Job summary NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West are offering an exciting opportunity to a new position as our Senior Corporate Office Manager with a good understanding of good governance and expertise in professional secretariat management. The post holder will be responsible for providing a corporate secretariat function to the Board of Directors and its core committees, ensuring their effective running and in compliance with the corporate governance framework and Insightful Board. The post holder will act as a point of contact to the Executives for secretariat support and support the Director of Governance, Executive team and Chairs on issues relating to highly complex corporate governance, ensuring the organisation's corporate business are undertaken and directed to the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements, and in accordance with the applicable regulatory framework. Main duties of the job The post holder will line manage the Executive Assistant Managers and Corporate Assistant Managers and act as a mentor within the team to ensure delivery of the highest standards of corporate governance and best practice. This is a full-time post with a requirement to be in the office at least two days a week, with some level of flexibility offered under the organisation's hybrid working framework. The post holder will be a positive role model, and have a broad knowledge and technical understanding of good governance, 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 NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West. We work collaboratively with partner organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS). Our key priorities are to increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7 million people who live in our communities. We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles. Our Values are: Respectful we are inclusive Impactful we make a difference Integrity we are kind and fair Leadership we encourage leadership Collaborative we work together in a positive way Date posted 04 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number D9482-ICB-5709TG Job locations Unipart Group Of Companies Garsington Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2PG Bath Road Reading RG30 2BA Job description Job responsibilities Responsible for Maintaining robust corporate office arrangements on behalf of the Director of Governance. Administering the Board and Board Development sessions of the ICB and committees of the Board. Line management of the Executive and Corporate Assistant Managers and one Governance support assistant within BOB ICB. Implementing and keeping under review the ICB corporate calendar; forward planners and ensuring committee effectiveness is undertaken in line with the corporate calendar to support compliance and development of the ICB Board Provide administrative support to the ICP during times of absence Adherence to legal and statutory guidance and compliance, and implementing local policies and procedures in relation to appropriate corporate business practices. Job description Job responsibilities Responsible for Maintaining robust corporate office arrangements on behalf of the Director of Governance. Administering the Board and Board Development sessions of the ICB and committees of the Board. Line management of the Executive and Corporate Assistant Managers and one Governance support assistant within BOB ICB. Implementing and keeping under review the ICB corporate calendar; forward planners and ensuring committee effectiveness is undertaken in line with the corporate calendar to support compliance and development of the ICB Board Provide administrative support to the ICP during times of absence Adherence to legal and statutory guidance and compliance, and implementing local policies and procedures in relation to appropriate corporate business practices. Person Specification Analytical Essential Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Desirable Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Qualifications Essential Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Desirable Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Member of relevant professional body. Communication Skills Essential Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Autonomy Freedom to Act Essential Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales. Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation) Physical Skills Essential Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Planning Skills Essential Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Desirable Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects. Person Specification Analytical Essential Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands. Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options. Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action. Desirable Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Qualifications Essential Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHSE and individual provider and commissioning organisations. Desirable Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Member of relevant professional body. Communication Skills Essential Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups. Negotiate on difficult and controversial issues including performance and change. Autonomy Freedom to Act Essential Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Sponsor/ Manager, with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies. Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales. Experience of identifying and interpreting National policy. Experience of researching best practice (globally, private and public sector), interpreting its relevance and processes/ practices which could be implemented successfully to achieve system reform (advising on policy implementation) Physical Skills Essential Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills. Planning Skills Essential Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Desirable Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and tools such as Prince 2 and Managing Successful Projects. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB Address Unipart Group Of Companies Garsington Road Cowley Oxford OX4 2PG Employer's website https://www.bucksoxonberksw.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)