Head of Risk

You will take a lead role in driving the design and delivery of risk management initiatives across the Trust. Ensuring risk management systems and processes are in place and working effectively, you will enhance the risk culture from ward-to-board and be pivotal in strengthening the Trust's internal control environment. The role is varied, fast-paced and highly rewarding as you play a key role in enhancing the Trust's risk management capabilities; you will need to be comfortable responding quickly and efficiently to deliver against tight deadlines and be confident holding responsibility and accountability with regards to quality and content of work delivered, including risk management reports and papers you will produce., Reporting directly to the Associate Director of Risk and providing operational risk management leadership, we are looking for someone who can share their passion, vision and work ethic, to make a real, positive impact on our service users and on our colleagues.

If you are a current senior risk management lead, with extensive risk management knowledge, expertise and operational risk management competencies, this role may be just the right one for you. If so, we would love to hear from you!, You are a people person with a growth mind set, who is values-driven, ambitious, enthusiastic and self-motivated. You are highly organised and you take immense pride in creating and effectively managing robust risk management systems and processes. You have fantastic verbal and written communication skills, negotiation and influencing skills and you have the ability to remain calm under pressure. You have the ability to challenge the status quo in a diplomatic manner and drive change for continuous improvement.

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.


• Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.


• Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.