Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Divisional Governance Administrator

The closing date is 21 November 2025

Job summary

This role will provide clerical and administration support to one of 3 Heads of Divisional Governance roles and provide cross cover to Divisional Governance Administrators as required. They will support the effective administration of all training and implemented clinical governance meetings for their respective areas. The post-holder will ensure appropriate venues and resources are available. They will arrange meetings such as Divisional and Directorate governance meetings, cross cover for Patient Safety Incident Review Group (PSIRG) and Trust Learning Panel for respective Division, collating papers as per each meeting's agenda, take minutes and actions, and share these with attendees ensuring these are arranged in appropriate timescales. They will be responsible for ordering relevant resources via integra and the booking of meeting rooms / MS Team slots as required. They will work closely with their respective Head of Divisional Governance to ensure the smooth and effective running of all divisional governance meetings and processes.

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.

Main duties of the job

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as appropriate to arrange training designed by the Head of Divisional Governance

Deal with day to day enquires made by members of staff and external members of the public or stakeholders related to governance

Manage the generic divisional governance email accounts

Manage the upkeep of divisional and directorate distribution lists for all key clinical governance matters and processes

Provide administrative support for arranging and delivering events as led by the divisional heads of governance

Support with the distribution of clinical governance resources for directorate leads

Make appointments and manage the diary of the head of Divisional Governance

Support in maintaining relevant databases

Update the Trusts Risk Management software utilising data entry skills for any updates provided by directorate and local leads

Liaise with external staff regarding meetings

Distribute material across the trust that publicises divisional clinical governance activities

To support and update any relevant databases and the Digital Quality Management system as required

Requirement to apply judgement and analyse a range of situations to compare possible routes of action. Must assess a situation and determine what next steps to take, out of a range of possible options

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex.With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offerspecialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.

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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:

  • At least 27 days of annual leaveplus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
  • Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
  • Blue Light card eligibility
  • And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-7502950-T4

Job locations

Unit D, The Oast, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at a Standard Level.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at a Standard Level.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Administration Qualification Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in an Administration or clerical role
  • Use of Microsoft Excel

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an education / training environment

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities
  • Minute taking
  • IT literate
  • Well-developed communication skills
  • Data entry skills

Desirable

  • Project Management skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Administration Qualification Level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience in an Administration or clerical role
  • Use of Microsoft Excel

Desirable

  • Experience of working in an education / training environment

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet competing demands and priorities
  • Minute taking
  • IT literate
  • Well-developed communication skills
  • Data entry skills

Desirable

  • Project Management skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Unit D, The Oast, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Unit D, The Oast, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


Employer's website

https://www.mtw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Patient Safety

Aisling Clohessy

aisling.clohessy@nhs.net

07394096787

Details

Date posted

14 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-7502950-T4

Job locations

Unit D, The Oast, Hermitage Court

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9NT


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