Risk and Assurance Lead

We have an exciting opportunity for a Risk and Assurance Lead within our Risk and Assurance team, based at South Tyneside District Hospital. The post will be fixed term for 12 months and can be offered as a secondment. This is a new role and will be fundamental in the delivery of the Trusts CQC assurance programme and risk management training programme.

Working with the Risk Manager, the post holder will be responsible for delivering training sessions to ensure staff are able to identify, assess and manage risks appropriately, in line with the Trusts policy and framework on risk management.

To work alongside the Matron for Assurance and Quality Improvement to contribute to the delivery of the Trusts Patient Safety and Quality Strategy and associated programmes of work, linked to national and local requirements across the Trust.

To play a key role in the development and maintenance of audit systems and processes to ensure robust feedback, monitoring and reporting of a variety of assurance metrics.

We welcome candidates who are registered nurses, midwives or AHPs, that have experience of delivering training sessions and clinical audit experience.

Flexible working arrangements are available.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work with the Risk Manager to deliver training across the organisation to management staff in relation to risk management. This will involve educating staff on identifying, assessing and managing risks, to ensure they comply with the risk management policy and framework.

Assisting the Matron for Assurance in completing mock inspections/assessment of clinical departments/wards and ensuring the development of robust improvement plans. This will involve the collation, analysis and synthesis of a range of quantitative and qualitative data.

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.