Job summary
NWAS are seeking an experienced and dynamic Integrated Governance Manager to join our team. This is a newly created role within the Trust, reflecting our commitment to strengthening integrated governance and driving continuous improvement across all areas of our organisation. As the first Integrated Governance Manager, you will have the unique opportunity to shape and influence the governance framework, making a lasting impact on the Trust's operations and services. This leadership role is critical in driving continuous improvements in governance across the Trust. You will work closely with the Head of Integrated Governance, Risk and Assurance to ensure corporate, clinical, quality, workforce, educational, operational performance, and information governance processes are embedded and integrated throughout the organisation.
If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the success of NWAS, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of a team that's making a difference every day.
Main duties of the job
The Integrated Governance Manager will provide specialist and professional advice to the Trust on all matters relating to integrated governance. The Integrated Governance Manager is a leadership role, working closely with the Head of Integrated Governance, Risk and Assurance.
The Integrated Governance Manager will play a critical role in identifying and leading continuous improvements in all governance aspects across the Trust. The post holder will take a lead role in ensuring corporate, clinical, quality, workforce and educational, operational performance, information governance processes are embedded and integrated throughout the organisation through the provision of oversight, advice and guidance in this area.
The post holder will support the Head of Integrated Governance, Risk and Assurance with the delivery of the Trust's Integrated Governance, Risk and Assurance Strategy. All leadership roles at NWAS at every level are required to promote and role model our Be Think Do Philosophy.
NWAS is committed to attracting managers and leaders who are more than subject matter experts, but exemplary in demonstrating their experience and commitment to; values-based leadership; challenging workforce and health inequalities; operating successfully in ambiguity, complexity and uncertainty.
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage multiple complex agenda and meet deadlines
- Ability to establish immediate credibility and good relationships with people at all levels within the organisation
- Ability to work in partnership at all levels within the organisation and with key internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work autonomously and able to set own workloads, leading to efficient working, and achievement of deadlines
- Ability to deliver in a high-complex and fast-paced working environment that requires grip across a range of stakeholders and workstreams
- Ability to focus on pragmatic solutions and introduce new developments and systems that continually improve governance across the organisation
- Ability to act on own initiative, judgement and to make decisions -
- Persuasion, influencing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills
- Demonstrates a good understanding of NHS changes and future organisational changes
- Advanced keyboard skills; using at speed with a high degree of accuracy
- Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Experience in the application of HR processes
- Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent level of experience in a similar role and able to demonstrate intellectual agility and capability
- Expert knowledge of governance/ risk management/ assurance
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of governance systems
- Experience of supporting organisational governance systems
- Experience as working as a senior leader within a large and complex organisation
- Experience of challenging integrated governance issues
- Experience of delivering tight deadlines
- Experience of developing and implementing governance arrangements in a complex organisation
- Experience of identifying and delivering governance improvements in a complex organisation
- Experience of writing high quality Board level reports
- Experience of designing, and delivering specialist governance training
Values
Essential
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage multiple complex agenda and meet deadlines
- Ability to establish immediate credibility and good relationships with people at all levels within the organisation
- Ability to work in partnership at all levels within the organisation and with key internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work autonomously and able to set own workloads, leading to efficient working, and achievement of deadlines
- Ability to deliver in a high-complex and fast-paced working environment that requires grip across a range of stakeholders and workstreams
- Ability to focus on pragmatic solutions and introduce new developments and systems that continually improve governance across the organisation
- Ability to act on own initiative, judgement and to make decisions -
- Persuasion, influencing, negotiation, and diplomacy skills
- Demonstrates a good understanding of NHS changes and future organisational changes
- Advanced keyboard skills; using at speed with a high degree of accuracy
- Demonstrable compassionate and inclusive leadership
- Experience in the application of HR processes
- Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or equivalent level of experience in a similar role and able to demonstrate intellectual agility and capability
- Expert knowledge of governance/ risk management/ assurance
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of governance systems
- Experience of supporting organisational governance systems
- Experience as working as a senior leader within a large and complex organisation
- Experience of challenging integrated governance issues
- Experience of delivering tight deadlines
- Experience of developing and implementing governance arrangements in a complex organisation
- Experience of identifying and delivering governance improvements in a complex organisation
- Experience of writing high quality Board level reports
- Experience of designing, and delivering specialist governance training
Values
Essential
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable
- Being at our best - professional and adaptable and takes pride in work
- Making a difference - act with compassion, kindness and integrity towards everyone
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.
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