Corporate Governance Administrative Officer

at  Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Corporate Governance Administrative Officer role is an interesting and varied job which will give you an opportunity to work closely with teams across the Trust including our Executive and Non-Executives & Council of Governors. The post holder will work closely with the Foundation & Deputy Foundation Trust Secretary and the Corporate Governance Team to ensure an efficient approach to freedom of information requests and a high level of administrative support is provided.
If you are an experienced administrator, are confident working with stakeholders at all levels and have a flexible and adaptable attitude we would love to welcome you to our team.
This is a whole time equivalent role, but we are open to discussions regarding job shares/flexible working.
This is a summary of the main tasks; full details can be found in the attached job description.
Be the main point of contact for administration of the Freedom of Information Process
Provide specialist administrative support to the Corporate Governance Team.
Support the Foundation & Deputy Foundation Trust Secretary’s in the administration of the Board process.
Assist the Governor & Membership Officer in the production of governor and membership meetings and events and support the administration of all Governor & Membership activity.
Receive general queries by phone, email or in person.
To maintain filing systems and electronic databases.
A successful Foundation Trust, Chesterfield Royal has over 4,500 dedicated colleagues serving a community of over 400,000 people in North Derbyshire. In a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself, we won’t just focus on your application- who you are, your talent and the potential you will bring is equally important and we will support you to be the best you can be.
We are a values-led organisation and have embedded our Proud to Care Values: leading with care, openness, integrity, and an inclusive culture, at the heart of everything we do, ensuring we provide patients with the best possible care and making our Trust a great place for our people to work. Our ambition is to provide consistently exceptional care for our patients and to achieve an “Outstanding” rating with the CQC and we developed our Royal Academy of Improvement to ensure everyone can find the help and support they need to drive improvements.
We are firmly rooted in the founding principles of the NHS, and we have built on this through our “Leading the Chesterfield Way” framework. We know people have a life and responsibilities outside of work and offer flexibility and a raft of support to care for your physical and mental well-being.
Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments.
These documents contain a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria required.
The tasks you will be required to support are varied and will change depending on the priorities of the Corporate Governance team throughout the year. However, much of your portfolio will be on a cyclical/regular basis linked to due dates for Freedom of Information requests and the Board & Council of Governors meeting schedule. You will have the ability to manage your workload independently within the parameters of deadlines set

Please refer the Job description for details