Job summary
The Head of Corporate Governance role is based at the centre of the organisation. Working with our recently appointed Director of Corporate Affairs, you will help to drive our assurance systems and processes across the organisation.
You will manage our approach towards CQC well led, working with teams across the Trust to ensure we are striving for outstanding in this domain. You will also be responsible for our Board Assurance Framework and deputise at key meetings for the Associate Director of Corporate Affairs.
As important as someone with all the skills and competencies we are also looking for someone who lives out our HEART values. In return we offer a mix of hybrid working and the opportunity to grow and shape this role and our future within an exciting and fast moving health system.
Main duties of the job
This role will sit under the Director of Corporate Affairs within the Chief Executive's office. This is a senior management post within a small and friendly team working alongside executive and non-executive colleagues, and supporting the entire corporate governance framework across the Trust.
The post holder will support the Director of Corporate Affairs, together with colleagues from across clinical and non-clinical services, to ensure the Trust has effective well-led frameworks in place, to provide and promote assurance of compliance with regulatory requirements set out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The post-holder will also support the corporate assurance function of the Director of Corporate Affairs through management and maintenance of the Board Assurance Framework and ensuring its readiness for presentation to corporate meetings and in support of the Annual Governance Statement. They will play a central role in the development of the Annual Report and will be an active member of the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Company Secretary meetings.
They will act as deputy for the Director of Corporate Affairs in the trust secretary role, and at other corporate meetings, supporting various governance processes and wider management of the team. Knowledge of collaborative governance arrangements, local governance arrangements, regulation and excellent skills in minute taking and report writing are essential.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide effective governance and secretariat support to the Board and its Committees
Form an integral part of the NWL Acute Provider Collaborative Corporate Governance support team
Assist DoCA in establishing and managing systems for the sound corporate governance of the Trust. Provide effective corporate governance advice across the Trust.
Support the Director of Corporate Affairs in the co-ordination and reporting of the Board Assurance Framework.
Cover for the Director of Corporate Affairs during periods of absence
Ensure that the Trusts approach to maintaining a robust declaration of interests and gifts, sponsorship and hospitality process, is effective and in line with national NHS requirements.
Ensure that there is a central record of Trust policies; ensuring the Policy on Policies is followed for developing new policies and updating existing policies; that there is timely renewal of policies; periodically provide a summary status report to the DoCA.
Contribute to the review of the Trusts core governance documents; Standing Orders, Scheme of Reservation and Delegation and Standing Financial Instructions.
Advise the Board on the relevant areas of the CQC well led domain in relation to corporate governance. To support and advise board members in managing CQC well led domain, using tact, discretion and persuasion where appropriate to ensure compliance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide effective governance and secretariat support to the Board and its Committees
Form an integral part of the NWL Acute Provider Collaborative Corporate Governance support team
Assist DoCA in establishing and managing systems for the sound corporate governance of the Trust. Provide effective corporate governance advice across the Trust.
Support the Director of Corporate Affairs in the co-ordination and reporting of the Board Assurance Framework.
Cover for the Director of Corporate Affairs during periods of absence
Ensure that the Trusts approach to maintaining a robust declaration of interests and gifts, sponsorship and hospitality process, is effective and in line with national NHS requirements.
Ensure that there is a central record of Trust policies; ensuring the Policy on Policies is followed for developing new policies and updating existing policies; that there is timely renewal of policies; periodically provide a summary status report to the DoCA.
Contribute to the review of the Trusts core governance documents; Standing Orders, Scheme of Reservation and Delegation and Standing Financial Instructions.
Advise the Board on the relevant areas of the CQC well led domain in relation to corporate governance. To support and advise board members in managing CQC well led domain, using tact, discretion and persuasion where appropriate to ensure compliance.
Person Specification
corporate governance expertise in NHS
Essential
development and management of Board Assurance Framework
Essential
- applied skill and knowledge of strategic risk management
CQC well led
Essential
- working knowledge of CQC well led domain
Person Specification
corporate governance expertise in NHS
Essential
development and management of Board Assurance Framework
Essential
- applied skill and knowledge of strategic risk management
CQC well led
Essential
- working knowledge of CQC well led domain
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).
