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Course overview

This course, delivered by NHS Providers Board development programme in partnership with the Institute of Risk Management (IRM), is for NHS risk practitioners. The course aims to help improve knowledge and understanding of what good risk management looks like and how, as risk professionals, risk practitioners can proactively support NHS trusts to be more strategic and outward looking in relation to risk.

This course consists of nine half day modules delivered over seven training days. The intention is to develop a peer learning network within the training cohort, and therefore it is expected that each course participant attends all modules as part of the training. By booking on to this course, you are booking to attend each of the modules within the training.

The dates for the next cohort are:

Workshop 1, modules 1 & 2: Thursday 18 April 2024 (Full day, in-person event in London)

Workshop 2, modules 3 & 4: Friday 19 April 2024 (Full day, in-person event in London)

Workshop 3, module 5: Friday 3 May 2024 (9.30am - 1pm, virtual via MS Teams)

Workshop 4, module 6: Friday 17 May 2024 (9.30am - 1pm, virtual via MS Teams)

Workshop 5, module 7: Friday 7 June 2024 (9.30am - 1pm, virtual via MS Teams)

Workshop 6, module 8: Friday 28 June 2024 (9.30am - 1pm, virtual via MS Teams)

Workshop 7, module 9 & Awarding of certificates: Friday 5 July 2024 (Full day, in-person event in London)

Between the training dates, there will be practical assignments whereby course participants will be asked to take the learning from the training and apply it within their organisation, keeping a learning journal of their activities and reflections. The learning journal will be reviewed at the end of the programme by the course facilitators.  

Delegates will have access to online tutor support between the training days to provide them with a safe space to discuss topics related to the course or their organisation’s ongoing risk matters if required.

Who should attend?

• NHS risk management practitioners
• Practising or aspiring managers and leaders who are in decision making roles in the NHS
• The course is aimed at those wanting to improve their knowledge and understanding of risk management and gain the tools and confidence to operate as effective risk business partners working alongside risk owners.

This course is not for those who already hold a recognised risk qualification.

Course objectives

The aim of this multi module course is to equip NHS risk practitioners to develop more of a partnership role with risk owners like that of HR or finance business partners, enabling the risk professional to advise and support risk owners and operational and executive managers to manage their risks more effectively.

The nine modules of the course are: 

1. Context and vocabulary 
2. Risk identification and evaluation
3. Risk response  
4. Risk appetite 
5. Risk assurance 
6. Risk monitoring and reporting 
7. Risk culture 
8. Risk strategy and frameworks  
9. Being an effective risk business partner (workshops) and awarding of certificates. 

Find out more on the content of each module by accessing the course overview here.

Course format

This course consists of nine half day modules delivered over seven workshops between April-July 2024.

Delegates are expected to attend all training dates.

Workshops 1, 2 and 7 will be delivered in-person in London at Woburn House Conference Centre, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HQ.

Workshops 3-6 will be delivered virtually via MS Teams.

How to book

Course cost per delegate (ex VAT) - NHS Providers' member: £2,090, NHS Providers' non-member: £2,508.

You will need to provide a purchase order number at booking to confirm your place on this course. Card payments are also accepted.

Follow the booking link at the top of this page and create an account if you have not already done so.

Booking on to this event means you are booking on to all of the workshops. 

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