It's an exciting time to join our two organisations, Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare, as we build on our new joint leadership model to help improve the health and wellbeing of our local communities.

The recently appointed Joint Executive Director of Corporate Affairs is building a single Corporate Affairs team to work across both organisations and is now seeking to appoint a Governor and Membership Manager across both Trusts, working closely with the Council of Governors in Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust. It is an exciting role, offering the opportunity to shape how we work across two organisations and supporting both Councils of Governors and supporting wider membership engagement.

If you believe you bring the skills and knowledge required to be successful in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide the full range of advanced professional assistance to the Company Secretary, in support of the administration and implementation of the of the Trust's corporate governance agenda in relation to the Council of Governors and the Membership at Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare

The post holder will ensure that both Council of Governors and all related sub-groups operate smoothly and effectively and in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements. They will ensure that all corporate governance activities in relation to the Governors and Membership are undertaken to the highest standards of probity and according to regulatory and legislative requirements.

The post holder will prepare, plan, and deliver a broad range of complex activities as required by theDirector and Deputy Director of Corporate Affairs. This will involve problem solving, formulating action plans and establishing robust governance and assurance mapping. This role will actively contribute to establishing and maintaining good corporate governance practice across both Trusts to ensure that they comply with the regulatory framework (including legislation, its provider licence and the Trust's constitution). This includes ensuring that meetings are compliant with the Trust's constitution and are conducted in line with their agreed terms of reference. This will encompass providing support to and the development of Governors.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• Educated to Degree level or significant equivalent experience in a governance role

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Recent experience of working in a governance role in complex organisation, preferably in a governance role within the NHS within specific experience of Foundation Trusts and working with Governors and Members
• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to groups.
• Experience of working with and providing advice within a highly confidential environment, including experience of liaising and operating at Chair, Non-Executive and CEO Level
• Ability to interpret national policy initiatives and identify the relevance to the trust and the governance agenda
• Demonstrable minute-taking skills, including experience of Board-level minute-taking, and extensive experience of servicing and administering high-level meetings.
• Strong analytical and critical reasoning skills to enable effective problem solving
• Strategic thinking - an ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Significant previous experience working with people from a range of backgrounds in a customer-focused environment.
• Experience of event organisation.

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Evidence of proven organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work to meet own, departmental and organisational deadlines.
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
• Experience of managing and motivating a team and reviewing performance of the individuals
• Highly developed negotiating and influencing skills persuasive and motivational style
• Ability to work with a consistently high attention to detail.
• Ability to deal with confidential and/or sensitive information in a calm and efficient manner.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and to manage own workload, and to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Ability to display and promote the Trust Values on a day to day basis.
• Demonstrable experience of database management and analysis of data.
• Recent experience of working with computer systems, to include Microsoft Office, in a working environment, and advanced skills in Excel.

Professional Qualification

Essential

• Hold corporate governance qualification or be willing to work towards one

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sentinel House Poole and Trust Headquarters Dorchester

Sentinel House, 4-6 Nuffield Rd, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole BH17 0RB

Poole

B17 0RB

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