Risk & Compliance Officer (XN05)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a Risk and Compliance Officer to ensure safe and effective healthcare delivery. The candidate will manage projects related to risk governance and compliance within a large NHS environment, ideally suited for those with project management experience. A competitive salary and excellent benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

27 to 33 days annual leave

Excellent pension scheme

Qualifications

• Degree or significant experience in project management.
• Ability to analyze and interpret complex data.
• Experience in a healthcare estates compliance environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage project-based support for risk and compliance governance.
• Assist with preparing risk and compliance governance workshops.
• Support the maintenance of risk registers and assurance reports.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

ICT applications proficiency

Education

Degree in project management or related field

Introductory project management qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a new role to work across all aspects of Estate's risk and compliance within the Trust The key responsibility of the post will be helping to ensure safe, effective and efficient healthcare is delivered across two major acute hospitals in Leeds and several other sites, directly employing over 22,000 staff

This post will have an emphasis on using project management skills to maintain and improve the governance & assurance of the engineering & environmental services & their associated risks

Use of project management tools and approaches will be encouraged within this role and there will be opportunities for development within this area as well as within risk & compliance management, sustainability and energy management

The Risk and Compliance Officer will report to the Environmental manager who will be responsible for developing their skills but they will also work flexibly and provide ongoing support to the Associate Director for Compliance & Risk and other colleagues We are looking for an enthusiastic, team player, who is proactive, resilient and driven to succeed, with a real commitment to work as part of the team This is a trust wide position, predominately based at St James University Hospital in Leeds

The job package includes

A competitive salary pro rata Band 5 £31,049-£37,796

Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum + statutory bank holidays rising to 33 days with service

An excellent contributory pension scheme

Main duties of the job

This role provides the following services to the Trust: -

To manage and provide dedicated professional administrative and project-based support to Risk & Compliance governance. This will include supporting and managing a range of meetings including stakeholders from within and outside the Trust.

To assist with the preparation, co-ordination and delivery of Risk & Compliance governance related workshops including the preparation of presentation materials.

To support the preparation of up-dates to Risk & Compliance risk registers, assurance reports, contract documents, benefits registers and risk and issues logs.

To support the process to prepare, maintain and implement communication and engagement plans across Risk and Compliance including Sustainability, Waste Management, Energy Management, Asbestos Management and Decontamination Services.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over 20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-EST-346

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Job description Job responsibilities

Expected Shortlisting Date

22/08/2025

Planned Interview Date

04/09/2025

For a more detailed overview of the job description and personal specification please see attached document

Job description Job responsibilities

Expected Shortlisting Date

22/08/2025

Planned Interview Date

04/09/2025

For a more detailed overview of the job description and personal specification please see attached document

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree or several years experience in project management at an Officer/support level.
• Studying towards or having acquired an introductory or foundation-level project management qualification.

Desirable

• Project Management training/ qualification

Additional Requirements Essential

• Able to solve practical problems to reasonable level of complexity.
• Able to use a range of ICT applications, including MS Office applications, to a high degree of competence.
• Able to demonstrate well-developed planning and organisational skills.
• Be able to analyse and interpret complex data and make recommendations.
• Ability to engage, influence and motivate.
• Understanding of the purpose of the NHS and its role in managing wider health issues.
• Basic understanding of a healthcare estates compliance environment and processes of an improvement Project.
• Project-based processes (e.g. risk management, planning, change management, etc.) and how they may be applied in a healthcare estates compliance -based environment.
• Knowledge of administration processes
• Experience of working in a healthcare estates compliance-based environment.

Experience Essential

• Experience of developing and managing administrative functions and teams in a compliance assurance and programme environment.
• Experience of scheduling and co-ordinating meetings and appointments.
• Experience of supporting the planning and co-ordinating of events within a compliance-based environment.
• Implementing, working within, and developing office systems and procedures.
• Supporting the preparation of agendas, meeting information and printing meeting papers for Senior risk & compliance Staff; attending and minuting meetings as may be required from time to time.
• Experience of administrating and working within financial systems.
• Assisting with the collation and preparation of compliance assurance related information for reporting purposes.
• Experience of working with Senior Manager and Directors.

Desirable

• Experience of leading ad hoc improvement projects and providing support to staff within a healthcare estates compliance-based environment.
• Basic understanding of Capital Projects & Estates maintenance
• Experience of working in NHS.

Skills & Behaviours Essential

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to present information effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work both independently planning and organising own workload as well as collaboratively as part of a team, prioritising workload,
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of providing a range of core administrative services for the benefit of managers and teams.
• Able to work effectively in teams and develop excellent working relationships.
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate small teams of internal and external staff.
• Able to listen and respond to the needs of a stakeholders working at different levels.
• Able to take responsibility for own workload and be proactive and flexible.
• Able to manage competing and conflicting demands, balancing priorities to respond changes to service demand.
• Competent with typing, word processing and using spreadsheets.
• Strong commitment to and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Commitment to behaving honestly, openly, impartially, and fairly and to treating others with dignity and respect.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Degree or several years experience in project management at an Officer/support level.
• Studying towards or having acquired an introductory or foundation-level project management qualification.

Desirable

• Project Management training/ qualification

Additional Requirements Essential

• Able to solve practical problems to reasonable level of complexity.
• Able to use a range of ICT applications, including MS Office applications, to a high degree of competence.
• Able to demonstrate well-developed planning and organisational skills.
• Be able to analyse and interpret complex data and make recommendations.
• Ability to engage, influence and motivate.
• Understanding of the purpose of the NHS and its role in managing wider health issues.
• Basic understanding of a healthcare estates compliance environment and processes of an improvement Project.
• Project-based processes (e.g. risk management, planning, change management, etc.) and how they may be applied in a healthcare estates compliance -based environment.
• Knowledge of administration processes
• Experience of working in a healthcare estates compliance-based environment.

Experience Essential

• Experience of developing and managing administrative functions and teams in a compliance assurance and programme environment.
• Experience of scheduling and co-ordinating meetings and appointments.
• Experience of supporting the planning and co-ordinating of events within a compliance-based environment.
• Implementing, working within, and developing office systems and procedures.
• Supporting the preparation of agendas, meeting information and printing meeting papers for Senior risk & compliance Staff; attending and minuting meetings as may be required from time to time.
• Experience of administrating and working within financial systems.
• Assisting with the collation and preparation of compliance assurance related information for reporting purposes.
• Experience of working with Senior Manager and Directors.

Desirable

• Experience of leading ad hoc improvement projects and providing support to staff within a healthcare estates compliance-based environment.
• Basic understanding of Capital Projects & Estates maintenance
• Experience of working in NHS.

Skills & Behaviours Essential

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to present information effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work both independently planning and organising own workload as well as collaboratively as part of a team, prioritising workload,
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of providing a range of core administrative services for the benefit of managers and teams.
• Able to work effectively in teams and develop excellent working relationships.
• Ability to manage and co-ordinate small teams of internal and external staff.
• Able to listen and respond to the needs of a stakeholders working at different levels.
• Able to take responsibility for own workload and be proactive and flexible.
• Able to manage competing and conflicting demands, balancing priorities to respond changes to service demand.
• Competent with typing, word processing and using spreadsheets.
• Strong commitment to and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Commitment to behaving honestly, openly, impartially, and fairly and to treating others with dignity and respect.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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