Corporate Business Officer

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Corporate Business Officer to provide comprehensive administrative and governance support to the Corporate Governance and Executive PA Team. You will assist the Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and committees to ensure efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

Based in Guildford, the role requires strong organisation, meticulous attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a busy healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Experience handling complex arrangements with accuracy and deadlines.
• Experience in corporate governance or governance administration.
• Understanding of the Board’s role in corporate settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to maintain standards of governance and compliance.
• Plan, organise and administer meetings, including scheduling, room/virtual meeting setup, paper collation and distribution.
• Undertake accuracy and completeness checks of reports prior to submissions.
• Support coordination of the Trust’s formal responses to consultations and inquiries.
• Assist with requests and returns for external regulators and auditors in relation to corporate matters.

Skills

IT skills

Autonomy

Deadline management

Data handling

Education

A-levels (Key Stage 5)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for a motivated and personable Corporate Business Officer to join our team. The postholder will provide comprehensive administrative, coordination, and business support across the Corporate Governance and Executive PA Team, helping to maintain the highest standards of business and ensuring the Trust is compliant with the regulatory framework. They will provide comprehensive support to the Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and Committees to ensure efficient and effective running.
The postholder is expected to work under the direction of the Corporate Business Manager, whilst taking initiative and prioritising their own workload to ensure deadlines are met. They will work closely with the Executive PAs, Corporate Governance Team, Chair, Governors, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors, and partner organisations. The post holder must be able to embrace working in a dynamic and demanding office environment, while maintaining a high level of focus and attention to detail on specific tasks.

Main duties of the job

Corporate Governance Support

• Provide administrative support to help maintain standards of good corporate governance and compliance with internal policies and external frameworks;
• Support the planning, organisation and administration of meetings, including scheduling, room/virtual meeting setup, paper collation and distribution;
• Undertake accuracy and completeness checks of reports prior to submissions;
• Support co-ordination of the Trust’s formal response to relevant consultations and inquires;
• Assist with requests and returns for external regulators and auditors in relation to corporate matters in an accurate and timely manner.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed overview of responsibilities associated with the role, please refer to the attached JD.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to A-level (key stage 5) or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Evidence of experience in handling complex arrangements to a high degree of accuracy, timeliness and effectiveness, including managing multiple deadlines.
• Experience of corporate business and governance.
• Understanding of the role of the Board in corporate settings

Skills

• Strong IT skills (able to manipulate and present complex data in an intelligent manner).
• Proven ability to work with a level of autonomy over responsibility and decision making, and make sound, properly informed judgements.