Head of Corporate Governance

NHS; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a Head of Corporate Governance to provide essential governance support. The role involves advising the Board, managing corporate governance, and ensuring compliance with national regulations. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in governance support at the Board level within a private sector environment. The position offers a salary range of £60,817 - £66,859 per annum, reflecting experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified or working towards Chartered Governance Institute qualification.
• Considerable experience in a Secretarial or Governance team for a Ltd company.
• Experience at Board level in a large complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice to the AGH Solutions Ltd Board on governance matters.
• Lead mechanisms to manage and measure corporate governance.
• Ensure implementation of national regulations and policies.

Skills

Governance and company secretarial support

Customer-focused corporate governance

Board level experience

Conflict of interest monitoring

Process improvement

Education

Chartered Governance Institute qualification or equivalent

Evidence of personal professional development

Job description

AGH Solutions - Head of Corporate Governance

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Corporate Governance. The Head of Corporate Governance is a key leadership role within AGH Solutions Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to provide crucial corporate governance support to a forward-looking wholly owned subsidiary that directly supports the NHS frontline.

For an informal chat about the post contact Dennis Kentrop on 01535 294826 or [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work closely with and provide advice to the AGH Solutions Ltd Board on matters of corporate governance, such as interpreting procedures and rules within the AGH Solutions Ltd legal and regulatory framework and ensure that professional, effective and efficient administrative support is provided to the Board and Board Committees.

The post holder will lead and ensure comprehensive mechanisms are in place to manage and measure the corporate governance of AGH Solutions Ltd, with a view to achieving best practice and continued improvement against national standards.

Other duties will include ensuring relevant national regulations and policies are implemented supported by written procedures and policies. Regularly liaising with the Trust's Corporate Affairs function, stakeholders and with external advisors.

About us

AGH Solutions plays a proactive role, together with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, in the Bradford District & Craven Health and Care Partnership, one of the five Places that together form the West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership. The Bradford District & Craven Partnership's focus is to help local residents to be 'happy, healthy, at home' and AGH Solutions supports this ambition: not only by underpinning the delivery of high quality, safe care at Airedale but also by contributing economically and providing employment and skills development opportunities across its footprint.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Qualified or working towards (Chartered Governance Institute) or equivalent qualification.
• Evidence of personal professional development

Experience

• Considerable experience of working in a Secretarial or Governance team in the private sector for Ltd company.
• Experience of working in a regulated sector.
• Experience of working at Board level in a large complex organisation.
• Experience providing governance and company secretarial support for routine corporate transactions, such as capital reductions and share allotments as well as providing board and committee support to multiple meetings in parallel.
• Experience of providing high-quality customer-focused corporate governance support to Boards and/or Committees
• monitoring conflicts of interests.
• Delivering improved ways of working.
• Prior experience of acting as the Secretary to a Board / Committee.
• Maintaining quality & corporate standards during times of change.
• Providing advice on governance matters that has positively impacted on an organisation's effectiveness.
• Experience of successfully delivering the Annual General Meetings or other large public/member events
• Subsiduary experience
• Experience working in a Professional Services environment
• Experience of managing a portfolio of entities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Depending on experience£60,817 - £66,859 per annum