Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate Governance
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 125-ICB-017-26
- Employer
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hall
- Town
- Preston
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Professional Lead Board & Committees
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Job overview
The postholder will play a central role in the corporate governance
function; they will ensure the highest levels of corporate standards are met
in accordance with the ICB’s Constitution and statutory requirements
and best practice governance standards.
The role provides a professional support service and high level of business
administration to the board and its committees to enable the effective
delivery of the corporate governance annual business cycle.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that a high level of business administration is provided to enable the board and its committees to operate as required within their terms of reference.
The post holder will oversee various on-going programmes of work to meet corporate requirements including but not limited to; the annual report and accounts, Fit and Proper Persons Test Framework, and board member appointments.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB is a complex organisation serving a
population of over 1.8 million people. Its role is to improve population health
and healthcare by planning and commissioning services, managing budgets,
and working with local providers to achieve better health outcomes,
reduce inequalities, and ensure value for money.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key duties of the role include:
· Be responsible for ensuring that a high level of business administration is provided to enable the board and its committees to operate as required within their terms of reference.
· Lead on the development and implementation a forward annual plan of ICB business to ensure such business is appropriately dealt with within the annual corporate business cycle.
· Working with the chairs of committees be responsible for leading and planning the preparation of the board and its committees’ (including development sessions) agendas, reports and supporting papers and minutes, to optimise the use of time at meetings.
· To maintain an overview of the ICB’s business in order to manage a timely flow of information (including chairs’ briefings) prioritising papers as necessary and identifying key actions in relation to the board and its committees.
· Coordinating and communicating complex, sensitive information including confidential reports as required internally and externally across the organisation.
· Ensure the minutes of the board and its committees are properly recorded, prepared for review and that the essence of discussions and decisions are captured succinctly and in accordance with best practice.
Line managing and professionally support a team of staff within the portfolio.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Master’s‑level knowledge or significant senior operational experience.
Desirable criteria
- Training in change management, quality improvement or programme leadership.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within governance, assurance and regulatory frameworks
Desirable criteria
- Experience contributing to organisational or system‑level strategy.
Skills and experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to accurately record minutes and notes of complex issues and meetings discussed at speed, without the need for seeking clarification
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of national policy priorities and system‑level working.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Mattocks
- Job title
- Associate Director Governance/Board Secretary
- Email address
- [email protected]
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