Head of Risk

Job overview

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is looking to recruit a Head of Risk to join the Corporate Affairs Directorate. You will be a senior leader with strategic responsibility for delivering and embedding improvement in risk management and assurance across the organisation.

The post holder will lead the development, implementation and ongoing oversight of the Trust’s Risk Management Strategy and policy framework, ensuring alignment with best practice, and will play a pivotal role in providing assurance to the Board and Executive Team that risks are effectively identified, managed and monitored. Working closely with clinical, corporate and system partners, the role will support the integration of risk management within service development, transformation programmes and organisational planning, ensuring a clear “floor to Board” approach to risk escalation and decision-making.

The post holder will lead the Trust’s risk management team, drive continuous improvement in risk maturity, and foster a positive, risk-aware culture across all levels of the organisation to support the delivery of high-quality, safe and patient-centred services. The post holder will develop relationships with system partners and act as the strategic lead for the Trust’s risk management arrangements.

Main duties of the job

Lead the development, implementation and ongoing review of the Trust’s risk management framework, ensuring a robust “floor to Board” approach to risk escalation and embedding a positive, continuous improvement culture where risk management is owned at all levels.

Provide advice and guidance to Executive Directors, senior leaders and staff across the Trust, supporting effective risk management in operational and strategic decision-making. Ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and external requirements.

Oversee the collection, analysis and presentation of complex risk information, ensuring high-quality, timely reporting that enables effective decision-making and provides clear insight into risk trends, emerging issues and organisational performance.

Act as the operational lead for the Trust Board Assurance Framework, working with Executive Directors to identify and monitor strategic risks and provide clear, high-quality reporting and assurance to the Board and its committees.

Lead the development and delivery of Trust-wide risk management training programmes, building capability and supporting staff at all levels to understand their responsibilities and effectively manage risk within their areas of responsibility.

Lead and develop the Risk Management team, ensuring effective performance, clear objectives and a strong interface with clinical and corporate services, contributing to the achievement of the Trust’s strategic, quality and performance objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams.  We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.

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