Head of Corporate Governance (NHS AfC: Band 8b) - Corporate Governance - Hampshire and Isle of [...]

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, Southern Health Foundation Trust, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Governance, the Head of Corporate Governance will manage the Governance team and have a broad remit in ensuring the corporate governance framework and processes of the organisation, including risk management, are effective and well run.

Main duties of the job

The detailed responsibilities are set out in the job description, with the minimum required application criteria contained in the person specification.

In summary, the post holder will be responsible for establishing and managing the highest levels of corporate governance throughout the organisation. The post holder will act as expert advisor and support throughout the organisation, including to the Director of Corporate Governance, the Executive team and the Board of Directors, on issues relating to corporate governance, ensuring the organisation’s corporate affairs are undertaken and directed to the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements, and in accordance with the applicable regulatory framework.

The post holder will manage the Governance team, with a number of direct reports and ensure that the team deliver to the highest standards of corporate governance, developing the team and leading on best practice.

Working for our organisation

We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working.

We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life.

We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills.

Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff:

• 27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement
• Sick pay policy
• Occupational health services including staff counselling services
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Flexible retirement

Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached the detailed person specification and job description for further details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
• Significant evidence of continued professional development in specialist area
• Able to present information and reports in an accurate and confident manner to the Board of Directors, Executive team and all levels of the organization, deliver presentations and run workshops
• A good understanding of the health and social care environment and the roles and responsibilities within it and the NHS generally
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• Proven leadership experience
• Experience of operating in a complex organisation, leading on a portfolio area and building credible relationships across an organisation
• Governance/chartered secretary qualification

Communication and Relationship Skills

• The ability to build trusted relationships and inspire the confidence of the Director of Corporate Governance
• The ability to manage and develop a team, providing supportive encouragement and motivating the team to work together to achieve objectives
• Excellent communication skills, to produce concise information and advice to a range of stakeholders

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Effective organiser, planning ahead to meet deadlines and balance competing priorities
• Ability to manage short, medium and long term projects and plan strategically
• Professional, calm and efficient manner
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Autonomy/ Freedom to Act

• Ability to work on own initiative and proactively organise own workload without supervision, working to tight and frequently changing timescales
• Flexible and adaptable, to ensure service needs are met, balancing operational and strategic needs
• Adhere to confidentiality requirements

Emotional Effort

• Operates with empathy and emotional intelligence.

Working conditions

• Ability to work in a busy open plan office environment, in a changing environment
• Ability to travel between office locations in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, and other locations as required

Please note the following before applying:
1. We reserve the right to amend the closing date based on the volume of applications received. Vacancies attracting a high volume of applications may therefore close earlier than advertised.
2. In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
3. As a Disability Confident Employer we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. As an ICB, we value diversity and are committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.
4. If you are successful and are joining from a non-NHS background, there will be an expectation that you will be engaged from the bottom of the pay band. If you would like to review the Agenda for Change pay scales in more detail and to view other benefits of working in the NHS, please visit the Agenda for Change website for further details.
5. New employees to the ICB will be subject to a probationary period of six months (some exemptions apply, please refer to the ICBs policy for full details).

We encourage and support our staff to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as this remains the best way to protect ourselves, our families, our colleagues, and patients from the virus.

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