Company Secretary and Director of Corporate Governance
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) is seeking an exceptional, highly credible and experienced governance professional to join our executive leadership team as Company Secretary and Director of Corporate Governance. This is a rare opportunity to lead and continually improve corporate governance across a large, complex and highly respected NHS Trust serving communities across County Durham, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby. The Trust provides mental health and learning disability services and is committed to ensuring people feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. As the Trust’s principal adviser on corporate governance, you will work directly with the Chair, Chief Executive, Board of Directors and Council of Governors, ensuring the highest standards of governance, accountability, assurance and compliance are embedded throughout the organisation. This post is based at West Park Hospital in Darlington however, will have trust-wide responsibilities across the North East and North Yorkshire. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive and professionally accountable to the Chair, you will provide independent, authoritative and expert advice on all aspects of corporate governance. You will be responsible for leading the design, implementation and continuous improvement of the Trust’s governance framework, ensuring that governance arrangements support strategic objectives while meeting statutory, constitutional and regulatory requirements.
This role provides the opportunity to:
- Work directly with the Chair, Chief Executive and Board.
- Influence governance across one of the largest geographical NHS Foundation Trusts in England.
- Lead a substantial programme of governance transformation and improvement.
- Shape Board assurance, risk and governance arrangements at the highest level of the organisation.
- Make a meaningful contribution to improving services for patients, carers and communities.
At TEWV, our values of Respect, Compassion and Responsibility underpin everything we do, and we are looking for a leader who shares these values and will help us continue to build an open, inclusive and high-performing culture.
If you are a strategic thinker, trusted adviser and experienced governance leader looking for a role where you can make a significant impact, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Advising and influencing Chairs, Chief Executives, Executive and Non-Executive Directors on complex governance matters, providing expert guidance and constructive challenge. Strong judgement, political awareness and the ability to work within complex environments are vital. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills are essential, together with experience of working effectively with governors, regulators, auditors, NHS England, the Care Quality Commission and system partners.
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification, or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired through substantial senior experience and with accredited elements
- Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate equivalent accredited senior-level knowledge and experience
- Chartered Governance Professional status or membership of the Chartered Governance Institute, or another relevant professional body OR
- Advanced Certificate in Health Service Governance (CGI UKI) or undertaking the CGI UKI qualifying program and achieved the level of graduate, Highly developed specialist knowledge derived from significant experience and / or education
- Highly developed specialist governance administrative skills and understanding from significant experience and/ or education
- Expert knowledge of NHS corporate governance, foundation trust constitutional arrangements, regulatory requirements and Board assurance, Substantial senior leadership experience in corporate governance, risk and assurance, legal or related corporate services within a large and complex organisation
- Experience of operating with and at senior manager or Board level
- Experience of corporate affairs in a large, complex organization
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care –our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for. We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health. We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
Why Join TEWV?
TEWV is recognised for its commitment to high quality services, innovation and partnership working. We are on an ambitious journey of governance and organisational development, strengthening assurance, accountability and decision-making to support the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.
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