Trust Secretary - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Department - Corporate Affairs

Band 8b, £58,972 - £68,525 per annum


Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working


Reporting to the Chief Corporate Services Officer, and accountable to the Chairman, the Trust Secretary will support the Chairman and the Board in the achievement of strategic objectives.

The Trust Secretary will support the Chief Corporate Services Officer in the establishment of arrangements for sound corporate governance, including the Foundation Trust Constitution, Terms of Authorisation, Standing Orders and other statutory and regulatory frameworks.


Interview date: 14/12/23


The Trust Secretary is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the Trust's decision making and reporting machinery, and for the formal administration of its affairs.


The Trust Secretary will provide independent and impartial advice and guidance to the Chairman, Chief Executive and other members of the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors.


The Trust Secretary will ensure that the Trust's business is conducted with probity, accountability, and in accordance with all relevant standards and regulations.


They will be an independent and impartial arbiter to the Board on matters of corporate governance, particularly where challenging issues require resolution.


They will ensure that meetings of the Board of Directors and its Committees, and the Council of Governors run effectively, and that proceedings and resolutions are properly recorded.


The Trust Secretary will need to have intuitive ability in dealing with complex and often highly sensitive or emotional issues in a fast paced and senior environment.


The Trust Secretary works directly with the Chairman and Chief Executive for core duties and will advise all of the Directors of the Board individually on a broad range of specialist matters.


The Trust Secretary is often described as the "conscience of the organisation" and is required to act as independent and impartial arbiter to the Board of Directors and Council of Governors.


Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients.

The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Trust Secretary will support the Chief Corporate Services Officer to:

  • Ensure the Board of Directors and its Committees are properly constituted, operated and supported, according to Standing orders and the relevant legal and statutory framework.
  • Ensure Standing Orders are in place, acted upon and reviewed as necessary, and with the Chief Finance Officer, ensure that SFIs are similarly in place, reviewed and acted upon by the Board.
Risk Management

  • The Trust Secretary has management responsibility for the full implementation of the Trust's Risk Management Framework.
  • Ensure that the Board, Board Committees and Trust Executive Committee receive risk reports which provide members and attendees with the full assurance.
Compliance

  • The Trust Secretariat is responsible for monitoring the progress of Internal Audit recommendations being implemented by Trust managers and providing updates on the progress to the Internal Auditors.
  • The Trust Secretariat is responsible for ensuring that policy documents are being updated and are being progressed through the various Trust policy review processes. The Secretariat also liaises with the Risk Systems Administrator to ensure all updated policy documents are uploaded to the Trust risk management system
Foundation Trust Governance and Foundation Trust Membership

  • The Trust Secretary will take corporate responsibility for the Trust's Foundation Trust governance arrangements.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.
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