Associate Director of Risk, Governance and - Ipswich, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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We are seeking a talented risk & compliance professional to lead the delivery of a comprehensive corporate risk & compliance service to East Suffolk & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.


This critical role will require an experienced leader, with a track record of leading excellence in assurance & promoting compliance with regulatory requirements across large & complex service organisations.

Who is a team player with highly developed emotional intelligence and skills of persuasion to enable effective relationships.


As a trusted advisor to the Board of Directors & to the organisation on all aspects of risk and compliance, the Associate Director will facilitate the effective processes for the management & mitigation of risk at both strategic & operational levels: together with supporting compliance with key regulatory requirements & external inspections, within a robust governance framework.

You will have a recognised Level 7/degree level qualification in an appropriate discipline, or demonstrate relevant equivalent experience.

Excellent IT & organisational skills & a proven ability to develop close working relationships at an executive level are essential.

Previous applicants need not apply.


The Associate Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance is accountable to the Director of Governance, and will provide independent expert advice and support the Chair, Chief Executive and Trust Board on all matters relating to risk management and compliance with key regulatory expectations.


As a key member of the Governance leadership team, the post holder will establish and monitor procedures to make sure that the Trust complies with legislation and delivers best practice in risk management and regulatory compliance.


The post holder will lead a team of colleagues who will support the post holder in delivery of these areas.


One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area.

We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.


Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.

Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone.

Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.


If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.


  • Provide clear leadership across the Trust and influence service design concerning regulatory compliance and risk management.
  • Responsible for the development / teaching of the techniques and underlying principles, which support wellgoverned teams
  • To programme manage the Trust continuous compliance with national and local regulatory requirements (including all registrations, accreditations, inspections and peer reviews)
  • Actively promoting first line regulation in all aspects of service delivery through the implementation of initiatives to increase understanding, the provision of support and training for staff and through a monitoring of assurance outcomes
  • Responsible for the maintenance of the corporate risk register and working with the divisional leadership teams the trustwide risk registers
  • Remain up to date with latest regulatory requirements, ensuring that the Executive Team and Board of Directors are advised accordingly.
  • Responsible for ensuring that there is a system for tracking recommendations following national and local regulatory visits / peer reviews (including national audits and confidential enquiries) to enable the organisation to develop a culture of reliable health care.
  • Lead and manage the Risk & Compliance Team.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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