Corporate Governance Manager

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There's a place for you at CNWL. We're passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career. With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly organised and enthusiastic candidate to join our CNWL NHS Foundation Trust.

CNWL is recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We employ close to 9,000 people across a large geographical area delivering integrated care across community health, mental health and specialist services.

We have a strong track record for supporting and developing our staff and our Trust values of Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership promotes fair and equitable working ethos.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced Board and Committee Secretary to support the Board and its Committees. The ideal candidate will have experience of taking detailed Board level minutes and is used to dealing with Board members and a range of senior stakeholders.

The postholder will manage a 12-month rolling business cycle for the Board, Council of Governors, Sub-Committees and other senior meetings ensuring that meetings are conducted effectively and regular reporting is considered at the appropriate time. Being able to prioritise a busy workload and managing sometimes conflicting priorities is a key success factor in this role, as are excellent communication and people skills.

Working for our organisation

Our Vision

Wellbeing for life: We work in partnership with all who use our services to improve health and wellbeing. Together we look at ways of improving an individual's quality of life, through high quality healthcare and personal support.

Our Values

Compassion: Our staff will be led by compassion and embody the values of care outlined in our Staff Charter.

Respect: We will respect and value the diversity of our patients, service users and staff, to create a respectful and inclusive environment, which recognises the uniqueness of each individual.

Empowerment: We will involve, inform and empower our patients, service users, carers and their families to take an active role in the management of their illness and adopt recovery principles.We will ensure our staff receive appropriate direction and support, to enable them to develop and grow.

Partnership: We will work closely with our many partners to ensure that our combined efforts are focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for the people we serve.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is an exciting and challenging role for someone who is looking to develop their career in corporate governance or general business management in the NHS. The role offers opportunities to develop and take on additional responsibilities of a Trust Secretary. With development, this post offers the ability to provide a stepping stone to a future career as a Company Secretary/Director of Corporate Affairs.

Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with significant committee experience in a a fast paced and complex environment most likely to be within the NHS or local government.

We encourage anybody interested in the role to contact us for an informal chat about the role - details are listed below.

Person specification Education and Qualification

• Membership of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators or similar, or working towards this qualification

Previous Experience

• Experience of organising and servicing meetings
• Experience of writing reports for meetings
• Experience in the NHS or a mental health setting
• Experience of working at Board level

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent minute-taking ability
• Excellent IT skills as demonstrated by a confident use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, Zoom or similar virtual meeting platforms
• Well developed influencing, persuading and communication skills

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ben Westmancott Job title Interim Company Secretary Email address

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