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NHS Lothian - Head of Risk, Quality & Assurance (Estates & Facilities) Salary: Grade 8B £74,003 - £79,164 Contract: Permanent, Full-time About NHS Lothian NHS Lothian is one of Scotland’s largest and most complex healthcare systems, serving a population of over 900,000 people across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian and West Lothian. With 24,000 staff, we operate 118 premises, including major acute hospitals, community hospitals, and primary care facilities. Our Estates & Facilities Directorate plays a critical role in ensuring safe, compliant and high-quality environments for patients and staff across this diverse estate. We are committed to delivering safe, effective and person-centred care, underpinned by our values of quality, teamwork, care & compassion, dignity & respect, and openness, honesty & responsibility. The Role We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to lead our Risk, Quality & Assurance function within Estates & Facilities. This strategic role is pivotal in ensuring robust governance, compliance, and continuous improvement across all NHS Lothian premises, including PFI and leased sites. Reporting to the Director of Estates & Facilities, you will: • Support the delivery and development of improved performance and compliance across NHS Lothian Estates & Facilities through the implementation of risk, quality and assurance management methodologies., • Lead the implementation of NHS Lothian’s Estates & Facilities Risk, Quality & Assurance Management Strategy., • Lead and manage the Risk, Quality & Assurance Management Team and Service to raise the profile of risk, quality and assurance management through the development, implementation and monitoring of relevant strategies and policies., • Provide expert advice on statutory compliance, assurance frameworks, and risk management methodologies., • The post holder will also act as the designated Incident and Safety Alert Notice Officer (Responsible Person) for NHS Lothian Estates & Facilities in accordance with SHTN 00-44 and will take a lead role in ensuring robust governance arrangements are in place to ensure the organisation meets our legal duties in respect of safety alerts., • Manage a multi-disciplinary team (approx. 20 WTE) and oversee budgets of around £1M revenue plus significant capital allocations., • Develop and monitor governance arrangements, performance frameworks, and compliance systems., • Engage with senior stakeholders, including the NHS Board Executive Leadership Team, and external bodies such as NHS Assure, Scottish Government, and regulatory agencies., • Provide cover for the Director and Associate Director in their absence. Education, Skills & Experience Education: • Proven track record in risk, quality and assurance management within Estates & Facilities., • Strong knowledge of NHS statutory and mandatory compliance requirements., • Highly developed analytical, communication and leadership skills., • Ability to interpret complex data, develop and implementing policies/ procedures/ protocols and devising and implementing monitoring tools., • Experience of managing others, managing change, managing projects and contributing to strategic developments within identified timescales. Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to influence and shape the future of Estates & Facilities governance within one of Scotland’s leading healthcare organisations. You will play a critical role in ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality environments for patients and staff. Application Process Eden Scott is retained by NHS Lothian. Please submit your CV and covering letter to . For a confidential discussion and to hear more about the opportunity, then please contact Iain Atkinson, Director, Eden Scott, on 07714 124 033. Closing date for applications – Friday 9th January 2026. Additional Information This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: ___. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Governance Administration Coordinator for a 6 month contract on a rate of £250-300/day (Inside IR35). This role will be hybrid based. Responsibilities: • Oversee the timely preparation and circulation of reports and minutes for Board and Committees, ensuring they adhere to required template and quality standard, identifying any key issues and escalating these as required., • Proactively manage attendance lists for Board and Committee meetings, Extraordinary meetings and Strategy Days,, • Ensure corporate governance documentation is accurate, timely and complaint with statutory and organisational requirements, • Responding to requests for information and support from Board members., • Be an administrator on the Board portal software, managing access to the portal and the updating of information stored on it., • Work with the highest level of confidentiality and integrity., • Proactively help coordinate events and meetings for the Board with internal and external stakeholders, • Maintain the Governance team’s intranet and website pages, ensuring these are regularly reviewed and updated., • Support the Head of Corporate Governance with administration as required., • Be available to provide assistance to the Information and Records Manager and Interim Senior Governance Officer in responding to information requests, such as those received under Freedom of Information legislation., • Provide direct line management and coaching to the Governance Assistant, including setting objectives, monitoring their performance and delivering constructive feedback via weekly check ins, monthly one to one meetings and annual review., • Provide clear expectations on tasks verbally and following up in writing., • Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism and continuous development., • Ensure workload is appropriately allocated, prioritised and deadlines are met., • Ensure respectful relationships with colleagues and adherence to organisational policies and procedures., • Oversee the preparation, and circulation of agendas, papers and minutes for Board and Committee meetings., • Ensure corporate governance documentation is accurate, timely and agreed with the Head of Corporate Governance., • Draft and quality assure complaint correspondence, applying proportionality and clarity in sensitive cases., • Monitor complaint trends and escalate systemic issues to Head of Corporate Governance., • Work with our Finance team and Business Support team, helping to raise purchase orders and liaising with budget holders and suppliers, working carefully and with accuracy., • Support Board members in relation to expenses and allowances in line with policies., • Facilitate resolution of issues Board Members experience in relation to the Board portal, Admin Control and other potential IT issues involving triaging to IT support., • Assist with the maintenance of register of interests for Board members., • Maintain the Governance team’s intranet and website pages, ensuring these are regularly reviewed and updated., • Manage and improve the administration of complaints processes, ensuring responses are timely, fair and consistent with policy and statutory obligations., • Draft and quality assure complaint correspondence, • Introduce standardised templates for complaints., • Oversee training delivered to colleagues in operational areas on complaints handling., • Monitor and report on complaints, organisational learning from complaints and escalate systemic issues to the Head of Corporate Governance ., • Support continuous improvement in complaints handling procedures., • Support any internal audit reviews of complaints handling Essential Skills: • Post holders should be qualified to degree level, preferably in a business administration area, or equivalent., • Previous line management experience, • Knowledge of relevant corporate statutory responsibilities and legislation within the public sector., • Experience in the preparation and presentation of briefings/reports., • Proficient in the use of MS Office/O365 applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint., • You think creatively to research and analyse complex problems., • An enthusiastic, proactive team player., • Strong verbal and written communication skills., • Knowledge of relevant corporate statutory responsibilities and legislation within the public sector., • Ability to adapt to changing requirements and pivot as the role requires., • Strong networking and relationship management skills with the ability to deal confidently and establish good relationships with stakeholders., • Commitment to customer focus and stakeholder satisfaction., • Robust priority and time management skills with the ability to manage a diverse workload., • Data analysis skills and the ability to translate data and present complex management information., • Experience in the preparation and presentation of briefings/reports., • Proficient in the use of MS Office/O365 applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint., • You think creatively to research and analyse complex problems., • Strong administration and organisational skills., • You will be committed to your ongoing development of personal skills, knowledge and experience to perform effectively in a constantly changing environment., • Highly confidential and discreet., • Good problem solver., • Excellent customer service., • Delivering high quality and accurate outputs., • Team work and collaboration skills., • Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload., • Minute and note-taking., • Be proactive in determining improved ways of delivering governance services., • Have attention to detail., • Be a self-starter who progresses professional development opportunities., • Managing information for senior management, Executive Teams and Board discussions., • A track record of professional integrity is paramount, • 5-10 years’ experience in commercial and / or public sector., • Experience of working in a corporate governance support role., • Experience of project management, quality management and decision making, • You are flexible and adaptable to change. 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