Governance and Compliance Manager

The NHS Alliance is looking for an experienced Charity Governance and Compliance Manager to help strengthen the foundations of good governance while driving practical improvements to the assurance arrangements that support our work as a membership organisation, registered charity and limited company.

This is a varied and influential role at the heart of the NHS Alliance. You will help strengthen our governance and compliance arrangements, improve how assurance works in practice, and make sure the essentials are delivered consistently and well.

• Oversee key parts of the governance framework, including trustee recruitment and induction, statutory records and filings, governance documentation, registers of interests, the policy register, data protection and business continuity.
• Keep core records, registers, filings and documentation accurate, up to date and easy to rely on.
• Identify where arrangements can be improved, simplify processes and strengthen assurance.
• Provide clear, practical advice to colleagues, trustees, committee members and senior leaders.
• Line manage the Board Secretary/PA to the Chair and support an effective Board and committee cycle.
• Work closely with the Assistant Director - Governance and Compliance, on driving forward improvement and development across the breadth of governance and compliance.

The NHS Alliance is the independent membership body that represents and supports the health and care system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We represent, strengthen and support providers and commissioners of NHS care so that the NHS performs at its best and improves patient care across the UK representing frontline reality to government, shaping policy and building capability. We work across the whole NHS as well as within its individual sectors.

• Lead succession planning for the Board and committees, ensuring arrangements align with the Articles of Association, governance requirements and recognised best practice.
• Manage trustee recruitment, appointment and induction processes, ensuring they are well planned, appropriately documented, compliant with statutory requirements, and deliver a positive candidate and trustee experience.
• Oversee the effective administration of the charity's formal governance arrangements, including statutory records, registers, governance documentation, and the flow of information within and between the Board, subsidiary, committees and senior management.
• Lead Chair, trustee and Board review processes, including annual reviews, governance effectiveness activity, and the ongoing development and support of trustees.
• Ensure high-quality and timely reporting to the Board and committees on governance matters, coordinating governance-related input to Chair and Chief Executive reporting where required.
• Work closely with the Board Secretary and CEO Office to deliver a seamless, high-quality governance service and strong support for trustees and committee members.
• Provide line management of the Board Secretary/PA to Chair, including setting objectives, planning and allocating work, managing performance, supporting development, and promoting high standards of accountability, inclusion and collaboration.
• Support the induction, supervision and professional development of team members, fostering a positive, inclusive and high-performing culture and ensuring staff are equipped to deliver an effective governance and compliance service.

• Coordinate governance compliance activity across the organisation, ensuring governance arrangements remain aligned with statutory requirements, governing documents, regulatory expectations and recognised best practice, including the Charity Governance Code.
• Oversee the timely completion and submission of statutory filings and returns, including trustee and director appointments and resignations, annual returns and confirmation statements.
• Maintain oversight of core governance documents, including the Articles of Association, Byelaws, Terms of Reference, Scheme of Delegation and governance policies, ensuring these remain current, fit for purpose and consistently applied.
• Manage the corporate policies register and associated review, approval and assurance processes, embedding a clear and effective framework for policy governance across the organisation.
• Oversee the register of interests for trustees, subsidiary directors, independent committee members and the Group Executive, ensuring compliance with the Conflicts of Interest Policy and supporting appropriate declarations and management of conflicts.
• Manage the organisations gifts and hospitality reporting arrangements and promote compliance with the Gifts and Hospitality Policy.
• Provide authoritative governance and compliance advice to colleagues across the organisation, helping to build understanding, consistency, accountability and sound…