Senior Governance Manager
NHS Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent Integrated Care Board
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Job summary
The NHS Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent Integrated Care Board is seeking a Senior Governance Manager to lead a professional governance team and provide strategic advice across a complex NHS environment. You will work with senior leaders, Board members and system partners to strengthen governance, assurance and compliance, shaping arrangements to support effective decision-making.
The role requires strong leadership, organisational capability and expertise in risk management, information
Qualifications
- Educated to master's level in relevant subject with governance experience.
- Proven leadership and experience in NHS governance and regulatory compliance.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and analytical skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead risk registers and board assurance processes.
- Oversee governance policies, corporate registers and audits.
- Support information governance, FOI and data protection.
- Advise senior stakeholders and develop governance improvement programmes.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Corporate Governance Team plays a vital role in ensuring the ICB operates with integrity, accountability and transparency. As Senior Governance Manager, you will be a recognised subject matter expert, leading a professional governance team and providing strategic advice across a complex and evolving NHS environment. Working closely with senior leaders, Board members and system partners, you will help shape and strengthen governance arrangements that support effective decision-making, organisational assurance and statutory compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to influence governance across two Integrated Care Systems, drive continuous improvement and make a meaningful contribution to improving outcomes for local populations.
You will lead the delivery of a comprehensive corporate governance function, overseeing risk management, assurance processes, governance frameworks, corporate registers, audit actions and information governance processes. The role requires strong leadership, excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to provide expert advice on complex governance matters to senior executives, Board members and partner organisations. You will promote a positive governance culture, support organisational development, lead governance-related projects and ensure the organisation remains compliant with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements. The successful candidate will be highly organised, analytical and capable of influencing across organisational boundaries while managing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes.
The Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent NHS Integrated Care Board (ICB) is responsible for planning functions; managing the NHS budget and arranging the provision of health services in the geographical area.
Location: Home based/hybrid working.
New starters are expected to collect IT equipment, from offices in Stoke-on-Trent, and if working from home are required to have appropriate desk/chair/ relevant equipment in compliance with DSE regulations.
Posts at Band 8c and above, will take part in the On-call rota, flexible over 7 days, supporting the System Control Centre, with full training provided.
Unconscious Bias/Invisible Disability Training and Equality Induction are mandatory.
Interviews may take place via MS Teams or in person.
We promote a compassionate and inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The ICB embrace the principles of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and encourages applications from all individuals regardless of their age, disability, gender re-assignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. It's important that our workforce reflects the diversity of communities as much as possible.
The postholder will support the Associate Director of Corporate Governance and Head of Governance and Corporate Services in maintaining and developing the ICB's governance framework. Key responsibilities include leading the development and management of risk registers and board assurance processes; overseeing governance policies and corporate registers; coordinating audit recommendations and assurance reporting; supporting information governance, Freedom of Information and data protection processes; and ensuring governance documents, including Standing Orders and Schemes of Delegation, remain current and effective. The role will provide expert governance advice to senior stakeholders, develop and deliver governance improvement programmes, build effective relationships across partner organisations, manage governance team resources and contribute to organisational compliance, accountability and continuous improvement across the Integrated Care System.
The postholder will support the Associate Director of Corporate Governance and Head of Governance and Corporate Services in maintaining and developing the ICB's governance framework. Key responsibilities include leading the development and management of risk registers and board assurance processes; overseeing governance policies and corporate registers; coordinating audit recommendations and assurance reporting; supporting information governance, Freedom of Information and data protection processes; and ensuring governance documents, including Standing Orders and Schemes of Delegation, remain current and effective. The role will provide expert governance advice to senior stakeholders, develop and deliver governance improvement programmes, build effective relationships across partner organisations, manage governance team resources and contribute to organisational compliance, accountability and continuous improvement across the Integrated Care System.
- Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Extensive SME-level knowledge and expertise of Governance (strategic & tactical), including all NHS-ICB statutory & regulatory compliance matters Proven and significant leadership experience. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the DoH / NHSE and individual provider / commissioning organisations.
- Member of a relevant professional body
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level. Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Skills for direct line management and job management. Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. Ensures staff for whom the post holder has line management responsibility Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity.
Person Specification
- Educated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area Extensive SME-level knowledge and expertise of Governance (strategic & tactical), including all NHS-ICB statutory & regulatory compliance matters Proven and significant leadership experience. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the DoH / NHSE and individual provider / commissioning organisations.
- Member of a relevant professional body
- Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level. Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts. Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others.
- Skills for direct line management and job management. Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility. Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda. Ensures staff for whom the post holder has line management responsibility Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity.
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.
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.
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. .
NHS Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent Integrated Care Board
TBC
Stoke on Trent
ST5 5AA
United Kingdom
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