Job summary
Overseeing strategic RHSS initiatives ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and fostering continuous improvement. Your role will be to interface with the Trust Executive team to interpret the Trust strategic objectives and risk management framework into an implementation plan. Your task will be to transform our current RHSS systems into an effective quality management system that demonstrates levels of assurance.
A strategic leadership at a corporate level is essential for developing and advancing the Health and Safety agenda throughout the Trust whilst monitoring and acting on central reporting systems for incident management and chairing the Medical Devices Safety Committee.
You will have all the necessary qualifications and knowledge required to provide professional leadership and strategic direction of risk and compliance with regulatory bodies, supporting the delivery of high quality, safe care for all who visit or work at the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are based on the following key areas. Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
- Risk Strategy and Framework
- Risk Management
- Health and Safety
- Security
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent training and management experience.
- Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a senior leadership role.
Desirable
- Educated to a Masters/ PhD level or equivalent vocational qualification or demonstrable relevant experience. (Occupational Health and Safety qualifications e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, and Enterprise Risk Management qualifications are desirable).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and inspiring teams to deliver an outstanding service
- Subject matter knowledge and experience of managing complex change processes while maintaining sustained improvement in day-to-day service delivery.
Desirable
- Knowledge of operational management within Healthcare/NHS.
- Experience of working in Risk, Health, Safety and Security and other operational risks in a multi-site organisation.
- Experience of managing continual improvement, facilitating lessons learned, design improvement, corrective actions and change management.
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead change in a multi- professional organisation.
- Highly developed analytical skills.
- Good influencing skills, ability to communicate with impact and be able to convince through personal credibility rather than managerial authority.
- Ability to contribute as a senior leader in the organisation to the corporate agenda and fulfilment of Trust objectives.
- Ability to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative and creative solutions.
Desirable
- Competently manage strategic issues and complex problems.
- Ability to build effective teams that deliver high standards and be able to work collaboratively with all health and social care partners.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the environment in which the Trust operates.
Communication
Essential
- Highly developed oral, written, presentation and leadership skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction.
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
- Strong networking skills.
- Excellent facilitation skills.
Attitude
Desirable
- A strong lateral thinker with the confidence and resilience required to operate in a complex and high-profile organisation.
- Highly motivated, not easily discouraged and enjoys succeeding.
Responsibility
Essential
- Personal and professional credibility at all levels and can generate Trust and confidence.
- A team player competent at operating at all levels within an organisation.
- A clear commitment to public sector and Trust values.
Equality
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery.
- The highest degree of honesty, probity and integrity.
Safety
Essential
- Champion safer working practices.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent training and management experience.
- Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a senior leadership role.
Desirable
- Educated to a Masters/ PhD level or equivalent vocational qualification or demonstrable relevant experience. (Occupational Health and Safety qualifications e.g. NEBOSH Diploma, and Enterprise Risk Management qualifications are desirable).
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and inspiring teams to deliver an outstanding service
- Subject matter knowledge and experience of managing complex change processes while maintaining sustained improvement in day-to-day service delivery.
Desirable
- Knowledge of operational management within Healthcare/NHS.
- Experience of working in Risk, Health, Safety and Security and other operational risks in a multi-site organisation.
- Experience of managing continual improvement, facilitating lessons learned, design improvement, corrective actions and change management.
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead change in a multi- professional organisation.
- Highly developed analytical skills.
- Good influencing skills, ability to communicate with impact and be able to convince through personal credibility rather than managerial authority.
- Ability to contribute as a senior leader in the organisation to the corporate agenda and fulfilment of Trust objectives.
- Ability to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative and creative solutions.
Desirable
- Competently manage strategic issues and complex problems.
- Ability to build effective teams that deliver high standards and be able to work collaboratively with all health and social care partners.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the environment in which the Trust operates.
Communication
Essential
- Highly developed oral, written, presentation and leadership skills, with the ability to develop, communicate and gain ownership for a clear vision and direction.
- Excellent influencing and negotiating skills.
- Strong networking skills.
- Excellent facilitation skills.
Attitude
Desirable
- A strong lateral thinker with the confidence and resilience required to operate in a complex and high-profile organisation.
- Highly motivated, not easily discouraged and enjoys succeeding.
Responsibility
Essential
- Personal and professional credibility at all levels and can generate Trust and confidence.
- A team player competent at operating at all levels within an organisation.
- A clear commitment to public sector and Trust values.
Equality
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery.
- The highest degree of honesty, probity and integrity.
Safety
Essential
- Champion safer working practices.
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.
