Spectrum Community Health CIC
Head of Risk
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Job Description
Please note the interviews will take place face to face on the week commencing of Monday 17th August 2026.
About the Role
The post holder has lead responsibility for professional leadership and improvement strategies in the areas of Risk Management.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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.
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About Us
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
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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.
Company Profile
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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Michelle Marsden
- Job title: Associate Director of Corporate Services
- Email address: michelle.marsden@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0773661327
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