Job summary
The Company Secretary is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer and reports to both the Chair and the Chief Executive to provide independent advice.They will support the Chair and Chief Executive to meet their obligations, to ensure that the Trust maintains ongoing compliance with the regulatory frameworks and the terms of its Licence.The post holder is responsible for establishing and maintaining the highest levels of Corporate Governance.
The post holder is responsible for establishing and maintaining the highest levels of Corporate Governance
Main duties of the job
They have primary responsibility for
Maintaining the highest levels of Corporate Governance and providing advice and support to the Chair and Chief Executive in this regard
Supporting Trust Board compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations, the Code of Governance and the current terms of authorisation issued by the regulator (NHSI/E)
Ensure that the Board of Directors and its Committees are properly constituted, operated and supported, according to Standing Orders and the regulatory framework
Development for the Board of Directors and Council of Governors
Management of the Board Assurance Framework and Corporate Risk Register
Leadership of the Corporate Governance agenda
Management of the Trust Membership and Council of Governors
Leadership of the Trust secretariat and risk management team
Co-ordinating AGMs, the annual report and statutory reporting requirements
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides health services across the Fylde coast.
We are an organisation of scale and complexity with a workforce in excess of 8500 employees. As a large, integrated provider of acute and community services to a 445,000-strong population of the Fylde Coast and an estimated 11 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool,
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals is a challenged provider on a defined improvement journey, however regulators have consistently recognised colleagues in both hospital and community services for demonstrating our Trusts Values of Caring, Safe and Respectful.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please review the attached Job Description and Person specification for more detailed duties and responsibilities for the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information, please review the attached Job Description and Person specification for more detailed duties and responsibilities for the role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to master's degree or equivalent level management qualification
- Qualified Chartered Secretary or professional governance equivalent
- Proven significant post-qualification experience of working within a corporate governance environment
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Have a demonstrable track record of working at senior level in a company secretarial environment in a substantial complex public or private sector organisation.
- Have experience of working within an organisation under political and public scrutiny
- Have experience of writing Board and committee papers and dealing with highly complex subject matter
- Demonstrate experience of researching and applying best practice in corporate governance.
- Have experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders, including working across multiple teams and disciplines.
- Have experience of managing through to completion, often over extended timeframes, many projects simultaneously, with the resultant need to constantly re-determine priorities which seek sensibly to balance the requirements of multiple, competing "clients"
- Have experience of handling confidential and delicate information with extreme sensitivity
- Have experience of managing staff
- Have a good understanding of the issues faced by the NHS and appreciation of the roles of Foundation Trusts and relevant regulations including the FT licencing regime and Constitution;
- Experience of budgetary management
- Have an understanding of the roles and relationships between the Council of Governors and Trust Board
Desirable
- Have prior experience of working in a corporate governance role in a health or social care environment
- Have political awareness of national and local issues.
- Have experience of using Artificial Intelligence tools such as Copilot.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Be a dynamic, passionate, open, participative leader with a supportive leadership style;
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to have sometimes difficult and courageous conversations with senior members of staff and others
- Be a decisive leader, capable and committed to working autonomously and translating policy/ legislation and analysis into practical actions;
- Be a team player with experience of managing teams;
- Be innovative, with strong service focused approach, exceptional negotiating and influencing skills;
- Ability to conduct research and analyse, interpret, and present highly complex information to a range of audiences
- Have the ability to build effective relations with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
- Highly developed tact and diplomacy skills
- Have strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands;
- Have a good understanding of corporate governance frameworks.
- Have the ability to draft and give unambiguous guidance and prepare of documentation designed to be user-friendly to a wide and varied audience
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to master's degree or equivalent level management qualification
- Qualified Chartered Secretary or professional governance equivalent
- Proven significant post-qualification experience of working within a corporate governance environment
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Have a demonstrable track record of working at senior level in a company secretarial environment in a substantial complex public or private sector organisation.
- Have experience of working within an organisation under political and public scrutiny
- Have experience of writing Board and committee papers and dealing with highly complex subject matter
- Demonstrate experience of researching and applying best practice in corporate governance.
- Have experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders, including working across multiple teams and disciplines.
- Have experience of managing through to completion, often over extended timeframes, many projects simultaneously, with the resultant need to constantly re-determine priorities which seek sensibly to balance the requirements of multiple, competing "clients"
- Have experience of handling confidential and delicate information with extreme sensitivity
- Have experience of managing staff
- Have a good understanding of the issues faced by the NHS and appreciation of the roles of Foundation Trusts and relevant regulations including the FT licencing regime and Constitution;
- Experience of budgetary management
- Have an understanding of the roles and relationships between the Council of Governors and Trust Board
Desirable
- Have prior experience of working in a corporate governance role in a health or social care environment
- Have political awareness of national and local issues.
- Have experience of using Artificial Intelligence tools such as Copilot.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Be a dynamic, passionate, open, participative leader with a supportive leadership style;
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to have sometimes difficult and courageous conversations with senior members of staff and others
- Be a decisive leader, capable and committed to working autonomously and translating policy/ legislation and analysis into practical actions;
- Be a team player with experience of managing teams;
- Be innovative, with strong service focused approach, exceptional negotiating and influencing skills;
- Ability to conduct research and analyse, interpret, and present highly complex information to a range of audiences
- Have the ability to build effective relations with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
- Highly developed tact and diplomacy skills
- Have strong prioritisation skills with the ability to manage competing demands;
- Have a good understanding of corporate governance frameworks.
- Have the ability to draft and give unambiguous guidance and prepare of documentation designed to be user-friendly to a wide and varied audience
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).
