Head of Governance and Risk
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 March 2026 |
| Location: | Smethwick, B66 2QT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9381-26-0024 |
Summary
The Head of Governance & Risk is responsible for strengthening corporate governance and assurance arrangements across the Estates and Facilities Directorates at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust. The role leads the development of integrated governance and reporting frameworks covering estates operations, capital delivery, contract management, compliance, property management, and soft facilities services. As a key member of the Estates Senior Leadership Team, the postholder provides senior oversight of estates risk management, ensuring infrastructure, compliance, and environmental risks are effectively identified, monitored, escalated, and mitigated. The role oversees operational and corporate risk registers, supports assurance actions arising from audits and inspections, and ensures alignment with national standards and NHS requirements. The postholder is accountable for producing clear, accurate, and timely performance, compliance, and risk intelligence to inform executive decision-making. By analysing trends, benchmarking performance, and working closely with operational leads, the role drives targeted service improvements that enhance safety, quality, sustainability, efficiency, and value for money. Strong collaboration with Finance, Digital, Procurement, clinical teams, and external stakeholders is essential to deliver a transparent, data-driven, and improvement-focused estates governance model.