Job summary
Are you an experienced NHS risk professional looking for a high-impact role in a supportive and innovative team? The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Corporate Governance Team as Risk Manager (Band 7).
Working alongside the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance & Risk to lead the Trust's enterprise risk management portfolio. This is a strategic role with national influence, offering you the opportunity to work closely with senior leaders across all directorates, embedding risk awareness and resilience into the heart of our services.
You will:
- Lead the implementation and embedding of a new electronic risk management system.
- Deliver high-quality education and training across the organisation.
- Provide expert advice, assurance, and support at all levels.
- Influence strategic decisions through intelligent, proactive risk reporting.
You will contribute to national governance networks, playing an important part in shaping good practice across NHS Wales and beyond.
About the Team:Our Corporate Governance Team is nationally recognised for innovation and professionalism. We work flexibly across Wales and support hybrid working.
This is more than a risk management role - it's your chance to lead, influence and contribute to the future of NHS governance.
Please contact Julie Boalch, Assistant Director of Corporate Governance & Risk - Julie.Boalch@wales.nhs.uk for informal enquiries.
Main duties of the job
You will:
Lead across the strategic environment, providing organisational leadership; promoting a positive culture of governance, compliance and risk awareness.
Work collaboratively across the Corporate Governance team, with operational teams and corporate directorates to lead risk management and assurance programmes.
Implement and maintain systems for risk management and take overall responsibility for preparing risk assessments.
Drive delivery of the assurance and risk agenda to achieve organisational objectives, delivery of safe and effective services, and compliance with legislation and standards.
Work closely with the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance & Risk to jointly lead on the development/implementation of a comprehensive risk management training programme, to ensure appropriate levels of competence around risk management exists and is embedded across all areas.
Develop and maintain strong, influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders to provide robust mechanisms of assurance that risk management is embedded and evidenced in WAST becoming a trusted strategic partner in NHS Wales and system influencer in the risk management arena.
Be a positive role model and have a broad knowledge and technical understanding of risk management and assurance, have excellent communication and organisation skills and the ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team.
About us
#RemarkablePeople
Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.
The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.
Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.
In line with the Trust's Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent demonstrable level of experience, skills and knowledge in a relevant field.
- Evidence of relevant continuing managerial and professional development with appropriate post graduate/management qualifications.
- Specialist knowledge to post graduate diploma level of risk and assurance underpinned by theory and experience.
Desirable
- Qualification in governance or risk management
- Training and facilitation experience or qualification.
- Member of relevant professional body (e.g. IRM).
- Leadership and/or management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of corporate governance frameworks and evidence based assurance systems.
- Understanding of NHS risk management processes and practice including risk appetite/tolerance, board assurance framework
- Understanding of confidentiality based on data protection/GDPR and Caldicott principles
- Working knowledge of Datix or other risk information management systems.
- The postholder will require good keyboard skills to utilise IT software systems such as Microsoft Office 365 packages, Power BI, and Corporate Governances systems including but not limited to SharePoint administration
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of risk management/assurance within the NHS or large public sector organisation.
- Experience of risk management and assurance at Board and Executive level.
- Experience of delivering training programmes (in particular risk and/or assurance).
- Experience of writing formal reports for Committees.
- Experience of presenting reports to managers and clinical leaders.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, and able to work to right deadlines and under pressure whilst managing own workload.
- Experience of developing procedures and guidance documents.
- Experience of working at a senior management level.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a public sector/health service organisation.
- Evidence of working with audit teams within large organisations
- Understanding of risk management standards.
- Proven track record of project management.
- Lean Six Sigma or similar experience in improving process.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to resolve complex queries using tact, diplomacy and negotiation skills.
- Be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey complex information in reports, presentations or responding to queries.
- Be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience of managing others.
- Capable of working under pressure and using own initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent demonstrable level of experience, skills and knowledge in a relevant field.
- Evidence of relevant continuing managerial and professional development with appropriate post graduate/management qualifications.
- Specialist knowledge to post graduate diploma level of risk and assurance underpinned by theory and experience.
Desirable
- Qualification in governance or risk management
- Training and facilitation experience or qualification.
- Member of relevant professional body (e.g. IRM).
- Leadership and/or management qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of corporate governance frameworks and evidence based assurance systems.
- Understanding of NHS risk management processes and practice including risk appetite/tolerance, board assurance framework
- Understanding of confidentiality based on data protection/GDPR and Caldicott principles
- Working knowledge of Datix or other risk information management systems.
- The postholder will require good keyboard skills to utilise IT software systems such as Microsoft Office 365 packages, Power BI, and Corporate Governances systems including but not limited to SharePoint administration
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of risk management/assurance within the NHS or large public sector organisation.
- Experience of risk management and assurance at Board and Executive level.
- Experience of delivering training programmes (in particular risk and/or assurance).
- Experience of writing formal reports for Committees.
- Experience of presenting reports to managers and clinical leaders.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, and able to work to right deadlines and under pressure whilst managing own workload.
- Experience of developing procedures and guidance documents.
- Experience of working at a senior management level.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a public sector/health service organisation.
- Evidence of working with audit teams within large organisations
- Understanding of risk management standards.
- Proven track record of project management.
- Lean Six Sigma or similar experience in improving process.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to resolve complex queries using tact, diplomacy and negotiation skills.
- Be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey complex information in reports, presentations or responding to queries.
- Be able to demonstrate excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience of managing others.
- Capable of working under pressure and using own initiative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
