Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Quality, Patient Safety, Clinical Governance, and Risk Manager

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

The purpose of this role is to support the Service Lines and Departments with the effective management of clinical and non-clinical risk across the Trust. The post-holder will be responsible for developing, implementing and embedding risk and incident management policies/procedures, along with systems and processes. They will also support the identification and dissemination of learning from adverse events, thus contributing to the Trust's quality agenda, improving services for patients.

The post holder will ensure the Trust's overall approach promotes an open and positive risk management culture in which staff pro-actively identify and prevent risks and hazards before they escalate, supporting the delivering of high quality care to patients.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Inquest team to support the Patient Death Investigation process and ensure robust investigations and actions are in place

Main duties of the job

Leadership
Incident management and investigations
Risk management
CAS Alerts
Training and Education
QI

See attached JD for further detail...

About us

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

Compassionate- We treat everyone with kindness, understanding and empathy

Inclusive- We are respectful, fair and open, valuing everyone's unique contribution

Collaborative-We work together across our teams and with our partners and are helpful, positive and supportive

Inspiring- We strive for the best for patients, communities, staff and partners and are always learning and improving

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Pro rata, p.a. Including Outer London HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-7847942-DE-DK-Z

Job locations

Davies Wood House, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston-upon-Thames

KT2 7QB

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

NB: ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***

NB: ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.

Person Specification

Patient Safety

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety

Desirable

Knowledge of patient safety in NHS

Risk Management

Essential

Understanding of Risk Assessment

Desirable

Knowledge and Use of Risk Assessments and Registers

Experience of report writing

Essential

Experience of report writing
Presentation skills
Attention to detail

Desirable

Experience and understanding of PSII and PSIRF review methodology

Training

Essential

Knowledge of PSIRF

Desirable

PSIRF training completed

Person Specification

Patient Safety

Essential

Knowledge of patient safety

Desirable

Knowledge of patient safety in NHS

Risk Management

Essential

Understanding of Risk Assessment

Desirable

Knowledge and Use of Risk Assessments and Registers

Experience of report writing

Essential

Experience of report writing
Presentation skills
Attention to detail

Desirable

Experience and understanding of PSII and PSIRF review methodology

Training

Essential

Knowledge of PSIRF

Desirable

PSIRF training completed

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

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Davies Wood House, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston-upon-Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Davies Wood House, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston-upon-Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

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