We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Board Secretary for a short term, 6 month assignment. The role will start ASAP and will be at band 8a under the NHS Agency Capped rates.
Although based in the South West, hybrid working is available.
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. The post holder will act as advisor to the Board of Directors and support the Director of Corporate Governance, Executive team and Chairs on issues relating to highly complex corporate governance, ensuring the organisation’s corporate affairs 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.
Key responsibilities:
Work closely with the Executive team and senior leaders;
Work with the Board and its committees, including the Chairs to ensure support of meeting structures;
To act as secretary to the Board of Directors, including managing meetings of the Board and ensuring smooth running administratively;
To act as secretary to the core committees of the Board, including managing meetings and ensuring their smooth running administratively;
To be responsible for preparing agendas liaising with relevant chairs, collate and circulate papers, production of minutes for the Board,relevant Committees and system boards, maintenance of action and decision logs, registers;
To advise on the governance implications of meeting paper content in line with governance policies;
To support the Chairs and Executive teams at all meetings to ensure compliance with the governance policies and framework including the legal, regulatory and statutory requirements;
To manage the annual work plans and annual cycle planning for the Board and its core committees and any relevant system boards;
To ensure that there is an appropriate information flow within and between the Board, its Committees and the executive functions;
To support with annual reporting requirements, such as the annual report and annual, interim governance statements, memorandum of understanding, drafting and co-ordinating relevant sections.
Qualifications and Experience:
Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience;
Highly developed Specialist Board/Company Secretary experience;
Significant evidence of continued professional development in specialist area of Board secretarial duties and/or governance;
Able to present information and reports in an accurate and confident manner to the Board of Directors, Executive team and all levels of the organisation;
Governance/chartered secretary qualification would be advantageous.
How to Apply:
To apply for this key position, please submit your CV including availability and rate understanding in line with the above to Toni Coates at Finegreen on (url removed).
If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) of receipt, please assume that on this particular occasion, your application did not meet the client’s requirements for this specific role