Corporate Governance Officer

Job summary

Are you highly organised, detail-driven and motivated by making a meaningful contribution to high-quality governance? We are seeking an exceptional Corporate Governance Officer to join our Corporate Governance Team and help ensure that our Board, its committees, and key governance processes run seamlessly and effectively.

This is a pivotal role supporting the smooth running of the Trust's corporate governance arrangements. You will provide high-quality secretariat and administrative support to the Trust Board, Board Committees, and senior governance leads. A typical week includes preparing agendas, supporting meeting planning cycles, producing accurate and professional minutes, maintaining action logs, coordinating governance information, and ensuring compliance with governance processes and regulatory frameworks.

This role demands outstanding judgement, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with absolute professionalism. You must be able to analyse complex information, interpret governance requirements, and problem-solve autonomously.

You will play a vital role at the heart of the organisation, contributing directly to strengthening governance, enhancing Board effectiveness, and ultimately supporting safer, better care for patients. You'll join a supportive team committed to professionalism, improvement and living the Trust's values of Kindness, Respect, Teamwork and Improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Secretariat support for Board and Committee meetings, including agenda planning, minute-taking, action tracking and coordination of papers.
• Supporting compliance with governance frameworks such as the NHS Code of Governance, Fit and Proper Person requirements, and the Well-Led framework.
• Maintaining key governance registers and documentation.
• Coordinating, researching and preparing high-quality reports, background information and briefing materials.
• Supporting governance improvement and change projects across the Trust.
• Building effective relationships with senior leaders and governance colleagues.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits:

o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.

o Contributory Pension.

o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.

o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.

o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.

o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.