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Job summary

Main area
Risk Management
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
847-RM-26-V919
Employer
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Employer type
Public (Non NHS)
Site
Navigation Walk
Town
Wakefield
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2026 23:59

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Head of Risk

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Please note the interviews will take place face to face on the week commencing of Monday 17th August 2026.

The post holder has lead responsibility for professional leadership and improvement strategies in the areas of Risk Management.

The post holder will be a subject matter expert providing proactive highly specialist advice and guidance in relation to all aspects of risk management.

The post holder will have responsibility for overseeing and delivering the Risk Strategy for the organisation and developing and managing the risk management framework.

The post holder will lead the implementation of the organisation’s risk management policy and associated systems.

The post holder will work with the patient safety lead to ensure effective clinical governance systems, processes are in place using triangulated data to drive learning and improvement.

The post holder will be a key member of the corporate governance team and will work in close collaboration with colleagues to ensure risk management is firmly embedded.

Main duties of the job

·       Provide visible and effective leadership for the organisation wide delivery of the Risk Strategy and the Risk Management Framework, with a focus on developing and embedding risk maturity.

·       Provide the required assurances to the Spectrum’s Board and Executive Directors that risk management is fit for purpose; that it is embedded in the organisation and that risk is managed safely and effectively.

·       Be accountable for the provision of an organisation wide risk function, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and creating a culture of improvement.

·       Ensure RLDatix is developed and embedded throughout the organisation, driving an effective reporting culture with a focus on learning.

·       Keep up to date with current corporate governance frameworks and arrangements, to ensure legal compliance and best practice in risk management.

·       Work with other corporate departments and operational teams to review and strengthen risk management systems in terms of compliance and safety.

·       To provide reports for the Board, Committees and other relevant forums.

·       Supports tender and mobilisation risk identification and register development activities

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

  • Access to NHS Pension
  • Time for you day (additional day off)
  • Welcome payment for some posts
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Flexible Working
  • Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
  • Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the advertised vacancy, please see attached job description and person specification or contact Michelle Marsden at [email protected] 

Person specification

education

Essential criteria
  • Educated to a master’s degree level in a relevant topic area, with relevant post graduate professional qualifications or clear demonstrable equivalent experience.
  • Evidence of a formal risk management qualification
  • Demonstrable experience in leading Risk Management in an NHS setting
Desirable criteria
  • Current professional registration with NMC/HCPC
  • Enhanced knowledge of management and leadership competencies and models through specific accredited qualification
  • Projectmanagement training and experience of implementation
  • Formal mentoring and/or coaching qualification/accredited programme of study

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of risk management.
  • Extensive knowledge of clinical governance and risk frameworks, particularly but not exclusively within the NHS.
  • Comprehensive understanding of clinical risk with the ability to exercise independent and professional judgement across a range of risk areas.
  • Able to demonstrate strategic AF / I / P thinking and develop/formulate long term strategic plans over a number of years
  • Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels and professions across the organisation. Ability to prepare comprehensive, fitfor purpose

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Michelle Marsden
Job title
Associate Director of Corporate Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0773661327
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