Head of Quality Compliance and Risk

Go back Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust Head of Quality Compliance and Risk

The closing date is 26 June 2025

This is a new and exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping a new way forward for the Compliance and Risk team.
This is one of two posts in an established team with a portfolio acro ss two organisations.
The postholder will work across NHS Humber Health Partnership, (Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH)). The lead area of responsibility will be Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust with a portfolio of work shared with equivalent post holder at HUTH.
Main duties of the job

The Head of Quality Compliance and Risk will provide senior leadership for all aspects of NHS Humber Health Partnership's compliance strategy, including planning, developing and ensuring all aspects of compliance and risk are met.
Strategic oversight of Risk and supporting Care Groups is key part of this role as is working with others to support the Trust Quality Priorities. This role is essential in directing Humber Healthcare Partnership (HPP) to increase and sustain notable improvements in terms of compliance and assurance activities required following the Care Quality Commission (CQC) recommendations.
This role offers a new and unique opportunity to help shape high quality patient care as part of this established enthusiastic team.
You will work in partnership with the Quality Governance Managers and Care Group Leadership Teams, to achieve our clinical governance objectives alongside our Group values. You will also work in collaboration with the clinical teams allocated within each Care Group.
You must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and have previous experience of compliance monitoring and risk management experience. You will have developed these skills along with line management experience and be ready to take on a new opportunity.
An ability to work flexibly and responsively to the needs of the service and the wider community is essential covering five hospital locations.
About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.
As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.
Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.
We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.
We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website athttps://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.
Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.
Person Specification

See Person Specification

Qualifications
Knowledge and experience
Skills and attributes
Flexibility
Ability to work to tight deadlines and attention to detail
Written skills and information presentation

Leading the development of policies
Producing papers for Committees/Board
Interview

Demonstrates sufficient knowledge of CQC
Risk management knowledge and associated regulations
CQC knowledge and associated regulations
Risk management knowledge and associated regulations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
Address

New Beacon House in Scunthorpe or Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby
New Beacon House in Scunthorpe or Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby

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