Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our amazing corporate team at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS FT. In this pivotal role, you will provide strong leadership to the Corporate Governance, Risk & Assurance Team, responsible for delivery of best corporate governance practice and the Trust's Risk Management Policy/Risk Management Framework.
You will have an in-depth professional knowledge of corporate governance structures, procedures and practice in relation to the health and social care sector and, ideally, have experience of governance in system working. You will use this knowledge to support the interaction between the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors and across the different Board Committees and contribute to ensuring actions from these are followed through. You will also lead on the development of arrangements for the Council of Governors, including managing the Membership Office, ensuring that it fulfills its statutory responsibilities.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced, hands-on and self-motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills to join our dynamic team. You will be required to liaise closely and effectively with internal colleagues as well as with external partners in order to deliver a range of functions including supporting key corporate meetings, risk management and managing conflicts of interest.
About us
The Trust provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond., which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,500 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
At Mid Cheshire, we value or staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues. Our focus on our people and our move to becoming a listening organisation means we continue to revise and improve our health and well being initiatives to support our people, including improved access to Occupational Health Services, upgrade of existing and creation of new rest facilities and appointing a Non-Executive Director as the Trust's Wellbeing Guardian.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Affairs, you will also work closely with the Chief Executive, Trust Chair, Board of Directors and Council of Governors. As a key member of the corporate team, your role will involve extensive collaboration with all Directors and the senior leaders of the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Corporate Affairs, you will also work closely with the Chief Executive, Trust Chair, Board of Directors and Council of Governors. As a key member of the corporate team, your role will involve extensive collaboration with all Directors and the senior leaders of the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent in relevant subject or significant specialist knowledge
Desirable
- Professional qualification in corporate governance/qualified Company Secretary
Experience
Essential
- 5 Years substantial experience of corporate governance legislation and best practice, and risk management
- Experience of working with and influencing senior staff, and of providing credible advice to colleagues
- Experience of ensuring effective mechanisms and administrative support are provided to Boards and Committees
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed professional knowledge and experience across a range of disciplines, including NHS corporate governance, risk management and regulatory functions
- Planning and organising a broad range of complex activities, which require formulation, adjustment to meet changing needs
- Evidence of skill in maintaining good working relationships across organisational boundaries and with people from wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
- Ability to innovate and think laterally
- Ability to work flexibly with high degree of autonomy, use own initiative and act without direct supervision, and make informed decisions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent in relevant subject or significant specialist knowledge
Desirable
- Professional qualification in corporate governance/qualified Company Secretary
Experience
Essential
- 5 Years substantial experience of corporate governance legislation and best practice, and risk management
- Experience of working with and influencing senior staff, and of providing credible advice to colleagues
- Experience of ensuring effective mechanisms and administrative support are provided to Boards and Committees
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed professional knowledge and experience across a range of disciplines, including NHS corporate governance, risk management and regulatory functions
- Planning and organising a broad range of complex activities, which require formulation, adjustment to meet changing needs
- Evidence of skill in maintaining good working relationships across organisational boundaries and with people from wide range of personal and professional backgrounds
- Ability to innovate and think laterally
- Ability to work flexibly with high degree of autonomy, use own initiative and act without direct supervision, and make informed decisions
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
