Corporate Governance Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of two NHS organisations, supporting Boards, Committees and Executive teams to ensure effective decision-making and the highest standards of corporate governance. You will play a key role in coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, producing high-quality minutes, tracking actions, and supporting the delivery of key governance programmes and annual statutory processes.

Working closely with Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and senior leaders, you will build strong professional relationships and provide expert administrative and governance support across a wide range of complex and high-profile activities.

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Essential: - Degree level (or equivalent)

Desirable: - Qualification in corporate governance or healthcare governance (or equivalent experience)

Essential: - Experience of committee meeting administration and management; - Experience of arranging complex meetings and working with senior managers; - Advanced skills for keyboard use for producing reports, spreadsheets and correspondence; - Excellent verbal, telephone and written communication skills; - Ability to build strong working relationships with Directors, senior leaders and other key personnel; - Ability to use own initiative and deal with competing priorities

Desirable: - Previous experience in a Corporate Secretariat function or associated role; - Experience of providing advice on protocol and procedures relating to Board meetings (or equivalent senior meetings) and decision making

Essential: - Demonstrable strong knowledge of good corporate governance practice; - Demonstrable understanding of Committees and governance frameworks; - Ability to deliver multiple objectives concurrently; - IT experience and advanced analytical skills

Desirable: - Demonstrable knowledge of effective governance practice in healthcare; - Specialist knowledge and understanding of Committee work and governance structures