Trust Board papers November 2012 - Barking Havering and ...
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Chief Executive<br />
The Chief Executive has overall responsibility for having an effective governance system,<br />
including risk management, in place in the <strong>Trust</strong> <strong>and</strong> for meeting all statutory requirements <strong>and</strong><br />
adhering to guidance issued by the Department of Health in respect of governance <strong>and</strong> risk<br />
management. To fulfil this responsibility the Chief Executive will:<br />
• Ensure that full support <strong>and</strong> commitment is provided <strong>and</strong> maintained in the risk<br />
management activities;<br />
• Ensure an appropriate <strong>Board</strong> Assurance Framework is in place;<br />
• Ensure that the Annual Governance Statement adequately reflects the risk<br />
management issues within the organisation<br />
Executive Directors<br />
All Executive Directors have corporate responsibility for risk management within the activities of<br />
the <strong>Trust</strong>. This is exercised through attendance at <strong>Trust</strong> <strong>Board</strong> meetings <strong>and</strong> through the<br />
reviewing of the <strong>Board</strong> Assurance Framework.<br />
Non-Executive Directors<br />
The Non-Executive Directors are responsible for providing independent assurance to the <strong>Trust</strong><br />
<strong>Board</strong> on the risk management structure <strong>and</strong> processes as described in this policy.<br />
Director of Finance<br />
The Director of Finance, on behalf of the Chief Executive has responsibility for systems of<br />
financial control, implementing the <strong>Trust</strong>’s financial procedures, providing financial advice<br />
to the <strong>Trust</strong> <strong>Board</strong>, preparing <strong>and</strong> maintaining <strong>Trust</strong> accounts <strong>and</strong> all areas of financial<br />
<strong>and</strong> business risk. The Director of Finance is the Accountable Officer who signs the<br />
Annual Governance Statement.<br />
Medical Director<br />
The Medical Director, on behalf of the Chief Executive, is charged with the responsibility for<br />
providing assurance on the outcomes Medical Leadership, Clinical Governance <strong>and</strong> Risk<br />
Management systems throughout the <strong>Trust</strong>, with a special responsibility for clinical risk<br />
management.<br />
Director of Nursing<br />
The Director of Nursing, on behalf of the Chief Executive, is charged with the responsibility for<br />
Professional Leadership of Nurses, Midwives <strong>and</strong> Allied Health Professionals, quality st<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
<strong>and</strong> practice.<br />
Director of Governance <strong>and</strong> Special Projects.<br />
On behalf of the Chief Executive, the Director of Governance is the nominated lead for<br />
compliance to Care Quality Commission St<strong>and</strong>ards, NHSLA Risk Management St<strong>and</strong>ards,<br />
NHSLA Maternity Clinical Negligence Scheme St<strong>and</strong>ards, <strong>and</strong> Clinical Governance systems <strong>and</strong><br />
is managerially responsible for the Clinical Governance Department.<br />
Clinical Governance Director<br />
On behalf of the Executive Directors, the Clinical Governance Director has the day to day<br />
responsibility for all areas of development of clinical governance <strong>and</strong> clinical risk management<br />
Chief Information Officer<br />
The Chief Information Officer, on behalf of the Chief Executive is responsible for Information<br />
Governance <strong>and</strong> is the designated Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO)<br />
Partnerships<br />
In order to deliver a successful partnership, risk management must form an integral part of the<br />
incident management system <strong>and</strong> evaluation process. Partners need to underst<strong>and</strong> what<br />
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