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Job summary

Main area
Operations
Grade
Band 9
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
275-0626-DCOO-A
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hospital
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£112,782 - £129,783 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/07/2026 23:59

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Director of Corporate Affairs

Band 9

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Director of Corporate Affairs

Division: Corporate

Band: 9 

Salary: £112,782 - £119,583 per annum/pro rata

Interview date: TBC

 

We are seeking a highly motivated individual to join us as Director of Corporate Affairs. This post is the Chief Executive's principal advisor on corporate governance, Board effectiveness, regulatory compliance, constitutional matters, and organisational assurance.

The postholder is responsible for ensuring the Trust operates to the highest standards of integrated governance, transparency, accountability, and stewardship, and that the Board receives robust assurance regarding the delivery of its statutory, regulatory, and strategic responsibilities.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and contribute to the Trust’s longer-term strategic plan.

Main duties of the job

The Director of Corporate Affairs will oversee the development and continuous improvement of the Trust's integrated governance framework, ensuring a clear line of sight and assurance from frontline services through divisional and executive governance structures to Board committees and the Trust Board.

 

The postholder will act as Trust Secretary and Company Secretary and will provide expert advice to:

  • Chair
  • Chief Executive
  • Non-Executive Directors
  • Executive Directors
  • Council of Governors
  • Board Committees

on all matters relating to:

  • Corporate governance
  • Board effectiveness
  • Foundation Trust governance
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Constitutional matters
  • Risk and assurance
  • Information governance
  • Statutory reporting

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Contribute to corporate leadership of the Trust: As a member of the senior leadership team, contribute actively to the strategic leadership, direction and performance of the Trust, sharing collective responsibility for the achievement of organisational objectives, delivery of high-quality patient care, financial sustainability, workforce effectiveness and regulatory compliance.
  • Participate fully in the Executive Team and the Trust Leadership Team. Participate fully as a member of the Executive Team and Trust Leadership Team, contributing expert advice, constructive challenge and professional judgement to support effective decision-making, organisational improvement and the delivery of the Trust’s strategic ambitions.
  • Provide visible leadership promoting NHS values and behaviours. Provide highly visible and values-based leadership across the organisation, role modelling NHS values, the Trust’s behavioural framework and the principles of compassionate, inclusive and collaborative leadership, fostering a culture where staff feel supported, empowered and accountable.
  • As a senior leader of the Trust, the Director of Corporate Affairs will provide strategic oversight of the Trust's corporate governance framework, ensuring integrated governance arrangements are effective, proportionate, transparent, and aligned with statutory, regulatory, and best-practice requirements.
  • Provide senior leadership for the assessment and continuous improvement of governance effectiveness, ensuring that the Board, Council of Governors, Board Committees, Subcommittees, and executive governance structures operate efficiently, fulfil their statutory responsibilities, and provide appropriate levels of challenge, scrutiny, and assurance.
  • Working together with the Associate Director of Quality Governance, Risk & Compliance, lead the coordination and oversight of the Trust's compliance with NHS England statutory, regulatory and assurance requirements, ensuring that all submissions, returns, self-assessments and governance declarations are completed accurately, on time and supported by appropriate evidence and executive assurance.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Masters or equivalent
  • ICSA Health Service Governance Qualification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding and knowledge of risk management legislation and Board and assurance Frameworks
  • Relevant legislation and statutory responsibilities required including Freedom of Information, Declarations of Interest, & risk management
  • Working understanding of the constitution, NHS FT license, standing financial instructions and scheme of delegation
  • Knowledge of the role of Governors in a Foundation Trust

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven ability to operate at a strategic level
  • Able to work with diverse stakeholders, including service users and carers
  • Ability to work independently and proactively with minimal support and to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Ability to assess, analyse, synthesise and act upon complex performance and financial information

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Highly developed influencing, persuading and communication and conflict management skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Siobhan Callanan
Job title
Chief Executive Officer
Email address
[email protected]
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