Governance & Risk Manager

Main area: Governance

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Full time
• Flexible working

Closing: 22/05/2025 23:59

Be part of Llais and help us to raise the power and influence of people’s voices to shape health and social care services to meet everyone’s needs.

Llais is a national, independent body set up by the Welsh Government to give the people of Wales a say in how they receive their health and social care services.

Job Overview

Our role is to engage with and listen to the patients and public of Wales. We do this by reaching out to people in their local communities, hearing their views and understanding their experiences of health and social care. We will feed back to decision-makers to help shape and influence future services.

Are you passionate about improving health and social care services in Wales?

A fantastic opportunity has become available at Llais for a Governance and Risk Manager, Band 6, 37.5 hours per week.

This is a hybrid role, with both remote and office-based working.

The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.

Main Duties of the job

The Governance and Risk Manager will play a key role in protecting and enhancing the reputation of Llais.

The post holder will be expected to undertake complex analysis and interpretation of policy and legislation, leading/coordinating the development of local implementation processes and procedures  to ensure compliance. This will require  decision making to ensure that the organisation discharges its responsibilities  appropriately in what may be contentious or sensitive situations.

The post holder will be expected to use evidence-based practice, based on wider knowledge and research to develop and embed effective corporate governance, risk management and information requests procedures and processes across the organisation.

The post holder will be expected to always behave with integrity, ensure openness and comprehensive stakeholder engagement and define outcomes in line organisational priorities and ways of working.   Contribute to robust decision making arrangements; developing capacity and capability within the organisation; managing risks and monitoring performance through contributing to the development of strong internal controls and implementing good practice to deliver effective accountability and assurance.

Working for our organisation

Everyone at Llais believes people and communities in Wales should lead happy, healthy lives where they get the health and social care they need in a way that works best for them. We believe this can only happen by raising the power and influence of their voices in shaping people-centred health and social care services.

That is where you come in! Are you looking for the opportunity to join a new, passionate organisation, and contribute to the improvement of health and social care services here in Wales?

We are looking for passionate and capable people from all walks of life who bring different lived experiences that will help change the way we think. We are looking for applications from diverse candidates who can bring fresh skills, lived experiences and perspectives to our work.

Llais provides staff with a full range of benefits including:

• 28 days annual leave (rising to 34 days with length of service) plus statutory holidays – pro rata for part time employees
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Automatic membership of the NHS pension scheme
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme, our confidential counselling service