Job summary
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Southern Health Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Governance, the Head of Corporate Governance will manage the Governance team and have a broad remit in ensuring the corporate governance framework and processes of the organisation, including risk management, are effective and well run.
Main duties of the job
The detailed responsibilities are set out in the job description, with the minimum required application criteria contained in the person specification.
In summary, the post holder will be responsible for establishing and managing the highest levels of corporate governance throughout the organisation. The post holder will act as expert advisor and support throughout the organisation, including to the Director of Corporate Governance, the Executive team and the Board of Directors, on issues relating to corporate governance, ensuring the organisation's corporate affairs are undertaken and directed to the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements, and in accordance with the applicable regulatory framework.
The post holder will manage the Governance team, with a number of direct reports and ensure that the team deliver to the highest standards of corporate governance, developing the team and leading on best practice.
About us
We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.
We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.
We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.
Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:
- 27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement
- NHS pension scheme
- Sick pay policy
- Occupational health services including staff counselling services
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Flexible retirement
- Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc.
Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the detailed person specification and job description for further details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached the detailed person specification and job description for further details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Significant evidence of continued professional development in specialist area
- Able to present information and reports in an accurate and confident manner to the Board of Directors, Executive team and all levels of the organization, deliver presentations and run workshops
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and the roles and responsibilities within it and the NHS generally
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Proven leadership experience
- Experience of operating in a complex organisation, leading on a portfolio area and building credible relationships across an organisation
Desirable
- Governance/chartered secretary qualification
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- The ability to build trusted relationships and inspire the confidence of the Director of Corporate Governance
- The ability to manage and develop a team, providing supportive encouragement and motivating the team to work together to achieve objectives
- Excellent communication skills, to produce concise information and advice to a range of stakeholders
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- Effective organiser, planning ahead to meet deadlines and balance competing priorities
- Ability to manage short, medium and long term projects and plan strategically
- Professional, calm and efficient manner
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Autonomy/ Freedom to Act
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and proactively organise own workload without supervision, working to tight and frequently changing timescales
- Flexible and adaptable, to ensure service needs are met, balancing operational and strategic needs
- Adhere to confidentiality requirements
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Operates with empathy and emotional intelligence.
Working conditions
Essential
- Ability to work in a busy open plan office environment, in a changing environment
- Ability to travel between office locations in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and other locations as required
Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Significant evidence of continued professional development in specialist area
- Able to present information and reports in an accurate and confident manner to the Board of Directors, Executive team and all levels of the organization, deliver presentations and run workshops
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and the roles and responsibilities within it and the NHS generally
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Proven leadership experience
- Experience of operating in a complex organisation, leading on a portfolio area and building credible relationships across an organisation
Desirable
- Governance/chartered secretary qualification
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- The ability to build trusted relationships and inspire the confidence of the Director of Corporate Governance
- The ability to manage and develop a team, providing supportive encouragement and motivating the team to work together to achieve objectives
- Excellent communication skills, to produce concise information and advice to a range of stakeholders
Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential
- Effective organiser, planning ahead to meet deadlines and balance competing priorities
- Ability to manage short, medium and long term projects and plan strategically
- Professional, calm and efficient manner
- Attention to detail and accuracy
Autonomy/ Freedom to Act
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and proactively organise own workload without supervision, working to tight and frequently changing timescales
- Flexible and adaptable, to ensure service needs are met, balancing operational and strategic needs
- Adhere to confidentiality requirements
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Operates with empathy and emotional intelligence.
Working conditions
Essential
- Ability to work in a busy open plan office environment, in a changing environment
- Ability to travel between office locations in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and other locations as required
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.