Corporate Governance Officer - Bristol, United Kingdom - NHS Blood and Transplant

NHS Blood and Transplant

Verified Company

Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Corporate Governance Officer

Job Summary

We are looking for a creative and logical thinker who will bring a positive attitude to addressing issues and who is enthusiastic about the efficient and effective operation of governance.

Over recent years, responsibility for developing and implementing processes to promote and sustain good corporate governance has fallen within the remit of the Company Secretary.

The Corporate Governance Team has an opportunity for an individual to take on the role of Corporate Governance Officer.

Working at the heart of the organisation, you will support the Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Manager in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive corporate governance service.

This opportunity provides you with opportunities to further develop key skills, knowledge, and experience in corporate governance within an experienced and supportive team.

Working within a small, close-knit team allows plenty of scope for a personable, creative individual to help shape the Corporate Governance Team's future and reputation through the delivery of the highest standards of corporate governance.

Main duties of the job
In this role you will support the Company Secretary in ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive corporate governance service

Your responsibilities will include:

Establishing, developing and maintaining arrangements and procedures for the sound corporate governance of NHSBT and ensuring that the Board of Directors work effectively and efficiently within its jurisdiction
Servicing meetings which include Board Committee meetings and producing highlevel, formal minutes for approval within tight timeframes.
Supporting the Company Secretary and Board committee chairs to coordinate Board Committee meetings (including preparing agendas and accurate minutes, following up action points, and making sure meetings run in accordance with prevailing rules).
Supporting the Company Secretary with all arrangements for Board and Board Committee meetings. This includes identifying meeting locations and hotels, in consultation with Calder, reviewing and analysing purchase orders, and sign off purchase orders to a maximum of £5,000
Working with the Corporate Governance Manager to manage the coordinating of communications with Board Committee members.
Assisting with undertaking Board and Board Committee effectiveness review and pulling together data for reporting.
Contributing to the induction and development of Board Members.

About You

Experience and Knowledge

Experience of working with a Board of Directors, coordinating committee meetings and good administrative practices
Experience of effective and appropriate minute taking
Experience of planning and organising a broad range of activities in relation to allocated/related projects
Experience of analysing data to inform reporting and summarising highlevel discussion
Experience of supervising staff
Experience of working with information technology using Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint)

Qualifications and Training

Degree plus post graduate diploma or educated to degree level with extensive relevant knowledge and experience

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role.

You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process.

About Us

At NHS Blood and Transplant, we're incredibly proud of the many talented people who come together every day to make our organisation the very best it can be.

We have clearly defined values that are centred around offering exceptional care to our donors and their families.

We take care of each other too and we focus on building our expertise so we can change lives, provide quality support and offer fulfilling careers.

It's an opportunity to contribute to a unique team as part of a service that saves lives 365 days a year.

We offer brilliant benefits including 27 days of holiday (plus bank holidays), a comprehensive induction and training programme, and competitive pension scheme.

Three small words, one big difference -
Caring, Expert and
Quality.

Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever

This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 10th September.