Risk and Compliance Manager - NHS
Job overview
Permanent | Full-time
We are looking for a Risk and Compliance Manager to oversee safety risk management, compliance, and risk governance across the Trust. You will lead the risk management function, ensuring a robust risk register system, providing advice, and managing the compliance team to meet regulatory and commissioner standards.
About Us: The Clinical Governance team is a dynamic and diverse group committed to providing high-quality governance services to our organisation. We focus on measuring the key factors that affect the Trust’s delivery of safe, kind, and outstanding care.
About You:
- Educated to Master’s degree level or equivalent, with experience in clinical governance.
- Vocational qualification in health or management-related subject.
- Genuine interest in risk and compliance.
- Collaborative, adaptable, and eager to contribute to the Trust’s success.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Head of Clinical Governance, your responsibilities will include:
- Lead and maintain the Trust’s risk management systems, ensuring alignment with local, care group, and corporate risk registers.
- Ensure risk management principles are integrated into Trust policies and strategies.
- Oversee compliance with national guidelines, including NICE, and manage reporting of the Trust’s compliance status.
- Manage the distribution and compliance of CAS alerts across the Trust.
- Lead the clinical guidelines and policy management, including organising policy reviews and meetings.
- Provide advice and support to colleagues on all matters of risk and compliance.
Working for our organisation
At Sheffield Children’s, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
- Outstanding Patient Care
- Brilliant Place to work
- Leaders in Children’s Health
We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we remain committed to enhancing our reputation in children’s health leadership, improving the experiences of both patient and colleagues, and focusing on our communities and population health.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts—helping you succeed at work and beyond.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver. For ideas on how we can improve, please contact our Recruitment Manager at [email protected].Together, we’re building a workplace where everyone belongs.
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Person specification
Education
Essential criteria- Educated to masters degree level or equivalent level of experience
- Vocational qualification in health or management related subject
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
- Leadership, management or risk qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of leading and managing a team
- Knowledge of healthcare risk management policy and clinical governance; In-depth knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of the wider health and social environment
- Understanding of the work of key bodies in the field of health accreditation, regulation and risk NHS risk management principles; and NHS (Datix) incident reporting system
Skills / Abilities
Essential criteria- In-depth knowledge and understanding of clinical governance Skilled in data analysis
- Skilled in data analysis
- Ability to motivate, empower and facilitate teams from different professional disciplines to be proactive in risk management
- Proven communication skills both orally and in writing
- Ability to establish credibility and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary colleagues
- Proficient computer literacy skills and experience of using computer databases and spread sheet applications
- Proven track record of analysing, evaluating, and presenting complex data in a concise and understandable way
- High level of own work organisation, drive for performance and improvement
- High level of presentation skills
- Experience of writing reports and presenting information to committees
- Experience of working as a senior manager in the NHS
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria- Good motivational and interpersonal skills
- Can work to deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard
- Good time, project and change management ability
- Ability to relate to all colleagues working at a variety of levels
- Ability to work independently but also work as part of a team
- Can organise and prioritise work using own initiative
- Ability to influence and negotiate with others
- Ability to concentrate for lengthy periods of time to complete work
- Methodical and systematic approach to work involving close attention to detail