East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Risk Lead

The closing date is 11 December 2025

Job summary

The Risk Lead post will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for risk management across the organisation, ensuring compliance with national standards and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

This post will lead on:

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Developing and implement risk strategy/ framework and update policies
  • Provide oversight of compliance against strategy/ framework
  • Produce and present meaningful reports for committees and develop divisional report
  • Provide expert advice to senior teams, including developing a range of training that is accessible to staff groups involved in risk management
  • Provide operational management to the Risk Facilitators

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.

We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB1025

Job locations

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level
  • Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent
  • Evidence of relevant specialist training and development to Masters Level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Governance knowledge and experience of working at a Band 7 or above for a minimum of 2 years
  • A deep understanding of quality assurance and risk management
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience of strategic and annual planning processes
  • Experience of managing a budget
  • Experience of service improvement programme and processes
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries and maintaining credible relationships with partners

Desirable

  • Previous experience of using the Datix reporting system and ability to support others in its function
  • Experience of Risk Management in NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level
  • Recognised Leadership and/or Management qualification or equivalent
  • Evidence of relevant specialist training and development to Masters Level or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

  • Governance knowledge and experience of working at a Band 7 or above for a minimum of 2 years
  • A deep understanding of quality assurance and risk management
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience of strategic and annual planning processes
  • Experience of managing a budget
  • Experience of service improvement programme and processes
  • Experience of working across organisational boundaries and maintaining credible relationships with partners

Desirable

  • Previous experience of using the Datix reporting system and ability to support others in its function
  • Experience of Risk Management in NHS

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Patient Experience

Amy Pain

amy.pain@nhs.net

03001314500

Details

Date posted

28 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-LVB1025

Job locations

Eastbourne District General Hospital

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD


Supporting documents

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