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NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; Manchester, Greater London; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous NHS Pension

Flexible working

Exclusive discounts

27 days annual leave

Diversity networks

Job summary

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence invites a seasoned professional to head its corporate governance function from its central office in Manchester. You will oversee board operations, minutes, and senior governance processes, ensuring statutory compliance and robust records across committees and the chief executive's office.

As board secretary, you will provide expert guidance on governance matters to the chair, CEO and directors, driving effective decision-making and

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior corporate governance role, ideally in the public sector.
• Proven ability to minute and support senior level meetings and executive governance processes.
• Ability to provide strategic governance advice to chair, CEO and board members.

Responsibilities

• Lead NICE's corporate governance function and ensure robust, compliant arrangements.
• Oversee the Board, board committees and senior governance meetings; produce high-quality minutes.
• Provide expert guidance on complex governance matters to the chairman, chief executive, directors and staff.
• Provide operational leadership to the chairman's office and ensure effective information flows.
• Oversee meetings in public and appeals, ensuring transparent processes per guidance and statute.
• Coordinate with legal advisers, triage requests for legal advice, monitor contract spend.
• Manage NICE's complaints process and respond to stakeholder feedback.

Skills

Corporate governance

Board support

Minutes expertise

Advisory capability

Education

Senior governance experience in public sector

Job description

Head of Corporate Governance | NICE - The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Company:

Company: NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

This newly created role at the heart of our high profile national organisation will lead NICE's corporate governance function, and provide oversight of the chief executive and chairman's office, and the appeals process for our technology appraisal and highly specialised technologies guidance.

working with a high degree of autonomy, the successful candidate will have an organisation-wide impact. They will work closely with NICE's chairman, chief executive, directors and senior leaders, providing advice and guidance on NICE's corporate governance policies and procedures, and other sensitive matters, ensuring NICE remains compliant with its statutory framework and obligations.

As NICE's board secretary, the successful candidate will establish procedures for the effective and efficient functioning of the board and NICE more widely, ensuring the decisions of the board, its committees, and senior governance meetings are properly recorded and actioned.

If you have experience of working within a senior corporate governance role, ideally in the public sector, and experience of minuting and supporting senior level meetings please read on to find out more!

Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

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• Leading NICE's corporate governance function, ensuring NICE's organisation-wide corporate governance arrangements are robust and effective, and comply with legal requirements and best practice
• As NICE's board secretary, overseeing the effective operation of the Board, board committees and senior governance meetings, including producing high quality minutes of the board meetings
• Providing expert advice and guidance to the chairman, chief executive, board members, directors and staff on complex, sensitive and high-profile governance matters
• Providing operational leadership to the chief executive and chairman's office, ensuring high-quality business support, effective information flows and appropriate escalation of issues
• Overseeing arrangements for meetings in public and appeals, ensuring processes operate effectively, transparently and in accordance with published guidance and statutory requirement
• Acting as a point of contact with NICE's legal advisers, triaging requests from NICE staff for legal advice, and monitoring and analysing contract spend
• Managing NICE's complaints process, including investigating and responding to complaints from members of the public and stakeholders

We are passionate and proud of the work we do and the impact we make. NICE offer:

• Generous NHS Pension - Secure your future with one of the most rewarding pension schemes in the UK
• Flexible working - Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with options like remote working, compressed hours and flexible start/finish times
• Exclusive discounts - Save on shopping, dining and more with a Blue Light Card
• Time to recharge - Start with 27 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Inclusive staff networks - Join supportive communities like Women in NICE, Race Equality Network, Disability Advocacy and NICE and Proud - we celebrate diversity
• Tailored development - Grow your career with personalised learning and development opportunities

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026