Service Manager - Corporate Governance

About The Organisation
Public Health Scotland (PHS) wants to see a Scotland where everybody thrives – a Scotland where life expectancy improves and the difference in life expectancy between our poorest and wealthiest areas gets smaller. Public Health Scotland is the national health board responsible for leading and enabling the improvement of health and wellbeing and reduction of health inequalities across Scotland. Jointly accountable through the Scottish Government and COSLA to both national and local government, PHS is uniquely placed to support whole-system action on the determinants of health.

The Post:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Service Manager - Corporate Governance to provide strategic direction, leadership and management of our corporate governance functions.

In this role you will ensure that PHS has high quality corporate governance and assurance arrangements in place. This will include leading support for the PHS Board and Committees, enabling the smooth operation of PHS’s formal decision-making and reporting machinery.

As an experienced corporate governance manager you will have responsibility for the development, implementation and monitoring of the organisation’s system of corporate governance in line with the Blueprint for Good Governance.

You will oversee the organisation and administration of all Board and Board subcommittee meetings and manage the Committee Management System in order to ensure effective records management to support board corporate governance and associated activities.

As the Standards Officer for Public Health Scotland, you will establish and monitor procedures to ensure that PHS complies with its regulatory and statutory requirements and provide our board members with advice and information on their statutory responsibilities, conduct and contribution to board business. In addition, you will lead board development and ensure board members have access to appropriate training and development opportunities.

This is an influential role providing professional and expert advice to the Board Chair, Board members, Executive team, stakeholders/sponsors and staff to ensure we have robust and effective management of all our corporate governance activities.

The Candidate:
You will be a highly skilled graduate (or equivalent) with demonstrable experience in a relevant key specialist area in a large organisation, preferably within a corporate governance leadership role.

You will have well established knowledge relating to corporate governance practices as well as Scottish Government NHS Scotland policies and procedures, regulations and legislation relevant to the public sector.

You must be experienced in collaborative working and in developing effective and positive relationships with key stakeholders and providing a positive role model for partnership working and relationship management.

With significant senior management experience in a leadership role, you will demonstrate the ability to successfully negotiate and influence others in order to establish credibility with senior colleagues across the organisation. In addition, you will have the ability to lead and grow successful teams, organising and prioritising team workloads to meet strict deadlines.

You will have excellent communication skills, able to operate at board level and providing strategic and operational advice and guidance to the executive team and the Board.

Location:
The post is based in either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or at our temporary offices at Central Quay, Glasgow. We are currently hybrid working; therefore, you will be expected to spend time in both PHS offices as well as working from home. Please note that PHS will be relocating from Central Quay, Glasgow to Bothwell Street, Glasgow by mid 2025.

Working pattern:
Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week.

PHS is a flexible employer, and we are happy to discuss requests for alternative working patterns.

During times of public health emergency, or other urgent business need, you may be required on a temporary basis to work your normal contracted working hours over 7 days including weekends, in order to meet the needs of the service.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with PHS.

Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of the PHS Employee Benefits.

Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Michael Kellet (Director of Strategy, Governance & Performance) at michael.kellet@phs.scot.

Please note interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th May 2025.

Closing date for completed applications is 28th April 2025.

Further information on PHS is available from our website: www.publichealthscotland.scot.

Public Health Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.

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