Job summary
- Main area
- Risk & Governance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 160-6796782
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £26,530 - £29,114 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Risk and Governance Officer
NHS AfC: Band 4
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Walton Centres Risk and Governance Team to support with all aspects of the Risk and Governance workplan but more specifically supporting the Trusts Risk Manager to ensure the Trusts Risk and Governance processes and systems are followed and fully embedded across the Trust.
This role requires excellent administrative, verbal and written communication skills together with attention to detail and the ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team. The post holder will communicate with a range of stakeholders from across the Trust and externally, about complex Governance topics and will therefore need to be able to use a range of communication skills including empathy, persuasion, tact, negotiation and influencing.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will support with providing comprehensive administrative support to the Risk & Governance Team, specifically the Trusts Risk Manager.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management and coordination of various meetings which fall under the remit of Risk & Governance team.
The successful candidate will monitor the Trust incident management system (Datix). Providing various reports as required.
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good standard of general education, minimum of 2 A Levels Grade C or equivalent experience.
- Educated to Diploma level or equivalent experience.
Desirable criteria
- RSA Typewriting II (or equivalent including ECDL).
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Administration experience
- Experience of administration of meeting (including minute taking).
- Word processing experience
- Experience of Microsoft packages
- Experience of office technology (faxes, photocopiers etc.)
- Experience of managing own workload and making own decisions on a regular basis
- Knowledge of Risk/Health and Safety principles
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience supporting Senior Managers
- Experience of using SharePoint system
- Experience and knowledge of DATIX Risk Management System
- Knowledge of Trust and local policies and procedures
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to communicate effectively (telephone, written and face to face)
- Ability to work without close supervision, using own initiative
- Ability to work under pressure whilst demonstrating sound organisational skills in order to meet deadlines whilst maintaining a high quality of work
- Strong proficiency in the use of IT systems and software programmes (including Microsoft) and the ability to use the Internet to search for and resource information
- Ability to use tact and diplomacy when dealing with highly sensitive issues and to work as part of a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Bailey
- Job title
- Risk Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151-556-3083
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