Corporate Governance Officer, Band 5

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Site Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Hospital Town Gloucester Salary £32,073 - £39,043 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/09/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

The post holder will provide comprehensive corporate secretariat support to the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and associated Committees and groups, ensuring that governance processes are effective, well organised and delivered in accordance with statutory, regulatory and constitutional requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for the planning and administration of committee business, including agenda preparation, management of meeting papers, production of high-quality minutes and action tracking. They will develop effective working relationships with Board members, Governors, senior managers and external stakeholders, providing professional governance support and advice as required.

Under the supervision of the Deputy Trust Secretary, the post holder will lead the operational management of the Trust's Freedom of Information function. This will include overseeing the end-to-end processing of Freedom of Information requests, providing advice and guidance to staff, monitoring statutory compliance, maintaining the Trust's Publication Scheme, supporting policy development and reporting performance information to senior management and relevant committees.

The post holder will contribute to a broad range of corporate governance activities, including statutory compliance, membership and governor matters, Annual Report production, Fit and Proper Person processes and the maintenance of corporate records and registers.

Ability to take meeting minutes at Board/Committee level is a key requirement for this post. The ideal candidate will have experience of producing formal minutes and agendas in a timely and efficient manner, maintaining forward plans and organising efficient and effective meetings.

The ideal candidate will have good communication and…