Clinical Risk Lead

We are looking for a Risk Lead to join a high performing and motivated Risk and Governance team. This is truly an exciting time to be joining this outstanding service and organisation. You will be the lead for risk management within the organisation.

We are looking for a leader who has credibility, a passion for working with all types of challenges, can inspire and motivate teams and has the ability to operate at a strategic level, playing a key part in the continuing development of the services.

This post provides a fabulous opportunity for the right person to shine and make a brilliant contribution to both the department and The Walton Centre.

If you are interested in this post and require further information please contact

Kate Bailey -  -

To lead on the implementation and delivery of a range of clinical governance activities with a particular focus on risk, incidents and investigations. Supporting the Trust to meet the regulatory requirements of external standards and inspections.

To be a specialist resource within the Trust, using knowledge and experience of clinical governance, with a particular focus on risk and incident management.

The post holder will be responsible for the leadership and operational management of the risk management team

The post holder will provide strategic and management leadership for the roll out and continued development of the Trust's Integrated Risk Management System (DATIX).

The post holder will be the Trust lead for serious incident management. The post holder will be responsible for managing, reporting, liaising, coordinating investigations and responses of all serious incidents, which often involves liaising with and reporting to Trust Executives, Senior Clinical and Non-Clinical Management and external organisations, including NHS England.

Ensure compliance to the Duty of Candour, including responsibility for communicating with patients requiring notification.

The post holder is responsible for developing systems and managing processes for sharing and implementing processes to ensure organisational learning.

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.

Please refer to the body of main job description for an overview of the job roles and responsibilities.

• Professional knowledge plus additional specialist, management knowledge acquired through training and experience to masters level equivalent
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience in risk management

• Training/presenting qualification or relevant experience in training/ presenting within specialist area
• Experience of managing staff
• Excellent knowledge of Datix Integrated Risk Management Software including system design and implementation
• Experience of the risk assessment process
• Knowledge of the requirements of the duty of candour
• Evidence of working in an NHS environment
• Evidence of using computer packages
• Good working knowledge of risk management in relation to the NHS
• Experience of working with senior managers and leaders

• Strong attention to detail
• Able to prioritise, balance conflicting demands and deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to convey detailed potentially confidential information and appropriate action
• Being prepared to take action now and implement a vision for the future development of services.
• The facility to embrace and cut through ambiguity and complexity and to be open to creativity in leading and developing services
• Sensitive to the needs of patients, carers and their families, whilst possessing a balanced, nonjudgmental attitude
• A strong commitment to making service performance improvements and a determination to achieve positive service outcomes for…