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Job overview

The Safety and Quality Support Directorate, supports all areas within Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) to deliver well governed, high quality and safe services.

We are seeking a knowledgeable, skilled and motivated individual to join the Safety and Quality Support Team in the key role of Corporate Risk and Clinical Effectiveness Lead. You will support with the Head of Risk and Patient Outcomes in the ongoing review and delivery of CUH’s risk management framework (including moving to a new Enterprise Risk Management System).

Working collaboratively, you will support risk owners and risk leads in all divisions with the management of risks on the risk register and provide assurance to the Risk Oversight Committee on the implementation of the risk management framework.

You will also be responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the central document management processes and collaborate with others in the development of the document management system. They will provide line management to the Trust Document and Patient Information Manager; leading the team through exiting changes in 2024 and beyond.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the delivery and embedding of the risk management framework across all areas of the Trust, assisting in the on-going development, implementation of and compliance with the risk management framework and the Datix risk register.

You will also lead on the ongoing review and development of the Trust’s patient outcomes framework and assurance for NICE guideline assessment and implementation.  

You will be responsible for leading the Trust Documents Team in the design, implementation and revision of further iterations of the Trust documents management system as well as the governance, systems and processes for creating, approving, reviewing and publishing documents.

As a member of the Risk Team the post holder will also line manage the Patient Outcomes Manager and the Trust Documents and Patient Information Manager. 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.