Director of Corporate Governance

Location: East of England
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time, Monday to Friday
On-Site Requirement: Minimum 3 days per week

About the Role

An NHS Trust in the East of England is seeking an experienced Director of Corporate Governance to join its Executive Leadership Team.

This is a pivotal, board-level position with responsibility for providing independent assurance on the effectiveness of the Trust’s governance, accountability, risk and decision-making arrangements.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the successful candidate will be the Trust’s most senior governance professional and will act as a trusted adviser to the Chair, Chief Executive, Board of Directors and Board Committees.

You will play a key role in ensuring the Trust maintains the highest standards of transparency, integrity and accountability, while ensuring its governance arrangements support the successful delivery of its strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

As Director of Corporate Governance, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing strategic leadership and expert advice across all areas of corporate governance.
• Acting as a trusted governance adviser to the Chair, Chief Executive, Board of Directors and Board Committees.
• Providing independent assurance regarding the effectiveness of the Trust’s governance and accountability arrangements.
• Ensuring robust governance frameworks, policies and processes are established, maintained and continuously improved.
• Supporting effective and transparent decision-making at Board and Executive level.
• Providing oversight and assurance in relation to organisational risk and corporate governance.
• Ensuring Board and Committee arrangements operate effectively and in accordance with relevant NHS requirements and best practice.
• Promoting the highest standards of integrity, transparency and accountability throughout the organisation.
• Ensuring governance arrangements enable and support the delivery of the Trust’s strategic priorities.
• Keeping abreast of developments in NHS governance, regulation and legislation and advising senior leaders accordingly.
• Building strong working relationships with senior executives, non-executive directors and key internal and external stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for an accomplished senior governance professional with the experience and credibility required to operate effectively at Board and Executive level.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Significant senior-level experience within corporate governance.
• Strong knowledge of governance, assurance, accountability and risk management.
• Experience working with Boards, Executive Leadership Teams and senior stakeholders.
• Excellent understanding of effective governance and decision-making frameworks.
• The ability to provide authoritative, independent and balanced advice to senior leaders.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• High levels of professional integrity, discretion and judgement.
• The ability to operate confidently within a complex and highly regulated organisation.
• Experience within the NHS, healthcare, public sector or another highly regulated environment would be advantageous.

Working Arrangements

This is a permanent, full-time position, working Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will be expected to work on-site for a minimum of three days per week, with the role based within the East of England.

Confidential Recruitment Process

The recruiting organisation wishes to remain anonymous during the initial stages of the recruitment process.

The Trust’s name, exact location and full role details will be shared with suitable candidates as they progress through the recruitment process.

If you are an experienced governance professional looking for an opportunity to influence governance at the highest level within an NHS organisation, we would welcome your application.