Risk and Governance Officer

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

The opportunity has arisen to join the Governance team of NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight as the Risk and Governance Officer, providing risk management and corporate governance support to the organisation., The postholder is responsible for supporting and in some instances, leading on, the implementation of good governance and risk management processes across the organisation. The postholder will be responsible for supporting effective governance and administration of committees and the risk management framework.

The postholder will support the creation of a culture of best practice for governance and risk management, by implementing the highest standards within the Governance team. This will require the postholder to be proactive in suggesting and designing effective governance and risk management processes and delivering these in a fast-paced and effective manner.

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement

NHS pension scheme

Sick pay policy

Occupational health services including staff counselling services

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers

Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.