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Operational Risk Manager

Recruiter
General Dental Council (GDC)
Location
Birmingham
Salary
£30,572 - £35,966 pa + benefits
Closing date
30 Jan 2022
Reference
REQ000053

Job Details

Ideal opportunity to further develop your understanding and experience of strategic, operational, programme and project risk management within a supportive and collaborative environment, whilst playing a key role in our mission to maintain patient safety and public confidence in dental services.

As Operational Risk Manager, reporting to the Head of Risk Management and Internal Audit, you will:

  • Manage the updating of Operational and Programme/project level risks;
  • Lead on risk review and quality assurance processes;
  • Provide support in managing the processes for developing the strategic, operational, programme and project risk management functions and mitigating exposure to risk by ensuring that control frameworks and assurances stated on risk registers are complete and accurate;
  • Provide Risk Management framework and software training;
  • Lead on tracking progress of the implementation status of approved internal audit recommendations to ensure the recommended control frameworks are in place;
  • Produce reports to the Executive Management Team, Audit and Risk Committee and other governing forums to aid key decision making;
  • Assist the Head of Function in producing assurance gap analysis used for developing our Internal Audit Plan, split between in-house, independent and specialist Internal Audits.

You will possess a good understanding of strategic, operational, programme and project risk management, with experience evidencing your ability to develop, embed and manage high quality processes and procedures. Ideally, you will be MoR or Prince 2qualified, and at least working towards a professional qualification in internal audit. You will have the confidence and credibility to establish and facilitate communication across teams and between individuals, including influencing at a senior level. Excellent organisational and planning skills will also be key.

About us

Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals' fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.

Our work matters and so do our people. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion by recruiting and strengthening our teams with team members from different backgrounds, life experiences and viewpoints. Equality and diversity are not just words, they are what makes our teams strong and able to deliver. We want to be champions of diversity and to have a sense of belonging in the workplace, where everybody has the chance to contribute and to share what is important to them.

Benefits:

To reward you for your hard work and commitment, we offer an attractive benefits package that includes a generous pension scheme, hybrid working and 25 days’ annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays.

How to apply:

You can view the job description and apply through our website via the apply button. 

Applications are assessed against the person specification criteria and you are required to provide examples as part of your cover letter. 

Please visit our website for full details.

Please no agencies unless instructed otherwise.

Closing date: 23:59 on Sunday 30th January 2022.

The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.

Company

Our purpose is to protect the public by regulating dental professionals in the UK. All dentists, dental nurses, dental technicians, clinical dental technicians, dental hygienists, dental therapists and orthodontic therapists must be registered with us to work in the UK. The support and experience of our dedicated and highly focused teams is invaluable. This is your chance to build on your own skills and experience and make a worthwhile contribution to our work.

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