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Corporate Governance Manager

Job Description

We are working with an NHS organisation in the Wales who are looking to appoint a Corporate Governance Manager for an interim period of 3 – 6 months.

The role will require some on-site working with an hourly rate of £29.53, working inside IR35 (through an umbrella solution company).

The post holder will support the Head of Corporate Affairs in managing all corporate governance arrangements, providing overall management for projects, supporting, facilitating, and monitoring progress/performance improvements, and managing a team of staff.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Supporting the Chairs and Lead Officers, ensuring that meetings are held in accordance with the organisation’s Standing Orders, preparing agendas, taking formal minutes, dealing with highly complex, sensitive, or contentious subject matter, and tracking actions;

  • Liaise closely with colleagues from Directorates, to ensure follow-up action is taken following meetings, and ensuring that decisions are communicated to appropriate parties;

  • Responsibility for the information system and process governing the organisation’s responses to AM/MP correspondence and queries, delegating to others, and overseeing achievement of key performance targets, analysis of complex data and production of formal reports;

  • Propose policy/service changes that will impact beyond the Corporate Governance Function, and develop key performance indicators to measure and improve the quality of corporate governance services;

  • Support the promotion, implementation and audit of relevant corporate governance issues and the management of policies across the organisations Directorates and Corporate Functions;

  • Communicate with elected representatives at a senior level on behalf of the organisation, where issues are often complex, sensitive, and contentious and require co-operation and/or agreement;

  • Support the appointment process for Independent Members of the Board and their subsequent induction and development programmes, providing expert advice as necessary.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Experienced within the NHS/ a healthcare setting;

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, plus further knowledge through relevant CPD to postgraduate diploma level equivalent;

  • Significant experience of NHS / corporate services management / governance;

  • Experience of working with a public sector Board and its associated Committee and assurance structure;

  • Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands on time, ensuring all deadlines are met;

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills when representing the organisation and dealing with highly complex and sensitive information.

If you are interested in the role, please contact Ria Healy on 0161 241 9672 and send a copy of your updated CV to ria.healy@finegreen.co.uk along with your availability and rate.