Job summary
Its an exciting time to join our two organisations, Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare, as we build on our new joint leadership model to help improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities.
We have a strong history of partnership working, and now have a new joint Chair and Chief Executive across both trusts to take this to the next level, working within Dorsets integrated care system, Our Dorset.
The Joint Director of Corporate Affairs is an exciting and challenging role, offering the opportunity to shape how we work across two organisations, providing expert and independent advice and guidance on all aspects of statutory regulation, compliance, corporate governance and effective business conduct.
Youll ensure the highest levels of probity working to statutory and legislative requirements, as well as supporting the two Boards and Councils of Governors to work effectively in the achievement of our strategic objectives within a framework of strong governance, assurance and risk management.
Your highly-developed relationship-building and communication skills will be a key strength, as will an excellent understanding of how to deal compassionately with potentially sensitive, contentious and complex issues at the most senior level.
Sound judgement, effective decision-making and excellent organisational abilities will be critical in managing the multiple demands of supporting two organisations.
Main duties of the job
To provide highly expert and independent advice, guidance and support to the CEO, Chair, Board of Directors and Council of Governors in both Trusts on all aspects of statutory regulation, compliance, corporate governance and effective business conduct for the organisation, ensuring the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements.
To scrutinise and report to the Board of Directors in both Trusts all new regulatory developments. To lead on ensuring both Trusts comply with relevant legal, constitutional, and regulatory requirements associated with NHS foundation trust status. To lead on the design, effective operation, and provision of assurance as to corporate governance controls supporting the membership, Council of Governors and Boards.
Ensuring the Boards and their committees are assured about the effective operation of controls which mitigate risks of failure to achieve strategic objectives.
To raise and address effectively, sensitively, and appropriately any concerns, conflicts or divergence relating to corporate governance and practice.
To be the main point of contact with NHS England and to take the lead in interpreting and communicating the requirements of the Licence and of NHS Englands Oversight Framework.
To participate with the Executive Team as a member of the senior management team to proactively contribute to the effective performance of the work of the senior team within the organisation.
About us
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorset County Hospital sits at the heart of the community as the main
provider of acute care to around 250,000 people in the west of Dorset.
With an annual budget of £256 million, we provide a full range of
district general services, including an Emergency Department, Critical Care
Unit and Maternity Unit, and links with satellite units in Dorsets community
hospitals.
Our hospital has approximately 350 beds, seven main theatres and two day
theatres, and has been designed with a major commitment to Public Arts in
Hospital.
Our 3,500 staff come from a wide range of backgrounds, working across GP
surgeries, schools, in residential homes and in peoples own homes as well as
DCH and the community hospitals.
Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare, we like to do things differently and thats one of
the reasons the CQC rated us outstanding in 2019. Its been a journey of
constant improvement from being in breach of our licence to this top rating in
under five years.
Were a large, varied and geographically spread organisation with a
budget of £342 million per year. We have almost 7,000 staff working hard to
provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to 800,000
people. Our workforce includes everyone from district nurses to dieticians,
wellbeing practitioners to psychiatrists, cleaners to IT technicians and a
great deal more and our colleagues are critical to our success.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly expert and independent
advice, guidance and support to the CEO,
Chair, Board of Directors and Council of
Governors in both Trusts on all aspects of
statutory regulation, compliance, corporate
governance and effective business conduct
for the organisation, ensuring the highest
standards of probity and according to
statutory and legislative requirements.
To scrutinise and report to the Board
of Directors in both Trusts all new
regulatory developments. To lead on
ensuring both Trusts comply with relevant
legal, constitutional, and regulatory
requirements associated with NHS
foundation trust status. To lead on the
design, effective operation, and provision
of assurance as to corporate governance
controls supporting the membership,
Council of Governors and Boards.
Ensuring the Boards and their committees
are assured about the effective operation
of controls which mitigate risks of failure
to achieve strategic objectives.
To raise and address effectively, sensitively,
and appropriately any concerns, conflicts
or divergence relating to corporate
governance and practice.
To be the main point of contact with
NHS England and to take the lead in
interpreting and communicating the
requirements of the Licence and of NHS
Englands Oversight Framework.
To participate with the Executive Team as
a member of the senior management team
to proactively contribute to the effective
performance of the work of the senior
team within the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide highly expert and independent
advice, guidance and support to the CEO,
Chair, Board of Directors and Council of
Governors in both Trusts on all aspects of
statutory regulation, compliance, corporate
governance and effective business conduct
for the organisation, ensuring the highest
standards of probity and according to
statutory and legislative requirements.
To scrutinise and report to the Board
of Directors in both Trusts all new
regulatory developments. To lead on
ensuring both Trusts comply with relevant
legal, constitutional, and regulatory
requirements associated with NHS
foundation trust status. To lead on the
design, effective operation, and provision
of assurance as to corporate governance
controls supporting the membership,
Council of Governors and Boards.
Ensuring the Boards and their committees
are assured about the effective operation
of controls which mitigate risks of failure
to achieve strategic objectives.
To raise and address effectively, sensitively,
and appropriately any concerns, conflicts
or divergence relating to corporate
governance and practice.
To be the main point of contact with
NHS England and to take the lead in
interpreting and communicating the
requirements of the Licence and of NHS
Englands Oversight Framework.
To participate with the Executive Team as
a member of the senior management team
to proactively contribute to the effective
performance of the work of the senior
team within the organisation.
Person Specification
Managerial/supervisory experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and managing a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified company secretary
- Masters level education in a relevant discipline or ability to demonstrate significant evidence of relevant experience at a senior level in a complex organisation
- In-depth knowledge of corporate governance, NHS foundation trust status and legislation.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level of corporate governance, performance management, use and development of information systems, NHS statutory and legislative framework.
- Well-developed political awareness, influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills to effectively navigate multiple, and potentially contentious, stakeholder views.
- Evidence of sound judgement and effective decision-making skills and able to provide sound reasons for decisions taken
- Leadership skills: demonstrable evidence of leadership competencies in some of the following areas: developed new governance concepts and solutions, emotional intelligence, relationship building, team and people development, tackling difficult issues
- Expert knowledge, due to a current or prior responsibility within a foundation trust, of the principles of governance and business conduct in the NHS
- Expert knowledge, due to a current or prior responsibility for interpreting and using the foundation trust governance framework, including the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended), the Trusts constitution; the NHS provider licence; the Code of governance for NHS provider trusts; NHS Englands well-led and oversight frameworks.
- Experience of the preparation of Board papers and of high level briefing to internal and external audiences
- Ability to analyse and present highly complex and potentially contentious information at the most senior level and to a wide range of other stakeholders
- Ability to exercise high levels of judgement and reach effective decisions on corporate governance that can have significant impact on the reputation of the Trust
Finance & Resources
Desirable
- Experience of budget management
Person Specification
Managerial/supervisory experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and managing a team
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully qualified company secretary
- Masters level education in a relevant discipline or ability to demonstrate significant evidence of relevant experience at a senior level in a complex organisation
- In-depth knowledge of corporate governance, NHS foundation trust status and legislation.
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at a senior level of corporate governance, performance management, use and development of information systems, NHS statutory and legislative framework.
- Well-developed political awareness, influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution skills to effectively navigate multiple, and potentially contentious, stakeholder views.
- Evidence of sound judgement and effective decision-making skills and able to provide sound reasons for decisions taken
- Leadership skills: demonstrable evidence of leadership competencies in some of the following areas: developed new governance concepts and solutions, emotional intelligence, relationship building, team and people development, tackling difficult issues
- Expert knowledge, due to a current or prior responsibility within a foundation trust, of the principles of governance and business conduct in the NHS
- Expert knowledge, due to a current or prior responsibility for interpreting and using the foundation trust governance framework, including the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended), the Trusts constitution; the NHS provider licence; the Code of governance for NHS provider trusts; NHS Englands well-led and oversight frameworks.
- Experience of the preparation of Board papers and of high level briefing to internal and external audiences
- Ability to analyse and present highly complex and potentially contentious information at the most senior level and to a wide range of other stakeholders
- Ability to exercise high levels of judgement and reach effective decisions on corporate governance that can have significant impact on the reputation of the Trust
Finance & Resources
Desirable
- Experience of budget management
