Director of Risk and Compliance
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9WT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0123-25-0242 |
Summary
Provide visible, credible, and values-driven leadership across risk and compliance, influencing at board level. Lead, inspire, and develop multidisciplinary teams across governance, audit, cyber security, and assurance. Develop and embed a proactive organisation-wide risk framework that captures operational, financial, clinical, reputational, digital and strategic risks. Lead on the implementation and testing of Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness in line with national standards. Oversee regulatory audits, inspections, and assurance reviews while ensuring prompt and effective action on findings. Maintain and govern a comprehensive suite of corporate policies and procedures to ensure legal, contractual, and regulatory compliance. Lead the integrated assurance framework including internal audit, cyber resilience, and IG protocols. Collaborate across departments to support compliance and resilience in service delivery, IT systems and information governance. Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including NHS England, ICBs, and regulatory bodies. Provide expert, strategic advice to the Chief Quality and Risk Officer, Board, and Quality Assurance Committee.