Job summary
Closing Date: 22.08.2025
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing27.08.2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing03.09.2025
We are looking for a candidate with excellent interpersonal skills and, experience of designing and implementing processes to appoint as our Corporate Governance Manager. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that our Foundation Trust meets its statutory and regulatory duties.
Main duties of the job
A key element of the role is the production of our Trust's Annual Report and Quality Account which will involve liaising with key report authors from across the Trust and their Executive Leads. Throughout the year the role includes managing and maintaining our key corporate registers and our compliance with external licensing requirements. High-level support will be provided to the Associate Director of Corporate Governance/Board Secretary and the Head of Corporate Governance to ensure that both our Board of Directors and Council of Governors deliver their duties and responsibilities in line with regulatory and statutory requirements. You will also manage the delivery of the Governors' annual programme of activity and support the delivery of learning and development opportunities for our Board members. You will also manage the production of a range of trust wide communications related to corporate governance.
We are a friendly, but small, hard-working corporate governance team. You must be an enthusiastic, organised, and highly motivated individual with a responsible, responsive, and proactive outlook. Working as a key member of the team, your methodical approach and excellent organisational skills will help us ensure that our Foundation Trust meets its responsibilities.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in developing and implementing performance or compliance management systems.
- Experience of working at a high level in an NHS Compliance /Corporate Governance environment.
- Experience of liaising with External Auditors.
- Experience of Project Management.
- Experience of supporting high level committees
Desirable
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment.
- Budgetary / Financial Management experience.
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of the development of engagement activities with a range of stakeholders
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent presentation skills with the ability to present highly complex information at all levels including Board of Directors and Council of Governors.
- Ability to interpret complex legislative and regulatory and requirements.
- Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy.
- Ability to achieve strict deadlines.
- Methodical approach with excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to concentrate sometime intensely for periods of time when attention to detail is vital
- Able to perform under pressure and to manage difficult or challenging situations.
- Ability to work flexibly both individually and within a team setting.
- Ability to assess problems and develop and implement solutions.
- Ability to work with a significant degree of independence on complex issues.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS Trust governance and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of Governors' duties and responsibilities and the role of Foundation Trust Members.
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Understanding of the use of electronic board management systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or equivalent knowledge and experience of corporate and integrated governance functions.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in developing and implementing performance or compliance management systems.
- Experience of working at a high level in an NHS Compliance /Corporate Governance environment.
- Experience of liaising with External Auditors.
- Experience of Project Management.
- Experience of supporting high level committees
Desirable
- Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment.
- Budgetary / Financial Management experience.
- Experience of staff management.
- Experience of the development of engagement activities with a range of stakeholders
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and excellent presentation skills with the ability to present highly complex information at all levels including Board of Directors and Council of Governors.
- Ability to interpret complex legislative and regulatory and requirements.
- Ability to work to a high standard of accuracy.
- Ability to achieve strict deadlines.
- Methodical approach with excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to concentrate sometime intensely for periods of time when attention to detail is vital
- Able to perform under pressure and to manage difficult or challenging situations.
- Ability to work flexibly both individually and within a team setting.
- Ability to assess problems and develop and implement solutions.
- Ability to work with a significant degree of independence on complex issues.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality.
- Detailed knowledge of NHS Trust governance and regulatory requirements.
- Understanding of Governors' duties and responsibilities and the role of Foundation Trust Members.
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Desirable
- Understanding of the use of electronic board management systems.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Postgraduate Diploma level or equivalent knowledge and experience of corporate and integrated governance functions.
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.
