Corporate Governance Officer

Job Overview

The Corporate Governance Officer supports the Head of Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance Manager with corporate governance arrangements, contributing to ensuring that the Health Board operates in accordance with statutory regulations and that there is appropriate stewardship and corporate governance across the entire organisation.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

• Act as secretariat for designated senior organisational committees and groups. The postholder will support the management of the Health Board’s formal decision and reporting processes, ensuring the smooth running of all such meetings by bringing forward scheduled agenda items, compiling and agreeing the agenda with the Chair, attending meetings (including those that may take place out of normal office hours) to produce prompt, succinct formal minutes and summarising key decisions/actions for dissemination.
  
  Tact and diplomacy will be required in addressing the quality assurance of all documentation to the appropriate standard with senior BCU colleagues to ensure these uphold the organisation’s reputation and appropriate information governance standards, seeking support through senior CG managers where appropriate for complex/sensitive issues. The postholder will be responsible for the processes in operation to produce high‑quality multiple copies of agenda papers and the appropriate sharing of such papers either electronically or in hard copy format in a timely manner.
• Ensure that BCU operates efficiently and in accordance with statutory and legal provisions by designing and maintaining high‑quality record‑keeping systems such as registers, databases and spreadsheets.

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of recent CPD.

Essential criteria

• Significant previous experience in administration and/or corporate governance within the NHS or other sector.
• Experience of working with a Board, committees and associated policies and procedures.

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working in a corporate administration role either in the NHS or in the public sector.
• Experience of project work.
• Experience of using various database systems.

Essential criteria

• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands on time, ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident communicator.
• High-level IT skills and experience in Microsoft Office applications.
• Well organised with the ability to quickly switch from one area of work to another.
• Ability to act with tact and diplomacy.

Desirable criteria

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable; levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the ‘Disability Confident Employer’ scheme.