Fixed Term - Senior Governance Manager - Band 8a

Job summary

Are you a skilled and proactive governance professional looking for a varied and exciting leadership role?Surrey Heartlands ICB has a high performing Governance Team which is committed to excellence and continuing learning in corporate and system governance.Due to upcoming maternity leave of the team leader, we are looking to appoint maternity cover for a period of 14-15 months from mid-November 2024 (to allow for handover) until end of January 2026 (dates may be subject to negotiation).The team has three operating priorities:Servicing the ICB Board and Committees to the highest possible standard. Includes alignment of the ICB Board within wider system governance and ensuring coherent assurance/ and risk flows between the ICB and committees.

• System working: Servicing system forums and/or other projects which enable system dialogue on assurance, governance and/or risk.
• ICB corporate governance: Managing key processes e.g. risk management; conflicts of interest; ICB policy framework.
• Responsible for maintaining key documents including the ICB Constitution and Governance Handbook.

Our offer also includes a focus on supporting and developing governance and risk competence and effectiveness across the ICB.The post-holder will ensure high quality outputs for committee work, risk management and other governance processes. The role also works closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs and the Governance Team on governance projects across the three priorities above.

Face-to-face interviews at Duke's Court, Woking, will be held on Friday 16 Nov 2024

Main duties of the job

You will:

• Be a strong communicator who is comfortable working with and supporting everyone from front line staff to Executives and Board members, who expect and demand high standards of governance.
• Have excellent team leader qualities, overseeing the work of the team, with a supportive and encouraging mindset.
• Be a strong organiser of people and resources within complex processes, to achieve high quality outputs.
• Be experienced in undertaking the production of agendas and minutes to high standards.
• Have experience and knowledge in matters of governance, ideally in the public sector.
• Be able to juggle competing priorities and meet deadlines, whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Be able to respond to sudden demands and demonstrate sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary.
• Be able to suggest new solutions to ensure team and organisational processes are efficient and effective. This may include providing constructive challenge where appropriate, often to very senior members of the organisation.
• Be flexible and practical and committed to team working - the Governance Team works in a positive and supportive way that focuses on getting the job done to the highest possible quality.
• Have a good digital skill set, with the ability to use existing office technologies and to learn new ones, ideally with an interest in using technology to streamline processes.

About us

Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) since July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable place-based partnerships (our Places), each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey.

The four Place partnerships are known as:

• North West Surrey Alliance
• Guildford and Waverley Alliance
• Surrey Downs Health and Care
• East Surrey Place

We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.

We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and the person specification documents attached within this job advert.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and the person specification documents attached within this job advert.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in this specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of corporate business and administration processes acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience of corporate governance support, advice and guidance to Board / senior level committees to masters level or equivalent
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience with respect to application of governance and risk management principles
• Understanding of corporate policy and statutory and mandated requirements

Desirable

• Experience within NHS or other Public Sector

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
• Well-developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to communicate with internal, external, clinical and non-clinical stakeholders clearly, articulately and effectively
• Able to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks to ensure compliance with strategic objectives and governance and risk management principles

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills to scrutinise information ,statutory requirement and draw appropriate conclusions to ensure regulatory compliance
• Ability to identify and support assessment of risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and resolve problems in relation to service delivery, business planning and corporate governance
• Able to understand a broad range of complex information and governing interdependencies and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
• Can respond to sudden demands and demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate

Service & Policy Development

Essential

• Understanding of legislation and interpreting national policy for implementation

Financial Resources

Essential

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting with working knowledge of financial processes

Human Resources

Essential

• Experience of managing a team
• Ability to manage relationships with a range of different stakeholders
• Can work in a matrix style with other teams at various levels to oversee and coordinate implementation of corporate standards

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
• Demonstrates valuing diversity and difference, with the ability to operate with integrity and openness
• Strong self-awareness of emotional intelligence, bias and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and working to tight or frequently changing timescales
• Understanding of statutory legislation and interpreting national requirements for implementation

Other

Essential

• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of activities, formulating and adjusting to changing circumstances
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
• Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning.
• Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.

Person Specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience

Essential

• Educated to Degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in this specialist area
• Extensive knowledge of corporate business and administration processes acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience of corporate governance support, advice and guidance to Board / senior level committees to masters level or equivalent
• Demonstrates knowledge and experience with respect to application of governance and risk management principles
• Understanding of corporate policy and statutory and mandated requirements

Desirable

• Experience within NHS or other Public Sector

Communication & Relationship Skills

Essential

• Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation.
• Good presentational skills for conveying complex concepts
• Well-developed communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex matters and difficult situations
• Ability to communicate with internal, external, clinical and non-clinical stakeholders clearly, articulately and effectively
• Able to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks to ensure compliance with strategic objectives and governance and risk management principles

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable problem-solving skills to scrutinise information ,statutory requirement and draw appropriate conclusions to ensure regulatory compliance
• Ability to identify and support assessment of risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and resolve problems in relation to service delivery, business planning and corporate governance
• Able to understand a broad range of complex information and governing interdependencies and make decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution
• Can respond to sudden demands and demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate

Service & Policy Development

Essential

• Understanding of legislation and interpreting national policy for implementation

Financial Resources

Essential

• Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting with working knowledge of financial processes

Human Resources

Essential

• Experience of managing a team
• Ability to manage relationships with a range of different stakeholders
• Can work in a matrix style with other teams at various levels to oversee and coordinate implementation of corporate standards

Equality and Diversity

Essential

• Ability to consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
• Demonstrates valuing diversity and difference, with the ability to operate with integrity and openness
• Strong self-awareness of emotional intelligence, bias and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness

Autonomy

Essential

• Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and working to tight or frequently changing timescales
• Understanding of statutory legislation and interpreting national requirements for implementation

Other

Essential

• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures
• Ability to plan and organise a broad range of activities, formulating and adjusting to changing circumstances
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines
• Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning.
• Ability to demonstrate the NHS and ICS values and behaviours in all aspects of work and interactions with colleagues, stakeholders, patients and service users.

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

Surrey Heartlands ICB
Address

Dukes Court

Dukes Street

Woking

GU21 5BH