Head of Corporate Governance

NHS Jobs; Reading; On-site; GBP 97,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Reading is seeking a senior governance professional to oversee the Trust's governance and committee support services, reporting to the Board and Council of Governors. The role includes deputising for the Trust Secretary and leading the Corporate Governance Department to ensure probity, compliance and robust governance across the organisation.

The post requires monitoring compliance with regulations, maintaining Registers of Interests and Hospitality, and keeping governance

Responsibilities

• Oversee governance and committee support services to the decision-making bodies and executive function.
• Deputise for the Trust Secretary in their absence.
• Manage the Corporate Governance Department and its services, including information governance and data protection.
• Monitor compliance with Standing Orders and internal Trust policies.
• Coordinate amendments to the Constitution and Standing Orders for Council of Governors and Board of Directors.
• Maintain the Trusts Registers of Interests and Hospitality, and report declarations as required.

Job description

Oversee the provision of governance and committee support services to the decision-making bodies and executive function within the Trust. Deputise for the Trust Secretary in their company secretarial role in their absence. Managing the Corporate Governance Department and the services its delivers, including those in respect of corporate governance, information governance, freedom of information, data protection and Foundation Trust membership. Provide guidance, specialist advice and training to the Board of Directors, Governors and other senior managers on the Constitution, Standing Orders and other governance matters as required. Monitor and initiate action that gives the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and the Executive assurance that the Trust operates within the laws, regulations and codes of good practice that apply to NHS Foundation Trusts and that the highest standards of corporate governance are maintained. Establish and monitor procedures to ensure that the Trust complies with all relevant legal, constitutional, and regulatory requirements. onitor the corporate governance and compliance implications of all papers submitted to the Trust Board, the Council of Governors, the Executive and all their sub groups Ensure that the Trust has in place sound governance policies, procedures and structures to promote and ensure probity in the conduct of business and compliance with policies. Establish arrangements to monitor compliance with Standing Orders and other internal Trust policies. Co-ordinate amendments to the Trusts Constitution and Standing Orders ensuring effective consideration by the Council of Governors and the Board of Directors. Keep up to date on developments in corporate governance in the UK and elsewhere through regular research, reading and attending relevant events. Provide specialist knowledge of Foundation Trusts best practice, organisational policies and procedures, and governance to the Chief Executive, Executive Directors, their direct reports, external organisations, Trust staff, Governors, Trust Members and the general public when required. Monitor the procedures in place for the correct administration of subsidiary organisations and joint ventures. Be responsible for the Trust Seal and ensure all legal documents are properly signed, sealed, witnessed and Trust Seal usage reported to the Board. Maintain the Trusts Register of Interests for Board Directors, all Trust staff and the Council of Governors, undertaking annual review that is formally reported to the Board and assessed by the Trusts Counter-Fraud, Internal and External Audit services. Ensure these registers are routinely updated on the Trusts website. Ensure the application of the Trusts Hospitality Policy and maintain the Hospitality Register, reporting declarations at appropriate intervals. Liaise with Board members and Trust officers to ensure hospitality is recorded and declarations are provided in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with NHS England requirements. Assess and interpret detailed highly complex information from NHS England and other Regulators to determine and/or recommend the most appropriate course of action or response in the face of a rapidly changing environment. Maintain an effective internal control framework, ensuring that all organisational risk registers and the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) are monitored, reviewed and actions followed up. Ensure the Trust has appropriate risk management aligned with the strategy. Ensure timely reporting of all risks and BAF through the relevant committees. Plan and prepare the Annual Report, incorporating the Annual Governance Statement (AGS). Interpret and share the Annual Reporting Manual annually as it is received to ensure timely submission of data and information for the Annual Report and AGS. Ensure the Trust Annual Report and Accounts are laid before Parliament. Ensure the Trusts suite of corporate governance documentation is developed and maintained up to date.

£96,626 - £111,084 per annum incl of HCAS