Director of Governance and Risk

Job summary

Thank you for expressing an interest in joining Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT). This is a crucial time for the NHS and the Trust and a particularly exciting time to join our leadership team.

LPT is an extraordinary organisation and I am proud to be its chief executive. I joined in 2019 and was instantly inspired by the passion and dedication of the c7,000 staff, volunteers and students who work with us.

We are looking for a very special person to be our next Director of Corporate Governance, someone with huge passion for the NHS and the delivery of outstanding care for our population. Working as part of our Trust Board, we are seeking a strong leader who can make a significant contribution to our corporate Governance and Risk Strategy, within our Trust, across our Group and the wider system. And of course, we are looking for someone who will fit and gel with a high performing Executive Team and Trust Board to ensure we are a Well-Led organisation with an inclusive, compassionate culture.

LPT is a fast-paced, complex and challenging organisation which requires highly effective leaders with the capability, tenacity and determination to resolve difficult issues but who have the flexibility, demeanour and political acumen to do this whilst demonstrating exemplary leadership behaviours.

I do hope you enjoy reading this information pack and learning more about LPT and the role, and I very much look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached candidate pack which gives more information about the job description and person specification.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire County Council

Leicester Road

Glenfield

Leicester

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

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

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