Job summary The Corporate Governance and Risk Manager will oversee compliance, risk governance, Health and Safety and safety risk management across Greater Peterborough Network and its services. You will lead the risk management function, ensuring a robust risk register system, providing advice, and leading the team on compliance to meet regulatory and commissioner standards. In this role, you will be responsible for overall governance and the provision of a first-class safety risk management service across GPN. You will provide expert advice and support on risk and compliance across all of our services, promoting a positive risk management culture and maintaining corporate and service area risk registers. You will liaise with our senior management team, clinical and quality safety lead, as well as service managers across GPN, ensuring that we are compliant with regulatory and commissioner requirements, and that our guidelines and policies are in date and support this position Key Responsibilities: Board Secretariat/ Secretariat of Board Sub-Committees Indemnity and Insurances Office Management Health and Safety including fire marshals and risk assessments AGM and Annual report Corporate policies Risk register and Board Assurance Framework Compliance Procurement Main duties of the job Main Duties: Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, your responsibilities will include: Lead and maintain GPN's risk management systems, ensuring alignment with internal, local, and corporate risk registers Ensure risk management principles are integrated into GPN policies and strategies Oversee compliance with national guidelines and manage the reporting of the GPN's compliance status This role will lead on delivering within the following key accountabilities; Board Secretariat/ Secretariat of Board Sub-Committees Indemnity and Insurance Office Management Health and Safety including fire marshals and risk assessments AGM and Annual Report Corporate Policies Risk Management and Board Assurance Framework Compliance Managing both internal and external relationships About us Our vision:To provide the patients of Greater Peterborough with high quality, sustainable healthcare that supports them to stay well and at home for as long as possible. We are an ambitious at scale primary care organisation with a passion for integration and innovation. We provide: Enhanced evening and weekend access to General Practice. Deliver at scale services to improve the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve. Home visiting and community services Virtual ward services. Advice to ambulance crews to help patients remain at home or to see the most appropriate secondary care team. Recruitment, induction and support of workforce through a team dedicated to supporting Primary Care Networks and hosting of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Training Hub. Our principles To attract innovation and investment into primary care. To be dynamic always seeking out new opportunities. To be the primary care provider at scale -supporting delivery of services at place level that benefits our patients and members. To engage our clinical community identifying local clinical leaders to drive service redesign and delivery across our place. To face challenges head on, working collaboratively to deliver solutions. Details Date posted 03 July 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £45,000 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number U0088-25-0026 Job locations Allia Future Business Centre London Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 8AL Job description Job responsibilities This role is key to the delivery of both Governance and risk within the Federation. You will be required to lead the clinical guidelines and policy management, including organising policy reviews and meetings You will also be required to provide advice and support to colleagues on all matters of risk, governance and compliance The key components of the role are; Board Secretariat/ Secretariat of Board Sub-Committees Ensuring board reporting Aligning between board and executive management Supporting board committees Advising best governance practices Maintaining membership lists Elaborating membership governance model Developing membership programs Overseeing membership lists Indemnity and Insurance Act as lead specialist ensuring both GPN and staff are covered by the correct Indemnity and Insurance Ensure all indemnity logs are kept up to date Ensure the correct level of cover is maintained within our changing workforce and services Office Management Oversee adherence to office policies and procedures Analyse and monitor internal processes Maintain a safe, secure, and pleasant work environment Ensure office efficiency is maintained Manage relationships with contractors, service providers, and landlord Ensure security, integrity, and confidentiality of data Health and Safety including fire marshals and risk assessments Ensure all Health and Safety and Fire Policies are up to date and GPN are fully compliant with legislation Lead on Health and Safety and Fire operating processes, maintaining the day-to-day operation Documentation of all Health and Safety tasks is completed and review them regularly Liaise with senior managers, regularly reviewing the health and safety systems, even if day-to-day tasks are handled by others Assign clear accountabilities and responsibilities, making sure health and safety tasks and fire, risk assessments and equipment checks, are assigned to the right people Ensure managers understand their responsibilities for the overall safety of the workplace and deliver full compliance Regularly audit health and safety procedures to ensure they meet internal and legal standards. This helps spot gaps between responsibility and accountability before problems arise Communicate Clearly, making sure everyone, from senior managers to workers, knows their role in maintaining safety. Communication ensures that responsibilities are understood and that risks are reported quickly AGM and Annual Report Build relationships and engagement between stakeholders and the organization Aid in the preparation of Provide a clear and comprehensive overview of financial and operational results Work alongside the Projects team to ensure effective processes are in place and incorporate the following into reporting activities and reporting o Financial matters o Leadership and governance o Strategic and operational updates o Stakeholder engagement and voting Corporate Policies Lead the clinical guidelines and policy management, including organising policy reviews and meetings Ensure managers understand their responsibilities within policies and standard operating procedures across GPN and deliver full compliance Regularly audit policies and standard operating procedures to ensure they meet internal and legal standards, root causing concerns as they arise Communicate clearly, making sure everyone, from senior managers to workers understand renewal dates and include all relevant statute changes Risk Management and Board Assurance Framework Act as the lead specialist for risk management and maintain the day-to-day operation of the risk systems to reflect the risk profile of GPN Ensure GPN has a fully functioning risk register operating at a corporate level Ensure risk registers and local risk management practices are aligned with GPN strategies. Deliver requirements around applying risk appetite and scoring when updating risk registers Ensure principles of risk management are embedded in GPN strategies and policies Construct and deliver risk management training across GPN to an agreed training needs analysis to ensure that risk management systems are understood and implemented effectively Ensure cost effective service management, focusing on ways to reduce financial costs, and improve service quality Work as the lead specialist to ensure the provision of high quality, comprehensive and coordinated risk governance across GPN Evaluate risk management including clinical and reputational issues arising from any investigation and report these to the Chief Executive Officer Provide advice and support to all colleagues on risk management Compliance Oversee GPN-wide compliance with national guidelines including NICE and reporting of the GPNs position in relation to this Lead on the dissemination ensuring GPN-wide compliance with these Oversee and co-ordinate the production of reports for committees and groups, including quality checking the work of our teams and presenting these reports at the relevant forum Maintain oversight of GPN clinical guidelines and policies, including facilitation of the Policies. Work with key stakeholders to ensure documents are up to date, relevant, and have been approved in line with policy Procurement Other Duties Other duties as may be required by reasonable management request Internal Relationships Executive Team and GPN Board Members Senior Management Team Clinical Teams Operational Teams Service Leads Performance and Data Team Finance Team Practice Engagement and Projects Team Working Groups/Committees within GPN External Relationships Member GP Practices North West Anglia Foundation Trust ICB Local Authority External and internal auditors CQC NHSEi Patients/ families/ carers Job description Job responsibilities This role is key to the delivery of both Governance and risk within the Federation. You will be required to lead the clinical guidelines and policy management, including organising policy reviews and meetings You will also be required to provide advice and support to colleagues on all matters of risk, governance and compliance The key components of the role are; Board Secretariat/ Secretariat of Board Sub-Committees Ensuring board reporting Aligning between board and executive management Supporting board committees Advising best governance practices Maintaining membership lists Elaborating membership governance model Developing membership programs Overseeing membership lists Indemnity and Insurance Act as lead specialist ensuring both GPN and staff are covered by the correct Indemnity and Insurance Ensure all indemnity logs are kept up to date Ensure the correct level of cover is maintained within our changing workforce and services Office Management Oversee adherence to office policies and procedures Analyse and monitor internal processes Maintain a safe, secure, and pleasant work environment Ensure office efficiency is maintained Manage relationships with contractors, service providers, and landlord Ensure security, integrity, and confidentiality of data Health and Safety including fire marshals and risk assessments Ensure all Health and Safety and Fire Policies are up to date and GPN are fully compliant with legislation Lead on Health and Safety and Fire operating processes, maintaining the day-to-day operation Documentation of all Health and Safety tasks is completed and review them regularly Liaise with senior managers, regularly reviewing the health and safety systems, even if day-to-day tasks are handled by others Assign clear accountabilities and responsibilities, making sure health and safety tasks and fire, risk assessments and equipment checks, are assigned to the right people Ensure managers understand their responsibilities for the overall safety of the workplace and deliver full compliance Regularly audit health and safety procedures to ensure they meet internal and legal standards. This helps spot gaps between responsibility and accountability before problems arise Communicate Clearly, making sure everyone, from senior managers to workers, knows their role in maintaining safety. Communication ensures that responsibilities are understood and that risks are reported quickly AGM and Annual Report Build relationships and engagement between stakeholders and the organization Aid in the preparation of Provide a clear and comprehensive overview of financial and operational results Work alongside the Projects team to ensure effective processes are in place and incorporate the following into reporting activities and reporting o Financial matters o Leadership and governance o Strategic and operational updates o Stakeholder engagement and voting Corporate Policies Lead the clinical guidelines and policy management, including organising policy reviews and meetings Ensure managers understand their responsibilities within policies and standard operating procedures across GPN and deliver full compliance Regularly audit policies and standard operating procedures to ensure they meet internal and legal standards, root causing concerns as they arise Communicate clearly, making sure everyone, from senior managers to workers understand renewal dates and include all relevant statute changes Risk Management and Board Assurance Framework Act as the lead specialist for risk management and maintain the day-to-day operation of the risk systems to reflect the risk profile of GPN Ensure GPN has a fully functioning risk register operating at a corporate level Ensure risk registers and local risk management practices are aligned with GPN strategies. Deliver requirements around applying risk appetite and scoring when updating risk registers Ensure principles of risk management are embedded in GPN strategies and policies Construct and deliver risk management training across GPN to an agreed training needs analysis to ensure that risk management systems are understood and implemented effectively Ensure cost effective service management, focusing on ways to reduce financial costs, and improve service quality Work as the lead specialist to ensure the provision of high quality, comprehensive and coordinated risk governance across GPN Evaluate risk management including clinical and reputational issues arising from any investigation and report these to the Chief Executive Officer Provide advice and support to all colleagues on risk management Compliance Oversee GPN-wide compliance with national guidelines including NICE and reporting of the GPNs position in relation to this Lead on the dissemination ensuring GPN-wide compliance with these Oversee and co-ordinate the production of reports for committees and groups, including quality checking the work of our teams and presenting these reports at the relevant forum Maintain oversight of GPN clinical guidelines and policies, including facilitation of the Policies. Work with key stakeholders to ensure documents are up to date, relevant, and have been approved in line with policy Procurement Other Duties Other duties as may be required by reasonable management request Internal Relationships Executive Team and GPN Board Members Senior Management Team Clinical Teams Operational Teams Service Leads Performance and Data Team Finance Team Practice Engagement and Projects Team Working Groups/Committees within GPN External Relationships Member GP Practices North West Anglia Foundation Trust ICB Local Authority External and internal auditors CQC NHSEi Patients/ families/ carers Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent, with experience in clinical governance. Previous Senior Management Position held within either a risk or compliance role Evidence of continuing professional and personal development Desirable Leadership, management or risk qualification Behaviours and Values Essential Able to work effectively with minimum supervision Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative Ability to meet deadlines Ability to work as part of a team Able to maintain confidentiality of information Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues Committed to continuous professional development and personal growth Experience Essential Significant and highly relevant administrative experience in a busy office environment Experience of complex database management Significant experience of writing management reports Proven effective minute taking to a high standard Desirable Experience of working in a governance or risk management environment Experience of working in the public sector Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent, with experience in clinical governance. Previous Senior Management Position held within either a risk or compliance role Evidence of continuing professional and personal development Desirable Leadership, management or risk qualification Behaviours and Values Essential Able to work effectively with minimum supervision Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative Ability to meet deadlines Ability to work as part of a team Able to maintain confidentiality of information Ability to develop effective working relationships with colleagues Committed to continuous professional development and personal growth Experience Essential Significant and highly relevant administrative experience in a busy office environment Experience of complex database management Significant experience of writing management reports Proven effective minute taking to a high standard Desirable Experience of working in a governance or risk management environment Experience of working in the public sector Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Greater Peterborough Network Address Allia Future Business Centre London Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 8AL Employer's website https://greaterpeterboroughgps.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name Greater Peterborough Network Address Allia Future Business Centre London Road Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE2 8AL Employer's website https://greaterpeterboroughgps.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab). Location : Allia Future Business Centre, London Road, PE2 8AL Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
