Head of Corporate Governance (Band 8b) - Corporate Governance - Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS[...]

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The Trust seeks an outstanding professional to lead its corporate governance functions. The Trust sees good governance as a critical enabler that supports the organisation to achieve its strategic and operational priorities, and to fulfil its mission to deliver great care, be a great place to work, and be a great partner to work with.

Our corporate governance team provides advice, coordination and planning to support the Trust Board to make decisions in the best interests of patients and to achieve the Trust's priorities.

The Trust now seeks a talented individual to lead the next stage of change and improvement of its corporate governance arrangements. The ideal candidate need not be the finished product: our corporate governance functions are on a development journey and their next leader could be on a development journey of their own.

We seek an insightful, empathetic and values-led colleague whose leadership style harnesses kindness and respect, and who has a demonstrable track record of delivering high standards through teamwork and a commitment to improvement.

We seek someone who understands the role of corporate governance, who can place the patient at the heart of governance processes, and who can lead and inspire their own team and wider stakeholders to achieve excellence.

Main duties of the job

You will have autonomy to lead a range of corporate governance and executive support functions, enabling the Trust to maintain efficient and impactful governance arrangements and supporting the Board to discharge its responsibilities well.

You will ensure that mechanisms are in place to embed high standards, best practice, and continuous improvement across the Trust's corporate governance and executive support functions.

You will provide specialist advice in relation to corporate governance, will ensure the effective management of governance bodies and processes, and will provide leadership for the ongoing development of corporate governance and executive support functions within the Trust.

You will ensure that the Trust Board and its committees operate effectively, deliver impact, and place the interests of patients at the heart of their work.

You will ensure the provision of high quality support for the Chief Executive, the Chairman, the Executive Directors, the Non-Executive Directors, and other internal and external stakeholders.

You will work with the Director of Corporate Services and Company Secretary to ensure compliance with corporate governance regulations and to support the Trust to be well-led.

You will lead and inspire managers and employees through personal example to deliver the Trust’s vision, values and objectives.

Working for our organisation

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities. We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.

We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.

Benefits

• Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)
• 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.
• Contributory Pension.
• NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.
• Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes (salary dependent)
• Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.
• Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.
• Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role including person specification.

Person specification

Skills and Competencies

• A strong team-player who focuses on pragmatic solutions and who can introduce new developments and systems that continually improve the governance of the Trust.
• Able to establish immediate credibility and good relationships with people at all levels within the organisations.
• Able to manage individual and team performance effectively.

Experience

• Significant experience as a senior manager within a large and complex organisation.
• Experience of working effectively with multiple stakeholders including operating at the most senior levels of the organisation.

Qualifications

• Evidence of further professional development.

Values and Behaviour

• Improvement – committed to learning, developing and implementing best practice to deliver better care and services.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.

As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.

Please note the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro rata basis if the vacancy is part time.

Disclosure and Barring Service

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £41.90 for an enhanced check and £21.90 for a standard check.

Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.

The Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust reserves the right to close adverts before the published closing date due to high volumes of applications received.

Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.

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Name: David O'Brien
Job title: Director of Corporate Services & Company Secretary
Email address: david.o'brien1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07500 570611

Additional information: David O'Brien, our Director of Corporate Services and Company Secretary, will be happy to speak with you informally about the specifics of this role and more generally about the vision and direction of travel for the Trust's corporate governance functions.