Head of Risk Management

Job overview

They will co-ordinate the Trusts risk processes ensuring these are escalated to the appropriate committees and levels of internal / external oversight. Driving risk-based improvements across the organisations six strategic priorities.

They will assist in the creation of a new Pan-Trust Risk Oversight Committee and ensure that portfolio specific risk reports are delivered to other key quality governance / operational and finance meetings across the Trust. The post will ensure that risk data flows effectively from ward to board to allow risk information and risk management effectiveness to be accessible in a way that drives improvement across the organisation.

The role will also be responsible for developing and delivering a new risk management training standard to key staff groups across the organisation.

The post will also be responsible for developing a strategic risk oversight framework and policy that gives clear guidance to staff groups.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with the Director of Quality Governance, the senior management and directorate teams to ensure that Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust meets the statutory requirements and standards for effective Risk Management .

Act as a risk expert within your sphere of work.

The post holder will be responsible for strategically leading the Trusts Risk Improvement programme *following a recent external review of governance / risk management processes

Ensure policies are implemented, monitored and reviewed effectively.

Develop Trust-wide briefings linked to risk activity and ensure that the Trust is implementing effective change in response to it’s risk profile.

Ensure that all risks are managed in a timely manner

Enhance systems for trust-wide learning and oversight are in place for all aspects of risk management – maintain an agile response – ensuring that risk management processes flex in response to feedback (internal and external)

Manage and recruit to a new Trust risk management team

Be regularly visible / present in clinical areas, encouraging interaction with all groups of staff and gathering ‘soft’ data to enable effective risk management systems are in place that are accessible for all staff groups

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards Degree level / MSc level education
• Risk Management qualification

• Masters level study or equivalent relevant working experience in the same field
• Professional Registration e.g. NMC, HCPC, etc.

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum of 2 years risk management experience within the Acute Sector

• Previous experience of managing budgets
• Experience of “People” management in the NHS Acute Sector
• Knowledge and experience of NHS Health & Safety / Risk Management policies and NHS guidance to support all aspects of the role and function

Skills

• Sound IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel), manipulation and extraction of key information from multiple source databases (Datix, Inphase / Excel)

• Public speaking skills

In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned. To avoid missing out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying.

We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

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Good luck! We look forward to welcoming you to our exceptional team!