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

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