Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Corporate Governance Officer
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Job Overview
The Corporate Governance Officer supports the Head of Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance Manager with corporate governance arrangements, to contribute to ensuring that the Health Board operates in accordance with statutory regulations and that there is appropriate stewardship and corporate governance of the business of the Health Board across the whole organisation.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Act as secretariat for designated senior organisational committees, groups.
- 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 of the Committee/Group, attending such meetings (including some 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.
- 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.
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Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
- Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels.
- Committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recent CPD.
Experience
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.
Skills & Attributes
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.
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