Governance Manager

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of the corporate office at a forward thinking patient centred organisation. We're looking for a governance manager to join our secretariat team and support the Company secretary in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive secretariat and corporate governance service to the Trust. This will include working closely with the Trust Board, the Council of Governors and their sub-committees, supporting them to meet their obligations and ensure that the Foundation Trust can ensure ongoing compliance with the regulatory framework. We would love to hear from enthusiastic and dynamic governance professionals who meet our essential criteria.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Company Secretary in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive secretariat and corporate governance service to the Trust. This will include supporting and providing high quality administrative support to the Trust Board, and the Council of Governors and their sub-committees, supporting them to meet their obligations and ensure the Foundation Trust can ensure ongoing compliance with the regulatory framework.To oversee compliance with governance policy requirements including the Trust's Standing Orders, Standards of business conduct and Fit and proper persons policies

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Date posted

29 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

276-6521454-KV

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will support the Company Secretary in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive secretariat and corporate governance service to the Trust. This will include supporting and providing high quality administrative support to the Trust Board, and the Council of Governors and their sub-committees, supporting them to meet their obligations and ensure the Foundation Trust can ensure ongoing compliance with the regulatory framework.To oversee compliance with governance policy requirements including the Trusts Standing Orders, Standards of business conduct and Fit and proper persons policies

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will support the Company Secretary in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive secretariat and corporate governance service to the Trust. This will include supporting and providing high quality administrative support to the Trust Board, and the Council of Governors and their sub-committees, supporting them to meet their obligations and ensure the Foundation Trust can ensure ongoing compliance with the regulatory framework.To oversee compliance with governance policy requirements including the Trusts Standing Orders, Standards of business conduct and Fit and proper persons policies

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Has completed or is studying towards a Chartered Governance Institute qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience in a corporate governance role within an NHS Foundation Trust or other public sector body
  • Considerable minute taking experience
  • Experience of working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and maintaining effective working relationships

Desirable

  • Line management experience
  • Experience of working for the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory environment for an NHS Foundation Trust

Skills

Essential

  • Fluent use of the MS office software
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Has completed or is studying towards a Chartered Governance Institute qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Considerable experience in a corporate governance role within an NHS Foundation Trust or other public sector body
  • Considerable minute taking experience
  • Experience of working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders and maintaining effective working relationships

Desirable

  • Line management experience
  • Experience of working for the NHS

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of the statutory and regulatory environment for an NHS Foundation Trust

Skills

Essential

  • Fluent use of the MS office software

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

https://www.qvh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Company Secretary

Leonora May

leonora.may1@nhs.net

07889209901

Date posted

29 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

276-6521454-KV

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

Holtye Road

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


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