Interim Company Secretary

2 weeks ago

Plymouth, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

**NHS Professionals are working in partnership with University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust. We are looking for an Interim Company Secretary to cover a temporary position.**

**NHS Professionals is the leading provider of managed flexible workforce services to the NHS with approximately 40,000 nurses, doctors, administration and clerical and other healthcare professionals signed to its bank. We help our 62 NHS Trust clients implement tactical measures to improve workforce efficiency and productivity as part of an overall workforce strategy**.

**We are looking for an experienced Company Secretary / Associate Director of Corporate Governance for a 4 - 6 month placement to start as soon as possible. Full Time preferred but will consider Part Time. Work from home with a preference to be onsite on board meeting days.**

**Full Job Description can be given upon request.**

**Job Purpose**:
The postholder, as a senior officer of the Trust, will:

- Be responsible for the delivery and development of excellent corporate governance arrangements, and discharge the statutory functions assigned to the Company Secretary by the Companies Act, working closely with the Chairman, Chief Executive and Director of Corporate Governance/Chief of Staff to ensure that effective and compliant corporate governance arrangements are in place, and the Board are supported and operate effectively and efficiently.
- Be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the Trust’s decision making and reporting machinery, and for the formal administration of its affairs.
- Support the Chief Executive and wider executive team in establishing and overseeing systems and processes to meet constitutional and regulatory requirements, including provisions to ensure compliance with the Trust’s Standing Orders.
- Provide professional advice to the Chief Executive, Board and senior management, sourcing appropriate legal and other specialist advice as and when required.
- Ensure the effective operational management of the Board and its committees and working with the Executive Business Manager ensure good alignment with executive team and trust leadership group meetings.
- Ensure the Trust’s business is conducted with probity, accountability, and in accordance with national standards and regulations.
- Keep under review legislative, regulatory and governance issues which may impact the Trust and ensure that the Board is effectively briefed.
- Acts as a confidential and impartial sounding-board to the Chairman and other directors on issues of concern and provide a discreet but challenging voice in relation to Board deliberations and decision making.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Board and Committee Support**
- Lead on the development of systems and control process that promote the effective working of the Board and its Committees, ensuring they are properly constituted, operated and supported, and compliant with the NHSE Code of Governance
- Ensure meetings of the Board and its Committees run effectively, proceedings and resolutions are properly recorded, and that systems are in place to ensure the directions and agreed actions of the Board are complied with
- Facilitate the smooth operation of the Trust’s formal decision making reporting processes, including good information flows into the Board and between the Board and its appointed Committees, supported by a Board strategic cycle and annual forward plans to guide the business of the Board and its Committees
- Act as lead for the effective functioning of Trust Board Committees, liaising with Executive colleagues as appropriate, and ensuring appropriate constitution and development of terms of reference
- Ensure that there is an annual review of Board Committees so that they remain effective and legally constituted
- Formulate Trust Board meeting agendas with the Chair and Chief Executive and liaise with the Executive Directors and oversee the production of effective Trust Board papers and ensure their timely distribution.
- Provide professional advice to the Board and Directors on the content and implications of Board reports
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to Executive and Non Executive Directors on all matters of governance, compliance and business conduct and manage and reconcile conflicting views in relation to governance issues;
**Non Executive Support**
- Lead the development, implementation and on-going monitoring of communication systems with Non-Executive Directors
- Lead on the recruitment and development of suitable induction plans for non-executive directors to enable them to fulfil their roles effectively, and work with the Chair to support their ongoing development needs as appropriate

**Policy Development**
- Oversee and direct all policies in relation to issues of Corporate Governance, including Standing Orders, Conflicts of Interest policy and the Schedule of Matters Reserved for the Board, ensuring processes, procedures and systems are in place to monitor Trust-wide

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