We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Assistant Company Secretary to join our Company Secretariat team on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract or secondment opportunity. The role will have flexibility to combine home and office working.
The successful candidate will combine an excellent knowledge of corporate governance, legislation and regulation, with exceptional communication and organisational skills.
The post holder together with the Director of Corporate Affairs have specific responsibilities to ensure the Council of Governors, the Trust Board and its committees operate smoothly and effectively whilst contributing to establishing and maintaining corporate governance processes at the highest standards of probity and in accordance align with regulatory and legislative requirements.
You will assist the Director of Corporate Affairs with the oversight and monitoring of the Trust’s governance procedures to ensure the Trust complies with the statutory requirements of health service legislation, the terms of its authorisation and complies with best practice, as detailed in the Foundation Trust Code of Governance.
Support and when required deputise for the Director of Corporate Affairs in providing the necessary governance expertise to ensure that the Trust complies with relevant legislation and guidance issued by NHS Improvement, Department of Health and other regulatory bodies.
To provide the full range of professional assistance to the Director of Corporate Affairs, in support of the administration of the Trust’s corporate governance agenda. The post holder will ensure that the Council of Governors, the Trust Board and its committees operate smoothly and effectively. Together with the Director of Corporate Affairs they will ensure that all corporate governance activities are undertaken to the highest standards of probity and according to regulatory and legislative requirements.
The post holder is required to work under their own authority and initiative, planning and prioritising their own time to ensure that deadlines are met. The post holder must be able to embrace working in a dynamic and demanding office environment.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Working for our organisation
• Annual progression within pay band
• NHS employees will be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
Please find attached job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities.
Previous applicants need not apply.
This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024