Risk Manager | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Risk Team. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day risk operations, ensuring quality practices are upheld and lead a culture of risk awareness across the organization. Ideal candidates will possess experience in risk management, strong leadership, and communication skills. This position offers competitive benefits including generous annual leave and a comprehensive pension plan.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing programme

Blue Light Card Discounts

fuelGenie Fuel Cards

Qualifications

• Experience in risk management within a healthcare environment.
• Ability to lead and promote a positive risk culture.
• Strong communication and engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive risk management culture within the Trust.
• Ensure the maintenance of the Corporate Risk Register.
• Conduct meetings with Executives and Senior Managers to advise on risk.
• Provide risk management training and support implementation of practices.
• Monitor compliance with the Risk Management Framework.

Job description

This is a great opportunity to join the GMMH Risk Team. The postholder will be one who brings along their own expertise and who is able to learn quickly. We are looking for an individual who leads with kindness and compassion and who is able to demonstrate our values in all that they do.

Reporting directly to the Director of Corporate Affairs, the postholder will lead on the day-to-day management of risk across the organisation; working with lead managers to ensure high quality arrangements are in place and effective advice is provided.

Responsibilities

• Promote a positive risk management culture within the Trust, utilising a range of communication and engagement techniques to raise awareness and encourage involvement.
• Ensure the maintenance of the Corporate Risk Register.
• Regular meetings with Executives, Senior Managers and Department Heads to provide advice on risk registers, assessment and categorisation of risks, and controls to reduce risks.
• Ensure all divisions and directorates develop and implement local risk management practices compliant with the requirements of the Risk Management Framework.
• Devise and provide risk management training to an agreed training needs analysis that includes members of Divisional management teams and corporate functions to ensure that the risk management system is understood and implemented effectively.
• Monitor compliance with the Risk Management Framework, by devising a rolling audit programme and support any review by the Trust’s Internal Auditors.
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of relevant policies and standard operating procedures in own area and actively propose policy or service changes which impact beyond own area of activity. This includes participation on working groups proposing policy changes where policy or service changes impact on other areas across the Trust.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
• fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025