Risk Lead

NHS; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Eastbourne is seeking a Risk Lead to provide strategic leadership in risk management. This role requires a proactive individual to ensure compliance with national standards and to oversee operational management. Candidates should possess a Degree Level education and relevant experience in governance and risk management within the NHS. The role offers a competitive salary ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 per annum.

Benefits

Staff development

NHS pension scheme

Access to onsite nurseries

Free psychological support

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level.
• Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent.
• Evidence of relevant specialist training and development to Masters Level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Develop and implement risk strategy/framework.
• Provide oversight of compliance against strategy/framework.
• Produce meaningful reports for committees.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Quality assurance

Risk management

Leadership and management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree Level education

Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification

Masters Level specialist training

Tools

Datix reporting system

Job description

The Risk Lead post will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for risk management across the organisation, ensuring compliance with national standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

This post will lead on:

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
• Developing and implement risk strategy/ framework and update policies
• Provide oversight of compliance against strategy/ framework
• Produce and present meaningful reports for committees and develop divisional report
• Provide expert advice to senior teams, including developing a range of training that is accessible to staff groups involved in risk management
• Provide operational management to the Risk Facilitators

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level
• Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent
• Evidence of relevant specialist training and development to Masters Level or equivalent.

Experience

• Governance knowledge and experience of working at a Band 7 or above for a minimum of 2 years
• A deep understanding of quality assurance and risk management
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of strategic and annual planning processes
• Experience of managing a budget
• Experience of service improvement programme and processes
• Experience of working across organisational boundaries and maintaining credible relationships with partners
• Previous experience of using the Datix reporting system and ability to support others in its function
• Experience of Risk Management in NHS

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.

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearper annum, pro rata