Strategic Governance & Board Secretariat Officer

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Corporate Governance Officer to deliver comprehensive secretariat support to the Board, its Committees and the Council of Governors. The role sits in the Corporate Affairs Directorate at headquarters in Oxford, working with senior leads to drive governance, risk management and secretariat functions.

You will coordinate meetings, prepare minutes, maintain registers and provide advisory support to the Chair and senior governance leads.

Qualifications

• Provide a professional secretariat service to designated Board Committees, the Council of Governors and other senior governance meetings, ensuring meetings are effectively planned, administered and documented.
• Develop and maintain annual meeting schedules, workplans, agendas and action trackers to support delivery of the Trust's governance and assurance processes.
• Attend meetings and prepare accurate, concise minutes and records of decisions, ensuring actions are monitored and completed.
• Maintain governance records and registers, including registers of interests, gifts and hospitality, use of seal and other statutory records.
• Provide high-quality administrative and advisory support to the Chair, Non-Executive Directors and senior governance leads as required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support committee meetings, events and collate reports across the annual business cycle.
• Prepare committee workplans, minutes and action logs.
• Support governance risk management and secretariat functions.

Job description

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Corporate Governance Officer to deliver comprehensive secretariat support to the Board, its Committees and the Council of Governors. The role sits in the Corporate Affairs Directorate at headquarters in Oxford, working with senior leads to drive governance, risk management and secretariat functions.

You will coordinate meetings, prepare minutes, maintain registers and provide advisory support to the Chair and senior governance leads.