Job summary
- Main area
- New Hospital Programme
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 412-CAP-0013
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Leighton Hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 17/05/2024
Employer heading
Risk & Assurance Manager -New Hospital Project
Band 7
Job overview
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are thrilled to present an exceptional opportunity to become a part of the dynamic team delivering a new Leighton Hospital campus as part of the New Hospital Programme (NHP).
Our New Leighton Hospital Campus is a once in a generation opportunity to transform the district health and care model for the future.
The NHP Risk & Assurance Manager will support the delivery and development of the New Hospital Programme risk agenda. The NHP Risk & Assurance Manager will play a pivotal role in promoting the continuing the development of a proactive risk management culture throughout the programme, helping to ensure risk is integral to all we do and is embedded throughout.
Main duties of the job
The role will have the following key dimensions:
- Strategic Development
- Risk Management
- Managerial/Leadership
- Education/Learning
Please see attached job description for full details of the main duties.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The main objective for the NHP Risk & Assurance Manager will be to develop, facilitate and monitor the delivery and implementation of the programmes risk management strategy, as well as, supporting the development of the programmes risk management maturity. The NHP Risk & Assurance Manager will co-ordinate the production of the risk register for the programme, providing advice and support to workstream leads about the quality of information that underpins assurance and risk ratings.
The post holder will also liaise with Programme Director, Deputy Programme Director and Programme Management Office to provide them with support and advice on risk management matters and ensure that key updates to records and risk register are made in a timely manner to meet the reporting needs of the Estate redevelopment programme Board (ERPB). They will also work with the Trusts Corporate Risk and Assurance Manager, contribute to the delivery of the annual risk management training programme across the programme.
The NHP Risk & Assurance Manager will represent the Programme at local/regional level for risk management, developing partnerships and sharing best practice to integrate this within the working of the organisation.
Please see attached job description for full details of the main duties.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE/PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent in relevant subject or significant specialist knowledge & experience of working in a risk role/governance within the NHS or equivalent organisation.
- Substantial experience of risk management and corporate governance.
- Experience in presenting risk and assurance information for senior audiences
Desirable criteria
- Broad understanding of the NHS
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Highly confident and resilient, comfortable asserting yourself with senior management (Executive & Board Level).
- Skilled in analysing and interpreting complex and highly specialised information from various sources to identify themes, trends, and improvements in the Trust’s risk profile
- Ability to summarise and present data and information, tailored to various audiences
- Intellectual agility to propose credible amendments or changes to risk policy or procedure in conjunction with interested parties
- Ability to work with high degree of autonomy, use own initiative and act without direct supervision, and make informed decisions
- Excellent presentation skills and experience planning and facilitating workshops/risk exercises with (senior level) staff
VALUES/BEHAVIOURS
Essential criteria
- An understanding of and a personal commitment to the Vision and Values of Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS.
- A recognition of the importance of showing respect, dignity and compassion to patients and colleagues.
- Must demonstrate the Trust’s values around both raising concerns at work, and how to treat others who raise concerns.
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Marshall
- Job title
- Project Coordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 904404
- Additional information
To arrange an informal conversation with Nicola Clemo (Deputy Programme Director) about this role, please call 07387 259936.
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