Corporate Governance Officer

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Full time
Location: Rotherham
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Full time - 37.5 hours per week.

We are offering an exciting opportunity for either an already qualified risk professional, or an individual who has the aptitude, ability, transferrable skills and experience with the desire to be trained, to become an integral part of the Corporate Affairs Team.

This role offers the chance to work closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Team, and to further develop your management capabilities, key skills, knowledge, and experience in risk management and corporate governance. This is an excellent opportunity to step into a unique and varied role, which will support the right candidate to pursue a governance career should they wish.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from candidates who enjoy being part of a team, are able to work using their own initiative and have a flexible and adaptable attitude to tackling priorities. Prior knowledge of the Datix incident and risk management software would also be an advantage.

The job will include drafting reports, production of Board-level minutes and action notes for Board committees and governor-led committees, as well as action point/action plan tracking, including chasing up actions and deadlines as required. You will be responsible for promoting and facilitating the development of effective governance, risk and assurance across the Care Groups. The post holder will be a positive role model, and have a broad knowledge and technical understanding of risk management and assurance, have excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as the ability to work on their own initiative. Providing cross cover arrangements for the team for annual leave and sickness as the business needs require.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham.

As a Trust, we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall.

But don't just take our word for it; each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making.

All of our 5,100 colleagues are key to our improvement journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trust's values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree and/or equivalent experience

Desirable

Prince 2 or equivalent project management qualification and significant experience of project and programme management technique.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of agenda preparation, formal minute taking and management of cycles of business at Board level. Detailed knowledge and experience in the management of business, secretarial and office procedures Proven experience of working autonomously and without supervision, using own initiative, with the ability to access advice/escalate when necessary Experienced and knowledgeable in the use of the advanced MS Office suite Experience of helping to establish, monitor and develop departmental systems and processes.

Desirable

Experience of managing budgets

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office software packages and highly advanced keyboard skills General knowledge of corporate governance systems and procedures.

Desirable

Broad understanding of the NHS

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

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