The prime purpose of this role is to ensure compliance with the Trust’s Risk Management and Assurance Framework and provide an organisational view of risk management to senior management.
The post holder will be responsible for auditing corporate risk registers, testing assurances, ensuring that strategic risks feed into the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) and work closely with corporate and clinical directorates to ensure a proactive approach to risk.
The post holder will be responsible for developing and embedding reporting processes for risk and other corporate compliance functions.
Lead on the development and maintenance of the Trust’s Risk Management Framework, and associated supporting documentation ensuring that it is fully implemented within the Trust and evaluating progress.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure high quality risk management is embedded, enhanced and maintained within the Trust, promoting learning and development of all staff in risk processes and Trust risk policies.
* Develop corporate risk management systems and processes for forward planning and implementing effective reporting and monitoring systems.
* Be a source of expert risk knowledge and advice for colleagues at all levels.
* Work with the Director of Corporate Governance to drive forward the risk agenda and reporting of risk to the Board, including revising and developing the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) as a tool to drive risk discussion and assurance.
* Develop a Risk Management Strategy and annual priorities ensuring regular reporting on progress against plan.
* Partner with Directors and Directorate Risk Leads to champion good practices and behaviour and promote continuous improvement in risk practices that will encourage and embed strong risk management practices and their practical application.
* Maintain awareness of the policy and procedure and its implications through Trust wide induction courses, presentations to local governance committees and other appropriate communications pathways.
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Support the identification of gaps in control and assurance and where necessary develop action plans to address these.
* Escalate in a timely manner where, in the professional opinion of the post holder, there is sub-optimal action in relation to individual risks.
* Work with senior managers to improve the quality of directorate and departmental risk registers, ensuring that services are formulating effective risk treatment plans to address risks successfully and to advise on the establishment of risk scores.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to identify risk management priorities pertinent to particular areas or departments.
* Work closely with colleagues charged with responsibility for Trust wide matters with risk management implications including Health and Safety, Security, corporate compliance, staff welfare, complaints, inquests and claims, training and development and clinical governance.
* Review practice and update policies relating to the production of risk registers, the aggregation of risks and providing assurance; ensuring the Trust is using the most up to date approaches and techniques.
* Lead the evidence-gathering process for external regulatory requirements in relation to risk management where appropriate.
* Support quality improvement programmes and regulatory compliance on risks and the management of these to achieve the best service standards and outcomes for patients and staff.
Board Assurance Framework (BAF) and Corporate Risk Register:
* Support the Director of Corporate Governance with the preparation of the Board Assurance Framework.
* Co-ordinate and develop the Board Assurance Framework as an effective tool for the Board in understanding and mitigating strategic risks.
* Lead a regular review of the Trust’s Corporate Risk Register and ensure an effective interface with the Board Assurance Framework.
Risk Reporting/ Management Systems:
* Work with the Datix/Business Intelligence Team to ensure that access to and flow within the system for reporting and managing risks is maintained.
* Ensure that the risk system is maintained and managed effectively to facilitate risk management.
* Work across the corporate governance function to develop and embed reporting processes for risk and other compliance functions.
* Regular preparation of clear and concise papers and reports, including:
o Use of a range of software, in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
o Persuasive presentation of your conclusions and recommendations.
Education and Training:
* To develop and deliver risk management training at all levels within the organisation.
Other:
* Actively contribute to the Trust’s values and behaviours that the Trust’s risk management processes are open and transparent and encourage the confidence of staff, the public and other agencies.
* Establish effective networks and partnerships with other organisations to enable the Trust to continuously improve and learn from best practice.
* Enhance own performance through continuously developing own knowledge, skills and behaviours to meet the current and future requirements of the job and respond to the learning needs of the Trust.
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