Group Head of Corporate Governance

Full Job Description

We are supporting an NHS organisation based in London to appoint a Group Head of Corporate Governance. The post will be for an initial interim period of 3 months, with a competitive hourly rate, depending on level of experience.

The post holder will manage the Corporate Governance teams, monitoring performance of team members and ensuring delivery.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Oversee delivery by the team of support to the Committees of the Boards, which meet as Committees-in-Common (Quality, People, Remuneration) and Audit Committees which meet separately;
• Management of the organisation’s Council of Governors and its Committees;
• Work with the Governance team and the Communications team to develop a new membership strategy;
• Oversee delivery of FOI function across the Group and undertake internal reviews and oversee reporting on compliance;
• Assist the Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in developing the governance arrangements for the hospital group (governance manual, SOs and SFIs, compliance reporting);
• Oversee performance and reporting on declarations of interest;
• Lead in the development of a new Group-wide framework for policies across the Group;
• Providing support to the Boards of the organisation (agendas, minutes, planning, Board development);
• Assist Group Chief Corporate Affairs Officer in undertaking and implementing consultation on restructuring the two corporate governance teams into a single Group-wide function.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Must have experience working within the NHS at a senior level;
• Extensive experience as a corporate governance professional/ senior Trust Secretary;
• Excellent leadership and management skills, demonstrating through cross site working;
• Able to communicate effectively with the Board, external agencies, and stakeholders;
• Strong report writing skills