Job requirements
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Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Proven experience of effective collaboration with staff of different professional and managerial backgrounds in managing specific projects.
- Experience
Proven experience of working with a risk information management system such as InPhase, developing the system and supporting end users.
- Experience
Proven experience of working in an NHS operational environment and managing working relationships with clinicians.
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of risk and information management, assurance, and the concept of an ‘internal control’ system
- Skills and Knowledge
Understanding of the internal and external context within which NHS bodies operate.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to be self-motivated and self-directed, using own initiative and working largely autonomously.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to lead, motivate and develop other staff.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to manage competing priorities, adapting to change, and to manage a number of different activities at the same time.
- Skills and Knowledge
Effective verbal reasoning ability.
- Skills and Knowledge
Effective written and spoken communication and presentation skills.
- Skills and Knowledge
Problem-solving ability.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to formulate, plan and deliver complex activities to deadlines.
- Skills and Knowledge
General proficiency in IT (i.e. e-mail, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Skills and Knowledge
Proficiency in use of databases (i.e. interrogation and report generation) and web-based systems
- Qualifications and Training
Educated to degree level or equivalent in information / system management, or evidence of working towards degree-level or equivalent.
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in risk management systems in a large, complex organisation embracing a range of different activities.
- Experience
Proven experience of working with board members and board sub-committees, managing, and influencing non-executive directors.
- Experience
Facilitating and supporting teams to identify, assess, and manage operational risks, including mitigation plans.
- Skills and Knowledge
Ability to assimilate complex data received from a number of sources.
- Skills and Knowledge
Familiarity with recognised risk standards such as the Orange Book or ISO 31000.
- Qualifications and Training
Relevant specialist risk management qualification
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and driven System Manager to take a leading role in developing and managing the Trust’s risk information management system - Ideagen Healthcare Guardian (formally InPhase).
This is a critical role at the centre of our quality governance framework. You will be the Trust’s expert for its information risk management system. This will include ensuring that our technology, data, and processes work together to provide a clear, reliable, and actionable picture of organisational risk and safety.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will:
- Support the Information System Lead for Ideagen (InPhase) in leading its configuration, optimisation, and ongoing development
- Drive full utilisation of system functionality across modules (e.g. incident reporting, risk registers, audits, policies)
- Ensure data quality, standardisation, and integrity, implementing validation rules and consistent taxonomy
- Lead system change control, upgrades, and development, working closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Design and deliver reports and dashboards that translate complex data into meaningful intelligence
- Provide expert advice and training to staff across the Trust, enabling confident and consistent use of the system
You will ensure that the risk management information system is not just a repository of information—but a powerful tool for insight, improvement, and assurance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please see the attached job description and person specification which gives a comprehensive overview of the main duties required for this role.
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This advert is for Ideagen Healthcare Guardian System Manager with Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Chesterfield, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager role. The advertised salary is per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 24 Sep 2026.
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