Head of Risk
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR2 9HT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9438-26-0045 |
Summary
The main duties and responsibilities of the role are summarised below, however please refer to the role specification document for the full details of the role. Manage activities relating to the Trusts obligations and responsibilities, to manage clinical incidents and clinical risk management standards, as regulated and monitored by the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and the local Integrated Care Board (ICB). Implement and lead change across the organisation in relation to the Local Risk Management System (LRMS) and the delivery of the Trust Risk Management Strategy. Provide dedicated support administrating the Trusts LRMS, including, but not limited to the following key activities; structuring and scheduling of reports, development/refinement of forms, maintaining data quality standards within the team and wider trust, enacting any changes to the system as required. Ensure the LRMS remains compliant/compatible with the Learn From Patient Safety Events (LFPSE) system. Appropriately administrate and monitor the LRMS for optimum effectiveness and provide training as appropriate to Trust staff regarding incident and risk management processes. Support the Governance, Risk and Patient Safety Leads in embedding the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework within the organisation. Develop and structure reports to support the provision of performance data such as Key Performance Indicators. Identify and analyse trends, themes and learning from data and ensure there are processes in place for sharing these widely across the organisation to support service improvements and reductions in harm. Be responsible for departmental personnel and have departmental budget responsibility.