Head of Risk Management

**About the role and our team**

Join our team as the Head of Risk Management & Compliance for Manx Care

As a senior leader within Manx Care’s central Care, Quality & Safety Team (CQST), you will ensure that Manx Care’s risk and compliance frameworks are robust, effective and up to date. You will work collaboratively with the CQST, actively promoting root cause analysis methodology across the organisation, supporting the appropriate investigation of accidents and incidents, and escalation of risks through the organisational risk assessment and risk register processes.

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of the organisation's risk and compliance strategies, policies and procedures; monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of risk management and working closely with senior management to embed a culture of risk awareness and compliance across Manx Care.

You will conduct regular risk assessments and compliance audits to identify areas of weakness and opportunities for improvement. Providing a comprehensive education and training programme around risk assessment and risk appetite, you will deliver regular high quality reports to directors and senior managers.

You will also be responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance across a range of areas, specifically, but not limited to, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) key lines of enquiry.

In order to succeed in this role, you must have a proven track record of delivering against objectives and completing projects on time, be equipped with strong negotiating and influencing skills, demonstrate excellent leadership skills and have the ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and actively able to work from their own initiative. We are looking for a great team player

By joining us at Manx Care, you will be part of an energetic, committed and cohesive team, who actively promote shared decision making, embrace new ideas and place our service users at the centre of all we do.

If this sounds like something you’d love to be part of, we would love to hear from you

**What can this role offer me**

By joining us you’ll be stepping away from NHS pressures and demands, as the Island’s healthcare system is similar but separate to the UK NHS.

If working flexibly is important to you, you’ll be happy to know we operate a flexi-time system making it easier to reclaim any additional hours worked and to fit your other commitments around your work life.

Take advantage of the excellent opportunities we provide for personal and professional development This includes the use of our Learning, Education and Development Centre and the fantastic range of fully funded courses we support.

Free on-site parking at Noble’s Hospital will also be available to you.

To find out more about the benefits you can enjoy by working with us click here.

**About the Island and relocating**

Here you can enjoy a fantastic quality of life, and an excellent work-life balance There are plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities; so if you like walking, mountain biking, sailing or kayaking, you’ll have lots of places to explore

There are also lots of great cafes, bars and restaurants, and you can enjoy the Island’s real sense of community. The island is well connected to the UK, and you’ll also benefit from low income tax rates (20% maximum rate).

To find out more about the Island and the lifestyle you could enjoy here, take a look at Locate Isle of Man’s guide to moving to the Isle of Man here.

A relocation package is available for this role.

**Do you know someone who could be perfect for this role**

Let them know about this vacancy and refer them via** **our new **Employee Referral Scheme**

To ensure referrals are eligible, and to find out more about the terms and conditions of the scheme, you can download the scheme policy here.

**How to find out more and apply**

For more information please see the attached job description and person specification, alternatively contact Sue Davis, Head of Care Quality & Safety, on 01624 650783.

**Additional information**

Please note an enhanced with barring police check is required for this post,** **which Manx Care will cover the cost of for you. Please note if you have lived for more than 6 months outside of the UK in the last 5 years, you will be required to obtain a Letter of Good Standing from the appropriate authorities in the relevant locations, please read the guidance about how to obtain this letter.

A full valid driving licence is required for this role.

**We support flexible working and equality, diversity and inclusion in our recruitment**

The Isle of Man Public Service is an equal opportunities employer which supports and promotes flexible working. We understand its benefits in improving work-life balance and supporting health and wellbeing and, in its different forms; it is widespread throughout the Public Service. We