Employer: NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Employer type: NHS
Site: Gail House
Town: Maidstone
Salary: £74,290 - £85,601 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/01/2025 23:59
Associate Company Secretary
NHS AfC: Band 8c
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented governance professional to join our team to drive the delivery of a comprehensive corporate governance service to the ICB. This is a dynamic and impactful role that requires a blend of strategic thinking, governance expertise, and strong interpersonal skills.
You will be an integral part of a team that works alongside the most senior members of the ICB, including the ICB Chair and Board members, the Chief Executive, and the Executive Management Team.
The successful candidate will combine excellent subject matter expertise and knowledge of corporate governance, legislation, and regulation, with exceptional communication and organisational skills. You will lead and drive the continuous improvement and maintenance of corporate governance processes at the highest standards of probity and in accordance with all statutory and legislative requirements.
This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your professional career, working within an innovative and high delivering organisation, working closely with senior system colleagues and governance peers both at an ICB regional and national level.
Main duties of the job
Primary responsibility as Associate Company Secretary for the discharge of the ICB’s functions relating to compliance and corporate governance advice to the ICB Chair, CEO, Executive Directors, and the wider ICB; ensuring adherence to statutory and mandated obligations.
Ensuring the ICB’s responsibilities under the regulatory framework are complied with, including those relating to:
1. Management of amendments to the ICB’s constitutional documents
2. Production and completion of the ICB’s annual report
3. Oversight of the Annual General Meeting
Act as lead:
1. In the pursuance of legal advice
2. In facilitating the work of internal and external auditors
3. In liaison with the NHS litigation service
4. For the drawing up and/or review of legal corporate documentation (e.g. Section 75 agreements, schemes of delegation, etc)
5. For development and oversight of the ICB's risk management framework and associated Board Assurance Framework through clear process and liaison with ICB Committee Chairs and key members of the ICB. Proactively lead the development, implementation, and ongoing management of an ICS system-wide risk process.
Direct line management and lead responsibility for key Corporate Governance and Compliance processes including:
1. Committee support and governance
2. FOIs
3. Conflicts of Interest
Working with the People and Culture function to drive the Fit and Proper Persons Test for ICB Board Members and appropriate senior managers.
Working for our organisation
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualification
* Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist legal and governance area.
Qualification
* Company Secretary or relevant equivalent qualification (e.g. ICSA). The applicant should demonstrate they have the necessary qualification or can evidence they are close to completing the qualification.
Experience
* Extensive knowledge of specialist area(s) within Job Description including relevant processes and remedies.
Skills / attributes
* Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Skills / attributes
* Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Skills / competence
* Ability to deliver results through a wide range of individuals and teams, many of whom will be outside the managerial control of the post-holder.
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