Grade Vii Risk Manager, Cork University Hospital

Risk management is a component of the Quality & Patient Department, which promotes and facilitates all aspects of patient safety and the standards for better health across the CUH group through the development of organisational-wide strategies, policies and procedures related to patient safety, quality, risk management, complaints, clinical audit and patient and public involvement.

The post holder will work closely with (but not limited to):

Senior Management Team Heads of Departments Core Directorate Management Teams Hospital Committees Director of Nursing Consultants The post holder will represent the hospital with the external HSE Legal Advisors, the State Claims Agency and the Coroner's Office.

The purose of the post involves;

· The development of proactive risk management systems and processes that place the quality and safety of patient care at their centre.

· Operational responsibility to develop and co-ordinate a risk management programme within the hospital to effectively manage, measure and monitor the safety of the hospital.

· Promote best evidence risk management practices that foster a fair, open and learning culture

· Implement systems and processes to ensure that the organisation learns from incidents, complaints and claims analysis.

Support Executive Management Board, Core Directorates Management Teams and departmental managers in establishing a proactive risk management culture, focussing on patient safety within clinical directorates and departments.