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

• ensure that they keep up to date records of staff attendance at all mandatory and best
practice training as per the Trust’s TNA
• ensure that all staff are given the necessary information and training together with the
appropriate resources and that these are monitored, to enable them to;
o work safely
o raise concerns
o make risk assessments
o take appropriate risk reduction measures
o report risk to their line managers and /or Directorate Leads when applicable.
All managers have a key responsibility to ensure that risk assessment is undertaken to minimise:
• Potential harm to patients, staff and visitors
• Risks to the achievement of Directorates business plans and service
Clinical Governance Team
The Clinical Governance Team will provide leadership, advice and support in the implementation
of this policy.
The Clinical Governance Team will ensure that all reporting to Trust Committees is co-ordinated
and provide reports, training and on-going support in relation to Ulysses database and risk
registers.
All Staff
All staff have a key role in identifying and reporting risks and incidents promptly thereby allowing
risks to be managed and added to the local risk register if appropriate. In addition, staff have the
responsibility for taking steps to avoid injuries and risks to patients, staff, visitors. If in fulfilling this
role, it involves staff in raising concerns about standards, staff must report this following the
Trust’s Speaking Up for a Healthy Trust (Whistleblowing) Policy.
It is the responsibility of All Staff (including agency, locums, volunteers and contractors) to be
alert to, identify and report risks including those relating to patient care, health and safety or the
hospital environment. It is also their responsibility to be aware of and comply with all risk
management requirements including Trust policies. Information and training will be provided as
necessary to enable contractors and agency/bank staff to fulfil this responsibility.
All Trust employees are accountable, through the terms and conditions of their employment,
professional regulations, clinical governance and statutory health and safety regulations.
This responsibility also includes reporting incidents, being aware of any emergency procedures
relevant to their role and place of work, e.g. resuscitation, evacuation and fire precaution
procedures; being aware of the risk management strategy/policy and attendance at training as
specified in the Trust’s Risk Management Training Needs Analysis.
All staff have a responsibility to manage risk within their sphere of responsibility. It is a statutory
duty to take reasonable care of their own safety and the safety of others who may be affected by
acts or omissions of Trust employees.
4.1 TRUST COMMITTEES WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR RISK MANAGEMENT
There are two committees with delegated responsibility from the Trust Board for
overseeing the management of risk in the Trust, the Quality and Safety Committee and
the Audit Committee. A chart showing the relationship to the Board of its delegated Sub
Committees is shown in Appendix 2.
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