Risk Lead - Corporate Nursing & Clinical Services

Job summary

The role of Risk Lead Corporate Nursing and Clinical Services is a diverse and multi-faceted role that requires a high level of attention to detail, experience, curiosity, and expertise. The objectives of the role will provide the organisation with a clear understanding of clinical risks, how they could impact patients, donors, and their families and how we are proactively working to reduce these risks. You will act as an essential part of the Corporate Nursing and Clinical Governance team and as an individual autonomous practitioner leading and facilitating activities and workplans to support delivery of the organisations clinical services, improve patient and donor safety and address health inequalities. Working closely with a wide mix of internal and external stakeholders and different departments within NHSBT, the role is integral to NHSBTs clinical safety programme and as such is a satisfying and rewarding role.

Main duties of the job

This is a central role in NHSBT supporting the Chief Nurse/ Corporate Clinical Governance Lead, Senior Management Team, and staff at all levels as an internal consultant and overall expert on identifying and managing clinical risks, ensuring effective governance, compliance and assurance. This expert advice feeds into the risk framework and governance structures across Clinical Services, Nursing and the wider NHSBT. Your responsibilities will include: Leading and developing a strategy for Clinical Risk Management within Nursing and Clinical Services Working in collaboration with the Clinical Audit team to triangulate risk, audit output and incident data to support a risk based clinical audit programme. Providing business partnering support to key senior leaders / decision-makers and provide oversight of their risk management activity to support operational decision making and delivery. The post holder will also support the delivery of the Corporate Risk Strategy including training, coaching, and mentoring staff, as well as identifying and proposing revisions to the strategy and its policies Overseeing and maintaining the online Risk Register for Nursing, Clinical Services and Corporate Clinical Governance and the SharePoint area for clinical risk. You will be required to travel and spend time away from base, which will involve working irregular hours and overnight stays when required, with prior notice

About us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, were incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be. We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families. We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers. Its an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year. We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with and positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever