Trust Secretary

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; West Carr; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a highly experienced Trust Board Secretary to lead the corporate governance framework with strategic direction and authority. The post holder works independently of operational management and reports to the Chair, CEO and Board, elevating governance concerns as required.

They will act as the conscience of the Board on probity and governance, providing authoritative guidance on sensitive issues with significant regulatory or reputational

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and professional leadership to the Trust's secretariat function.
• Ensure probity, transparency and regulatory compliance across the governance framework.
• Advise the Chief Executive, Chair and Board on complex corporate governance issues.

Job description

The Trust Board Secretary is a key senior role; a member of the Trust's Senior Leadership Team and the Executive Management Team. The post holder is accountable for the strategic leadership, design and assurance of the corporate governance framework, ensuring that Board and organisational business is conducted with probity, transparency and in accordance with legislation, national standards and regulatory requirements. They operate with a considerable degree of autonomy and trust to maintain their independence as Trust Board Secretary. Operating independently of operational and clinical management structures, the post holder has direct access to the Chair, Chief Executive and every member of the Trust Board and is authorised to elevate material governance concerns directly to them.

They act as the conscience of the Board and the organisation on matters of probity and good governance. They are responsible for providing independent and authoritative advice to the Chief Executive, the Chair of the Trust, and other Board members on highly complex, sensitive and contentious corporate governance issues where there may be significant organisational, regulatory, financial or reputational consequences., Being the lead specialist in the Trust on corporate governance issues providing strategic direction and advice to members of the Trust Board, providing professional judgement on appropriate action in response to any differences of opinion that arise in relation to corporate governance issues.

Set organisation-wide standards and advise the Board on appropriate action where highly complex or contentious issues create significant regulatory, financial or reputational risk.

Support the Chief Executive in fulfilling their Accounting Officer responsibility with respect to good governance and to maintain the highest standards of prudence, propriety, and regularity.

Remain abreast of and ensure the Trust complies with relevant legislation and best practice in corporate governance, interpreting national policy and guidance and advising the Board and others in the organisation accordingly.

Development of the Trust's corporate governance structure and operating model, including delegated authority, committee architecture, assurance routes and accountability arrangements across all directorates and corporate functions.

Provide strategic and professional leadership to the Trust's secretariat function managing the smooth running of the Board and its Committees.

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.