Associate Director of Corporate Affairs
- Employer
- Finegreen
- Location
- South East England
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 10 Jun 2022
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- Sector
- Acute Trust
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Category
- Commissioning, Director
Job Details
The post holder will support the Chief Executive Officer in fulfilling their accounting officer’s responsibilities with respect to good governance and maintaining the highest standards of prudence, propriety, and regularity.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Support the Chief Executive Officer in fulfilling their accounting officer’s responsibilities with respect to good governance and to maintain the highest standards of prudence, propriety, and regularity;
- Undertake projects as directed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chair or Chief Nursing Officer which will focus around translating strategic direction into operational reality, whilst also playing an active role in support of the executive team;
- Be appointed company secretary to any subsidiary companies established by the organisation;
- Lead the organisation’s legal function ensuring a robust service to the organisation and strong management of external legal service contracts with providers;
- Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of communication systems with non-executive directors;
- Oversee induction programme and process for non-executive and executive directors, ensuring all are equipped with tools to undertake their duties;
- Ensure the Council of Governors, its committees and working groups are supported effectively in their roles and fulfil their statutory duties and responsibilities;
- Ensure that effective arrangements are in place for the board of directors and the Council of Governors to communicate and engage effectively with each other and with members of staff, the public and other stakeholders;
- Establish and monitor procedures to ensure that the organisation complies with all relevant legal, constitutional, and regulatory requirements;
- Ensure the organisation adheres to all NHS System Oversight Framework requirements;
- Maintain the register of interests for the organisation directors, governors and all employees including the annual reminder process for decision-making staff;
- Ensure that the organisation’s constitution is kept up to date and that amendments to it are drafted and approved in line with correct procedures and best practice;
- Ensure processes and procedures are always in place to monitor organisation-wide compliance with standing orders, providing assurance to the Board of Directors;
- Minute all Board and executive meetings and other board committees as needed and ensure that the minute books are maintained with copies of the minutes;
- Prepare papers, reports, and presentations on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer for meetings with internal colleagues and external stakeholders;
- Ensure robust mechanisms for policy development, approval and review are in place.
- Educated to degree level;
- Chartered secretary (CGI);
- Significant continuing professional development;
- Highly developed communication (written and oral) skills;
- Ability to quickly understand issues involving highly complex, sensitive and contentious information;
- Experience of working with the legal and regulatory requirements of complex organisations;
- Experience of integrated governance and the proactive management of risk;
- Ability to always maintain confidence;
- Exceptionally high levels of personal integrity and loyalty.
Company
Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment.
Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.
Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.
Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.
- Website
- http://www.finegreen.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 0345 130 4006
- Location
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Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom
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