Job Description

Job responsibilities

Corporate governance and Board administration

• Co-ordinating Board, committee and other corporate meetings, including managing meeting schedules, records and follow-up actions, and briefing Chairpersons as required.
• Preparing, distributing and collating meeting documentation, including agendas, papers, consultation documents and draft reports, in accordance with agreed deadlines.
• Compiling and distributing meeting summaries, action notes and minutes in accordance with agreed deadlines.
• Assisting with the preparation and distribution of the annual calendar of meetings and making arrangements for meetings to take place, either in person or virtually.
• Supporting the administration of Board recruitment, inductions and governance records, including maintaining relevant information on external databases where required.
• Maintaining up-to-date information on the Companies House database in relation to the gtd healthcare corporate structure and directors entries.
• Managing membership information and corporate records, including circulation lists, stakeholder databases, web pages and governance related information.
• Providing administrative support to Executive Directors, including organising meetings, coordinating briefing materials and gathering information in advance of key meetings and events.
• Supporting the Chief Executive and Head of Corporate Affairs with reviewing relevant corporate policies and procedures, including liaison with the organisations legal advisors where required.
• A willingness to develop an understanding of gtd healthcares corporate governance framework including its Memorandum and Articles of Association, Constitution, and Trust Deed.

Policy, procedure and document management

• Managing the administration of the organisation's Document Portal, ensuring policies, procedures and guidance are accurately maintained, monitored, reviewed and made readily available on the extranet.
• Maintaining accurate records of policies, procedures and guidance documents on tracking spreadsheets, databases and the staff extranet.
• Liaising closely with document owners to ensure policies, procedures and guidance are reviewed, updated and approved in a timely manner.
• Ensuring a structured process is followed and the database and online system are continuously monitored and maintained for accuracy.
• Ensuring policies, procedures and guidance documents comply with gtd healthcare's branding, formatting and document control standards.
• Coordinating the corporate governance process for policies and procedures, ensuring documents are reviewed through the appropriate approval routes, including consideration by the Executive Management Team where required.
• Ensuring mandatory policies are clearly identified and communicated appropriately to support organisational compliance and staff awareness.

Corporate information

• Monitoring, reviewing and updating corporate information across multiple platforms, including the website and staff extranet, to ensure accuracy, consistency, accessibility and compliance with corporate brand standards.
• Managing the shared Corporate Affairs email inbox, responding to enquiries in a timely and professional manner and directing queries as appropriate.
• Ensuring all documentation, communications and information produced on behalf of the Corporate Affairs team meets organisational quality and corporate brand standards.
• Maintaining and updating accurate internal and external corporate information such as structure charts, staff and stakeholder distribution lists and Board member information, which are communicated via e.g. gtd healthcares website, extranet, corporate monthly updates and tender documents.
• Actively contribute to improving the effective delivery of gtd healthcares corporate functions such as sourcing innovative administration systems and software, reviewing and making improvements to internal procedures and recommending smarter ways of working.
• Developing a good working relationship with external graphic designers to support with maintaining the accuracy of corporate information.
• Supporting the Head of Corporate Affairs with monitoring, reviewing and administering relevant local and national award schemes, which would enhance gtd healthcares reputation and have a positive impact on our people.

Stakeholder administrative support

• Establishing, maintaining and updating corporate databases, stakeholder records, distribution lists and governance records.
• Support the corporate affairs team with the planning and administration of staff and stakeholder engagement events and activities, both face-to-face and virtual, including workshops, working groups, stakeholder meetings and surveys.
• Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues, Board members, external stakeholders and suppliers.

Other Duties

Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification

Skills and attributes

Essential

• Understanding of corporate processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills: the ability to establish good working relationships with staff and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and literacy skills.
• Highly developed organisational and administrative skills.
• Commitment to high professional standards including excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent team worker.
• Ability to work autonomously and complete tasks to deadlines.
• Ability to establish, monitor and review office management systems and processes.
• Preparation of presentations and briefing papers.
• Ability to manage complex and competing priorities.
• Ability to use own judgement and determine when to escalate issues.
• Remain calm, particularly under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative.
• Strong work ethic.

Desirable

• An understanding of the NHS/healthcare.

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum of 5 C grade GCSEs / grade 4 including Maths and English or equivalent.
• Evidence of IT literacy.

Experience

Essential

• Working in a busy and complex office environment.
• Providing meticulous corporate administration support.
• Using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and virtual meeting platforms.
• Experience of minute-taking.

Desirable

• Experience of editing websites and intranets through content management systems (CMS).

Employer details

Employer name

Gtd Healthcare

Address

New Century House

Progress Way Off Windmill Lane

Denton

Manchester

M34 2GP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gtdhealthcare.co.uk/

Employer contact details

For Questions About The Job, Contact:

Head of Corporate Affairs

Anna Fox

anna.fox3@nhs.net

Details

• Date posted: 01 October 2026