Risk Manager

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Risk Manager role has been developed to off an exciting opportunity to provide guidance and support to the Care Organisation Governance Managers, Associate Directors of Governance and the Associate Director of Patient Safety in the delivery of high quality, patient and staff centred risk management across the Northern Care Alliance. The post holder will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure development and delivery of key risk management and patient safety standards including leading on change projects initiated by the Trust to drive quality and safety standards.

Main duties of the job

The Risk Manager will ensure risks are managed by developing and embedding effective risk strategy and policy across the Trust, working closely with the Care Organisation Governance teams to ensure Trust-wide learning from incidents, inquests, claims and complaints is co-coordinated and fully embedded in to practice.

About us

We have four core values which are a focus for how our staff and volunteers work with each other to provide care for our patients. We think of our values as a set of guiding principles to refer to when making decisions and interacting with people and they help us to work together to continuously improve the organisation and ourselves.

Patient and People Focused

Accountability

Respect

Continuous Improvement

Date posted

28 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-AC675-23

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road Bury

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Risk Manager will take the strategic lead for the successful ongoing development of the Trusts Electronic Risk Management System (e-RMS) and manage the operational e-RMS management team on a day-to-day basis.

The Risk Manager will support in the continuing development of the Risk Policy and Implementation Strategy to ensure compliance and maintenance of the Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standards, working closely with the Associate Director of Compliance.

The Risk Manager will support in the development of enhanced risk management systems across the organisation.

The Risk Manager will work with NCA Governance Leads to develop learning needs analyses to mitigate and eliminate risk through regimented training and system redesign.

The Risk Manager will deliver risk management training to all levels of staff as required.

The Risk Manager will support with investigations where applicable for high level Care Organisation and/or highly complex systematic incidents.

The Risk Manager will support the Head of Legal Services where required in dealing NHS Litigation Authority and HM Coroners Services to ensure all relevant information is available where required.

The post holder will work closely with, and deputise for, the Head of Risk Management. The role will be largely self-directed. Leadership on policy development, together with responsibility for the establishment of relevant policies will play a key role within the post. Appropriate knowledge skills and experience are essential attributes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Risk Manager will take the strategic lead for the successful ongoing development of the Trusts Electronic Risk Management System (e-RMS) and manage the operational e-RMS management team on a day-to-day basis.

The Risk Manager will support in the continuing development of the Risk Policy and Implementation Strategy to ensure compliance and maintenance of the Care Quality Commission Fundamental Standards, working closely with the Associate Director of Compliance.

The Risk Manager will support in the development of enhanced risk management systems across the organisation.

The Risk Manager will work with NCA Governance Leads to develop learning needs analyses to mitigate and eliminate risk through regimented training and system redesign.

The Risk Manager will deliver risk management training to all levels of staff as required.

The Risk Manager will support with investigations where applicable for high level Care Organisation and/or highly complex systematic incidents.

The Risk Manager will support the Head of Legal Services where required in dealing NHS Litigation Authority and HM Coroners Services to ensure all relevant information is available where required.

The post holder will work closely with, and deputise for, the Head of Risk Management. The role will be largely self-directed. Leadership on policy development, together with responsibility for the establishment of relevant policies will play a key role within the post. Appropriate knowledge skills and experience are essential attributes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree

Desirable

  • Project Management Qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced Analytical Skills

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in managing large scale change
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree

Desirable

  • Project Management Qualification

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced Analytical Skills

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience in managing large scale change

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road Bury

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road Bury

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Risk

Hazel Nangle

hazel.nangle@nca.nhs.uk

01617782123

Date posted

28 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-NCA-AC675-23

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road Bury

Bury

BL9 7TD


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