Job summary
The role of the Corporate Governance Officer is central to supporting the Associate Director of Corporate Governance in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the corporate governance function in addition to leading the implementation of robust corporate governance across the Trust, its subsidiary companies and joint ventures.
The post holder acts as a senior administrator leading the administration of Trust Board and related Committees and subsidiaries.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure the meetings of the Trust including the Council of Governors, Committees, and subsidiary companies adhere to the required standards and controls, whilst providing advice and support to staff in order to understand and achieve expectations on standards and reporting.
- Maintain systems by which forward actions and decisions of the Council of Governors, associated Committees and subsidiary companies are progressed.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
KindEmpoweredResponsibleInclusive
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Keyboard skills to RSA/OCR level III or equivalent.
- Excellent standard of literacy, grammar, spelling and numeracy.
Desirable
- Project and / or programme management qualification or experience (PRINCE2, MSP)
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of governance issues related to corporate activities of a statutory organisation
- Awareness of NHS confidentiality guidance
Desirable
- Knowledge of foundation trust legislation
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of similar roles within a large complex organisation.
- Significant experience of 'Boardlevel' working, supporting and advising a Board and its committees in all aspects of corporate governance.
- Experience of co-ordaining projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of formal minute taking skills at Board, Committee level and preparing agendas
- Experience of developing/ managing/ databases and spreadsheets including analysis of data
Desirable
- Understanding of the NHS and policy
- Line Management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Keyboard skills to RSA/OCR level III or equivalent.
- Excellent standard of literacy, grammar, spelling and numeracy.
Desirable
- Project and / or programme management qualification or experience (PRINCE2, MSP)
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of governance issues related to corporate activities of a statutory organisation
- Awareness of NHS confidentiality guidance
Desirable
- Knowledge of foundation trust legislation
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of similar roles within a large complex organisation.
- Significant experience of 'Boardlevel' working, supporting and advising a Board and its committees in all aspects of corporate governance.
- Experience of co-ordaining projects in complex and challenging environments
- Experience of formal minute taking skills at Board, Committee level and preparing agendas
- Experience of developing/ managing/ databases and spreadsheets including analysis of data
Desirable
- Understanding of the NHS and policy
- Line Management experience
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
