Job overview

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 across 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.

Working for our organisation

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.