Risk & Compliance Officer (XN05)

Integrated Care System; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust is seeking a Risk and Compliance Officer in Leeds. This role focuses on ensuring effective healthcare delivery by managing project management within risk and compliance. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in healthcare environments, offering a competitive salary and extensive leave benefits.

Benefits

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

Annual leave starting at 27 days

Qualifications

• Experience in project management at an Officer/support level.
• Ability to engage, influence and motivate.
• Experience working in a healthcare estates compliance-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide administrative support to Risk & Compliance governance.
• Prepare updates to Risk & Compliance governance materials.
• Coordinate and manage meetings with stakeholders.

Skills

Project management skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

ICT applications proficiency

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in project management

Foundation-level project management qualification

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

Weare recruiting for a new role to work across all aspects of Estate's risk andcompliance within the Trust The key responsibility of the post will behelping to ensure safe, effective and efficient healthcare is deliveredacross two major acute hospitals in Leeds and several other sites, directlyemploying over 22,000 staff

Thispost will have an emphasis on using project management skills to maintain andimprove the governance & assurance of the engineering & environmentalservices & their associated risks

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

TheRisk and Compliance Officer will report to the Environmental manager who will be responsible for developing their skills but they willalso work flexibly and provide ongoing support to the Associate Director forCompliance & Risk and other colleagues We are looking for anenthusiastic, 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 wideposition, predominately based at St James University Hospital in Leeds

Thejob package includes

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

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

Main duties of the job

Thisrole provides the following services to the Trust: -

Tomanage and provide dedicated professional administrative and project-basedsupport to Risk & Compliance governance. This will include supporting andmanaging a range of meetings including stakeholders from within and outside theTrust.

Toassist with the preparation, co-ordination and delivery of Risk &Compliance governance related workshops including the preparation ofpresentation materials.

Tosupport the preparation of up-dates to Risk & Compliance risk registers,assurance reports, contract documents, benefits registers and risk and issueslogs.

Tosupport the process to prepare, maintain and implement communication andengagement plans across Risk and Compliance including Sustainability, WasteManagement, Energy Management, Asbestos Management and DecontaminationServices.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The Estatesand Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of thelargest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide arange of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure our buildingsand environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whetherwe're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling oursites, 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 ofchoice for estates and facilities in the region.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Expected Shortlisting Date

22/08/2025

Planned Interview Date

04/09/2025

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.

Additional Requirements

• 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

• 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.
• 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

• 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.