Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7372213
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Corporate Governance (Band 8b)
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Please read the attached AI statement prior to submitting any application
Job overview
The Head of Corporate Governance is a key leadership role within
the corporate governance function of the Trust. The post holder will
work closely and provide advice to the Board and senior managers
on matters of corporate governance, such as interpreting procedures
and rules within the Trust’s legal and regulatory framework, and to
ensure that professional, effective and efficient administrative
support is provided to the Board, Board Committees, and Council of
Governors.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead and ensure comprehensive mechanisms
are in place to manage and measure the corporate governance of
the Trust, with a view to achieving best practice and continued
improvement against national standards.
In pursuing these duties, the postholder will ensure compliance with
the Trust’s Constitution.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this job vacancy, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Masters in Corporate Governance, and/or membership of the Chartered Governance Institute and working to or having completed a post-graduate level qualification and/or the completion of the Manchester Business School Post Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Policy
- Post graduate level knowledge and practice of NHS corporate governance gained through substantial evidence of working in a senior capacity in the NHS or related field
- Commitment to continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Sound knowledge of NHS Foundation Trust governance Issues.
- Management qualification.
- Evidence of significant personal/professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working at Board level within a large complex organisation and advising on highly complex matters.
- Experience, knowledge and application of corporate governance legislation and best practice especially in complex and devolved settings.
- Experience of working with and servicing and supporting Board Committees
- Track record of initiating and implementing good administrative and reporting systems.
- Experience of successfully working with a range of stakeholders, including the public, Council of Governors, Trust membership and system partners and balancing their different needs and requirements.
- Experience of working in an organisation under public and political scrutiny.
- Experience in producing high quality Board level reports.
Desirable criteria
- Legal experience
- Working with Foundation Trust Governors.
- Experience and knowledge of NHS corporate governance and practice
- Experience of working within an assurance and escalation framework
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mel Norbury
- Job title
- Executive Director of Corporate Affairs
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294010
List jobs with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Administrative Services or all sectors