Risk Management Business Partner

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Risk Management Business Partner to join our Head of Risk Management in promoting and embedding our Risk Management Plan. This new role provides day-to-day administration and support to our clinical divisions, to ensure the local and corporate risk registers are maintained and provide advice on identifying, documenting and mitigating risks. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining risk registers, supporting the administration of the Ulysses system, producing reports and dashboards, delivering training, and providing expert guidance on all matters related to risk management.

We invite applications from candidates with Risk Management experience with strong administrative and analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, experience of working with databases and reporting systems, and the ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Support the Ulysses Administrator to ensure robust reporting, dashboards and effective processes are maintained through the system.
• Manage the quality, compliance and accuracy of the local and corporate risk registers.
• Provide first-line support, guidance and advice to staff on Risk Management.
• Produce routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards and performance information to support risk management activities.
• Coordinate the Trust Risk Register process, including action tracking, compliance monitoring and reporting to governance groups and committees.
• Deliver training, coaching and support to staff on incident reporting and risk register management, creating guidance materials and promoting best practice.
• Administer user access and security permissions within Ulysses, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures.

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities for this role.

• Educated to degree level or relevant training and experience to degree equivalent level in related function.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Qualification in Risk Management. (Desirable)
• Recent experience of working in a complex healthcare setting. (Essential)
• Experience of working with risk management software such as Ulysses, Datix.
• Experience in the delivery of training programmes for all levels of the organisation.
• Experience of writing/leading risks.
• Experience of working in a healthcare risk management role. (Desirable)
• Experience of governance in acute Trusts, working understanding of risk management, principles and practices.
• Practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of key issues that relate to risk management.
• Knowledge or risk management standards such as ISO
  31000, Orange book and COSO Framework. (Desirable)
• Knowledge of Ulysses, Datix Risk modules.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people. Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique. We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong.

A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.