INTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLY

The Compliance and Risk Team is part of the Trust's Quality Governance Team. The Quality Governance Team is led and managed by the Deputy Chief Nurse Safety and Governance and sits within the portfolio of the Executive Chief Nurse but works closely with the Executive Medical Director, and other colleagues across the organisation.

The role of the Compliance and Risk Team is provide an infrastructure for the Trust's internal and external requirements in relation to statutory, regulatory, NHS and internal compliance particularly the Trust's Risk Management framework, Care Quality Commission fundamental standards and Key Line of Enquires. This includes developing and monitoring systems that provide quality improvement assurance.

Main duties of the job

Providing highly developed specialist skills, support and challenge to the teams whilst ensuring high standards of risk management are being met.

Following requests for thematic review, produce reports for discussion and scrutiny around groups of risks for consideration for the Corporate Risk Register.

Review and maintain the development of risk pending bay process to ensure senior sign off of individual risks takes place appropriately.

Works throughout the Trust to support clinical and non clinical teams to identify, record and manage risk, providing updates following actions to mitigate risk and re-score. Provides expert advice, guidance and updates in relation to risk management, as required and at all levels across the Trust.

Act as a key contact for external agencies re risk management and collate responses to any queries for sign off by Deputy Chief Nurse Safety and Governance or Executive Chief Nurse.

Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of any appropriate strategies and policies relating to risk management.

Using a variety of methods, deliver risk training to staff at all levels.

In partnership with the Systems analyst, ensure the ongoing development of the Ulysses risk management function with an eye on sustainability and future planning.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

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Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

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• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant business management degree or equivalent.
• Relevant Master's degree or equivalent.
• Essential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the NHS strategy in the national context
• Expert knowledge of risk management in the NHS
• Experience of developing strong relationships with stakeholders in order to effectively challenge approaches to risk management and improve understanding of risk management throughout the Trust.
• Experience of delivering training.
• Knowledge of NHS risk systems
• In depth understanding of project management, and experience of successfully delivering specific projects
• Experience of managing staff (both with and without direct line management)
• Experience of facilitating and managing change
• Experience of devising, implementing and monitoring business support systems
• Experience at a managerial level in the NHS of management and of using professional knowledge to bring about change
• Experience of drafting reports for board and sub board level meetings.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
• Evidence of working well across staff groups and organisations.
• Knowledge and understanding of improvement methodologies, underpinned by a proven theoretical base e.g. PDSA, LEAN.
• Knowledge and expertise in regards to key aspects of Quality and Safety and Clinical Governance.
• Expert knowledge of the development of quality assurance methods.
• Knowledge of development of key policies to support service improvement.

Desirable

• Experience in a range of NHS settings
• Understanding of the NHS strategy and policy agendas
• Experience of working within governance, assurance and risk/compliance systems
• Board Assurance Framework experience

Skills

Essential

• Communication / presentation skills - able to engage and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders at all levels
• Effective written / report writing skills.
• Ability to develop training packages and use innovative approaches to the delivery of training to large numbers of colleagues.
• Proven ability to analyse complex data and information and take appropriate decisions / escalate.
• Ability to work on own initiative and also as an effective team member including the ability to build relationships and motivate others
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to build working relationships and networks with internal and external colleagues
• Demonstrable skills in influencing, negotiation and persuasion
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
• Ability to take decisions and lead on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
• Good communication skills with effective skills to deal with more difficult conversations.
• Ability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Computer literate including Microsoft Office applications such as word-processing and spreadsheets with the ability to use these resources in the delivery of clear communication
• Able to interpret complex changes to national policy / procedures and to communicate these effectively to senior trust staff.
• Resilient, able to challenge as well as deal with challenge in a positive way.
• Ability to manage / prioritise a number of complex projects, where there may be competing deadlines.
• Able to work in a systems and inclusive way across the health and social care sector.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Manage own workload - work with autonomy priorities and also to know when to escalate concerns and ask for help.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Able to travel
• Working in a way to meet confidentiality standards.
• Flexible approach to working patterns and locations in order to meet service needs

Other requirements

Essential

• Management of budgets in associated project directorate.
• Empathetic and able to act with tact and diplomacy
• Demonstrable commitment to career development and life-long learning for self and staff.

Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parkhouse

Kingmoor Park, Baron Way

Carlisle

CA6 4SJ

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