Trust Board papers November 2012 - Barking Havering and ...

“Risk Register”
“Risk Register
Manager”
“Risk Register
Owner”
“Risk Tolerance”
“Target Risk
Score”
The register is a refined and developed version of the Risk List. It is
a table which shows – the risk assessment, risk mitigation actions,
re-assessment and action plans. The table thereby shows the risk
portfolio of the whole organisation or a selected part of it.
Is the individual who is responsible for ensuring that the risk register
is kept up to date and reviewed at least once a month.
The risk register owners are as follows:
Directorate Risk Register – Clinical Director
Matrix/Commissioning Risk Register – Senior Commissioners
Board Assurance Framework – Chief Executive/Medical Director
Information Risk Register – Executive Director / Manager of
Information Management and Technology/Information Governance
Lead
Is the level of risk the BHRUT is prepared to tolerate
The calculation of risk consequence and probability including control
mechanisms. This score provides a measure of how controllable the
risk is and will help management decide which risks they should be
4. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trust Board is a statutory body, governed by the Act of Parliament with the function of the
Trust conferred by legislation. The Code of Accountability requires clear arrangements to be in
place to demonstrate that responsibilities have been delegated to Executive Directors and for
BHRUT this requirement is fulfilled by the Trust’s Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions
and Scheme of Delegation, all of which are available on the Intranet.
The arrangements set out in this document regarding identification, assessment and control of
risk, apply to the Trust’s corporate risks as they apply to all other risks. At an Executive level
responsibility for their implementation is allocated as follows:
• Trust Objectives Chief Executive Officer
• Service objectives Chief Operating Officer
• Staffing objectives Chief Operating Officer
• Financial objectives Director of Finance
• Clinical Governance objectives Medical Director / Director of Nursing
• Corporate and Clinical Governance Director of Governance/Clinical Governance Director
• Maternity Services Director of Nursing
Responsibility for the maintenance and assessment of effective internal and external assurances
for organisational risk and patient safety is allocated on the same basis.
The Trust Board
The Trust Board’s monitoring responsibilities, as defined in the Scheme of Delegation are to
‘receive such reports as the Board sees fit from committees in respect of their exercise of
delegated powers’.
The Trust Board is made up of Executive and Non Executive Directors that are required to
implement sound and effective systems of internal control; challenging poor performance and
deciding the priority of risks carried. The Trust Board reviews all risks rated as 'red'/extreme via
the Board Assurance Framework. The Trust Board will review other risks drawn to their attention
through the Quality and Safety Committee and Audit Committee.
The Trust Board will receive regular reports from various Trust Committees which ensures
significant risks are escalated, considered and actioned accordingly. The Trust Board members
will receive annual risk assessment training to support them in their assessment of risk
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