Risk Management Business Partner

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Risk Management Business Partner to join our Head of Risk Management in promoting and embedding our Risk Management Plan. This new role provides day-to-day administration and support to our clinical divisions, to ensure the local and corporate risk registers are maintained and provide advice on identifying, documenting and mitigating risks.

The post holder will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining risk registers, supporting the administration of the Ulysses system, producing reports and dashboards, delivering training, and providing expert guidance on all matters related to risk management.

We invite applications from candidates with Risk Management experience with strong administrative and analytical skills, excellent attention to detail, experience of working with databases and reporting systems, and the ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

• Support the Ulysses Administrator to ensure robust reporting, dashboards and effective processes are maintained through the system.
• Manage the quality, compliance and accuracy of the local and corporate risk registers.
• Provide first-line support, guidance and advice to staff on Risk Management.
• Produce routine and ad hoc reports, dashboards and performance information to support risk management activities.
• Coordinate the Trust Risk Register process, including action tracking, compliance monitoring and reporting to governance groups and committees.
• Deliver training, coaching and support to staff on incident reporting and risk register management, creating guidance materials and promoting best practice.
• Administer user access and security permissions within Ulysses, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Details

Date posted

15 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

381-CO-8314891

Job locations

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

Birmingham

B714HJ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities for this role.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or relevant training and experience to degree equivalent level in related function
• Evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Qualification in Risk Management

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of working in a complex healthcare setting
• Experience of working with risk management software such as Ulysses, Datix
• Experience in the delivery of training programmes for all levels of the organisation
• Experience of writing/leading risks

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare risk management role
• Experience of governance in acute Trusts

Knowledge

Essential

• Working understanding of risk management, principles and practices
• An practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Work, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of key issues that relate to risk management

Desirable

• Knowledge or risk management standards such as ISO31000, Orange book and COSO Framework
• Knowledge of Ulysses, Datix Risk modules

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or relevant training and experience to degree equivalent level in related function
• Evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Qualification in Risk Management

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of working in a complex healthcare setting
• Experience of working with risk management software such as Ulysses, Datix
• Experience in the delivery of training programmes for all levels of the organisation
• Experience of writing/leading risks

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare risk management role
• Experience of governance in acute Trusts

Knowledge

Essential

• Working understanding of risk management, principles and practices
• An practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Work, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of key issues that relate to risk management

Desirable

• Knowledge or risk management standards such as ISO31000, Orange book and COSO Framework
• Knowledge of Ulysses, Datix Risk modules

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

Birmingham

B714HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

Sandwell Health Campus

Lyndon

Birmingham

B714HJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Personal Specification for details on the main duties and responsibilities for this role.

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or relevant training and experience to degree equivalent level in related function
• Evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Qualification in Risk Management

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience of working in a complex healthcare setting
• Experience of working with risk management software such as Ulysses, Datix
• Experience in the delivery of training programmes for all levels of the organisation
• Experience of writing/leading risks

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare risk management role
• Experience of governance in acute Trusts

Knowledge

Essential

• Working understanding of risk management, principles and practices
• An practical knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Work, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of key issues that relate to risk management

Desirable

• Knowledge or risk management standards such as ISO31000, Orange book and COSO Framework
• Knowledge of Ulysses, Datix Risk modules