Integrated Governance Manager (Band 8a) - Corporate - North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Integrated Governance Manager to shape governance frameworks and drive improvement across the organization. This role involves advising on governance matters, leading improvements, and ensuring effective integration of governance processes organization-wide. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leadership to enhance governance strategies and promote values-based leadership.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Up to 33 days of annual leave

Training and development opportunities

NHS discounts

Car Lease Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

NHS Mortgages

Childcare Vouchers

Qualifications

• Master’s level education or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Expertise in governance, risk management, assurance.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Advise on integrated governance matters and lead improvements.
• Support the delivery of the Trust’s Governance Strategy.
• Promote values-based leadership and address health inequalities.

Skills

Manage multiple complex agendas and meet deadlines

Build credibility and relationships at all levels

Work in partnership internally and externally

Operate effectively in fast-paced, complex environments

Implement pragmatic solutions to improve governance

Persuasion, influence, negotiation, diplomacy skills

Education

Master’s level education or equivalent experience

Job description

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services that embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. Discrimination on any grounds, including gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity, or political beliefs, is not tolerated.

The Trust seeks to increase staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to enhance workforce diversity and better reflect the communities we serve, ensuring the right care, at the right time, in the right place, every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive an email, you have not been shortlisted. It is essential to read the full job description and person specification and to use the supporting information space to demonstrate your skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the role.

We offer excellent benefits, including a pension scheme, up to 33 days of annual leave (excluding bank holidays), training and development opportunities, NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages, and Childcare Vouchers.

Job overview

NWAS seeks an experienced and dynamic Integrated Governance Manager to join our team. This newly created role reflects our commitment to strengthening governance and driving continuous improvement. As the first to hold this position, you will shape and influence the governance framework, impacting our operations and services. You will work closely with the Head of Integrated Governance, Risk and Assurance to embed and integrate governance processes across the organisation.

If you’re ready for this exciting challenge and want to contribute to NWAS’s success, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join a team making a difference daily.

Main duties of the job

The Integrated Governance Manager will advise on all matters related to integrated governance, working closely with the Head of Governance. You will lead improvements across all governance areas, ensuring processes are embedded and integrated organization-wide, providing oversight, advice, and guidance.

You will support the delivery of the Trust’s Governance Strategy and promote our Be Think Do Philosophy, demonstrating values-based leadership, addressing workforce and health inequalities, and operating effectively in complex environments.

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service provides 24/7 emergency and non-emergency services, including life-saving care, patient transport, and NHS 111 services. We work to ensure public safety and effective treatment during major incidents.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying.

Person specification

Skills

• Manage multiple complex agendas and meet deadlines
• Build credibility and relationships at all levels
• Work in partnership internally and externally
• Work autonomously, set workloads, and meet deadlines
• Operate effectively in fast-paced, complex environments
• Implement pragmatic solutions to improve governance
• Act on own initiative and make decisions
• Persuasion, influence, negotiation, diplomacy skills
• Understanding of NHS changes and future organisational developments
• High-speed, accurate keyboard skills
• Demonstrate compassionate, inclusive leadership
• Experience with HR processes
• Line management experience

Qualifications

• Master’s level education or equivalent experience in a similar role
• Expertise in governance, risk management, assurance
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Experience

• Governance systems and supporting organisational governance
• Senior leadership in large, complex organisations
• Challenging governance issues
• Delivering to tight deadlines
• Developing and implementing governance arrangements
• Identifying and delivering governance improvements
• Writing high-quality Board reports
• Designing and delivering governance training

Values

• Working together: collaborative, inclusive, challenging unacceptable behaviour
• Being at our best: professional, adaptable, proud of work
• Making a difference: act with compassion, kindness, integrity

Note: Any employment offer may be withdrawn if false or misleading information is provided. Successful candidates will undergo NHS employment checks, including right to work, references, DBS, and occupational health assessments. Vaccination against COVID-19 is encouraged but not mandatory. From September 2018, unsocial hours will be calculated according to updated NHS terms.

For assistance, contact the HR Hub Team at 03451122018.

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Name: Jonathan Taylor

Job title: Head of Integrated Governance, Risk & Assurance

Email: [e-mail]