Risk & Governance Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

Working within a busy Corporate Governance team the role sits within the remit of the Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services, reporting to the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance.

The post holder will be responsible for leading on the development and maintenance of the Risk Management Strategy, Policy, systems and processes. This includes responsibility for support to the Risk Management Group, drafting reports and presentations for receipt there, and Corporate Risk Register reports through the Board Assurance Committees.

The post holder will be responsible for risk management training across the organisation including for the Board and in supporting the annual review of risk management appetite statements and application of this across the risk registers.

The postholder will be responsible for supporting the Assistant Director, working with the Executive leads and the Board, for the overall maintenance of the Board Assurance Framework and updating reflection of this onto the In Phase risk management system.

Key working relationships include operational and corporate staff across the business, members of the Board, Executive support team and the direct leadership reports to the Executive Directors. The Corporate Governance team sits in the Director of the Director of Finance and Corporate Services.

The post holder will be an integral part of the Corporate Governance team, ensuring the delivery of robust risk management arrangements in line with best practice. They will be required to provide hands on support, with demonstrable experience in directly managing risk management systems and providing training and support (ideally delivering the In Phase risk system and if not experience such that the ability to rapidly get up to speed with this system at pace in order to provide professional leadership in this area for the organisation).

In the absence of the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance they will assume line management responsibility for the Corporate Secretariat team (Executive PAs) who support the Executive Directors and the Board members and also provide administrative support to the Board and the Board Assurance Committees.

Dimensions

The post holder will work collaboratively with all Directorates and teams to ensure implementation of recommendations from all auditors and regulators where they relate to risk and compliance (where required in support of the Assistant Director) providing assurance through the Audit and Assurance Committee on oversight and ensuring any areas of concern are aligned with the Risk Management Framework.

Key Responsibilities

Deputise where required for the Associate Director of Corporate Governance at relevant internal and external meetings and specifically in relation to system Risk Management meetings.

Draft complex reports for Board and Assurance Committees or as part of external assurance reporting.

Take a leadership hands on role on Risk Management and management of the RM element of In Phase ensuring effective engagement on this with operational and corporate colleagues. Trouble shooting as required, providing training and reports to the Board assurance committees and Board as required.

To contribute to and support with the design, development, implementation and updating of a Board Assurance Framework and Risk Management Framework that links to performance management and considers the organisations strategy and objectives, external scrutiny, and regulatory requirements.

To develop and keep updated corporate governance related policies, procedures, guidance and tools related to Risk Management in line with legislation, best practices and organisational objectives, including regular review and publication on the organisations intranet and website where appropriate.

To produce and deliver training sessions on assurance and risk including the facilitation of risk workshops within Directorates and teams and through 1:1 support as required.

Provide risk management training to the Board

To develop, implement, and embed the Risk Management Framework including supporting the Assistant Director and the Board with regular updating the risk appetite statement and tolerance levels, and any associated changes required to the Risk Management Framework and the Risk Registers working with risk owners. working collaboratively with Directorates and teams across the organisation, particularly in the identification and assessment of risk to ensure risk appetite is taking into account in the scoring of risks.

To provide expert advice and support to Directors, Deputy / Assistant Directors, Managers and Project Leads on all areas of risk to support the organisation to achieve its objectives, delivering safe and effective services and compliance with legislation/standards.

To attend and present at the appropriate Board Assurance Committees and sub-groups, the Corporate Risk Report and lead on support and preparation of agenda and papers for the Risk Management Group, which may also include Chairing or deputising for the Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Services or Assistant Director of Corporate Governance where required.

To represent the organisation at relevant national and local events, meetings, and conferences.

To collate, analyse and produce high quality risk, compliance, and assurance reports on a regular basis to the Board and Assurance Committees.

To work with the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance in support of the planning for the relevant internal / external audit and regulatory requirements for the organisation, including working collaboratively with Directorates and teams to accurately track the implementation of recommendations from all Auditors and Regulators, including the provisions of assurance to Board and relevant Committees and Sub-Groups.

To deputise for the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance in their absence in providing day to day line management, to the Corporate Secretariat.

To raise concerns of governance, assurance and risk with the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance and Director of Finance and Corporate Services as appropriate and in a timely way.

To participate in internal and external meetings as required. This will include but is not limited to Risk Management Group, EPPR group, system risk meetings and attendance at Board Assurance Committees to present Corporate Risk reports.

To undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required within the Service and as delegated by the Assistant Director of Corporate Governance.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in Corporate Governance / Risk Management role.
• Experience of working with others with high level responsibilities and understanding of how to plan their part in provision of effective and efficient best practice risk management systems and processes and delivering high quality work at pace.
• Experience of using Incident and Risk Management Systems used within the NHS such as Datix or InPhase (which is the system used in this organisation)
• Experience of working constructively, sensitively, and confidentially, in a potentially politically challenging environment, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience of coordinating large projects in complex and challenging environments, and to agreed timescales, with visible results.
• Ability to work with complex and confidential information in a sensitive and appropriate way.
• A good working knowledge of governance frameworks and best practice and ability to interpret legislative frameworks and guidance in NHS, health and or social care settings.
• Evidence of designing and delivering presentations / training to a large group as well as ability to deliver 1:1 training.
• Knowledge and experience of drafting corporate governance procedures and processes that align with NHS organisations.
• Evidence of working with audit teams and tracking recommendation within large organisations.
• Experience of working with Boards, Executive / Non-Executive Directors, and Senior Leadership teams.

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma in relevant discipline.
• Member of a relevant professional body (e.g. Institute of Risk Management (IRM)).
• Risk Management system training (preferably experience with In Phase)
• Experience of working within the NHS/or public sector settings.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
• Risk Management qualification or demonstrable experience in managing organisation wide systems.

Desirable

• Post graduate diploma in relevant discipline.
• Member of a relevant professional body (e.g. Institute of Risk Management (IRM)).
• Risk Management system training (preferably experience with In Phase)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC

Address

Aspect House (Hybrid working), Aspect Business Park

26 Bennerley Road

Bulwell

Nottinghamshire

NG6 8WR

Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)