Additional responsibilities include: Be the lead contact for any and all audits relating to risk management. Lead on recommendations and actions included in the annual internal audit report. Work alongside Executives to ensure Directorate risks are relevant and contemporaneous. Provide leadership and support to the Trusts Risk Assurance Group (RAG) to ensure the group is effective in managing risks for the Trust and escalate any concerns from RAG in line with its Terms of Reference. Provide expert support to the senior leadership team, executive and trust board, ensuring ongoing adherence to the principles set out in Risk Management Policy. Minimise risk through working with Trust staff, including critically analysing adverse incidents, root cause analysis and identification of trends and prepare written reports and making recommendations for action as appropriate. Promote a learning culture within the Trust which acknowledges the benefits of patient safety and effective risk management to provide a safe environment and reducing risk of harm to staff, patients, carers and visitors. Attend Management Group meetings to support risk reviews. Keep updated on national and local risk and patient safety developments, ensuring appropriate implementation of best practice. Attend System-wide collaborations/forums to present risks requiring a risk-sharing approach, leading on multi-agency task and finish groups as required to develop meaningful risk sharing processes Please see attached job description for further information.