Corporate Governance Membership Officer (Band 7)

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority is seeking a Corporate Governance and Membership Officer. The successful candidate will provide administrative support, ensure statutory compliance, and assist in governance processes. Requirements include a Master's degree in corporate governance and experience in NHS compliance. This position offers a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Cycle to Work

Travel Scheme

Childcare Vouchers

Onsite Nursery

Qualifications

• Experience in a corporate governance role essential.
• Evidence of professional development in governance.
• Ability to manage staff and provide support.

Responsibilities

• Support the Council of Governors to function effectively.
• Provide administrative support to the Board of Directors.
• Coordinate governance processes for compliance.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

NHS compliance

Advanced IT skills

Leadership

Education

Masters level qualification in corporate governance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job summary

The Corporate Governance team is a small and newly formed team which works at pace. Our mission is to achieve and embed good governance across the Trust through providing professional governance advice, supporting regulatory compliance and enabling safe, effective and transparent decision making.

Main duties of the job

This will include ensuring the Trust's Council of Governors are supported to function effectively and members are fully engaged with the Trust. The role will deliver a professional, confidential, and high quality administrative and logistical support service to the Trust's Board of Directors, Board Committees, and Governor meetings, to include agenda production and management, timely production of papers, advanced minute-taking and follow-up of actions as required from the meetings.

As Corporate Governance and Membership Officer this role will be a key contact and support for Trust Governors and Members. The role will assist in the establishment, coordination, maintenance, and ongoing development of a range of corporate governance processes and systems, which ensure statutory and regulatory compliance.

About us

We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:

• Cycle to Work
• Travel Scheme
• Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
• Onsite Nursery
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Car Leasing
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Health and Wellbeing
• Extensive Reward Scheme
• Counselling Service
• Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
• Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.

Our values:

We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:

• Committed to Quality of Care
• Compassion
• Working together for patients
• Improving Lives
• Everyone Counts
• Respect and Dignity

Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level qualification or equivalent professional relevant experience in corporate governance role
• Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant field
• Advanced IT and keyboard skills across all Microsoft Programmes
• Evidence of personal professional development.

Desirable

• Recognised professional managerial qualification
• Membership of Institute of Chartered Secretaries or equivalent
• Experience of working in an NHS Foundation trust or local government democratic environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of regulatory matters, NHS compliance and corporate governance and experience of their application in an NHS or other public sector setting
• Knowledge of NHS Corporate Governance principles and best practice.
• Evidence of continued professional development in corporate governance or relevant field.
• Knowledge of good staff management principles and experience of managing junior staff (e.g. apprentice).
• Experience of providing comprehensive, high quality corporate governance support

Desirable

• oExperience as a deputizing or acting as a Governance Manager or Democratic Manager, with election experience.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Masters level qualification or equivalent professional relevant experience in corporate governance role
• Evidence of continued professional development in a relevant field
• Advanced IT and keyboard skills across all Microsoft Programmes
• Evidence of personal professional development.

Desirable

• Recognised professional managerial qualification
• Membership of Institute of Chartered Secretaries or equivalent
• Experience of working in an NHS Foundation trust or local government democratic environment

Experience

Essential

• Experience and knowledge of regulatory matters, NHS compliance and corporate governance and experience of their application in an NHS or other public sector setting
• Knowledge of NHS Corporate Governance principles and best practice.
• Evidence of continued professional development in corporate governance or relevant field.
• Knowledge of good staff management principles and experience of managing junior staff (e.g. apprentice).
• Experience of providing comprehensive, high quality corporate governance support

Desirable

• oExperience as a deputizing or acting as a Governance Manager or Democratic Manager, with election experience.

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Airedale General Hospital

Steeton

BD20 6TD

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