way that promotes collaborative working and stakeholder engagement
• Experience of working across organisational and professional boundaries to achieve common goals
• Experience of monitoring compliance and action plans
• Ability to analyse problems and support the development of practical and workable solutions to address them

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026