Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 8D
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 160-8141350
- Employer
- The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Walton Centre
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £94,356 - £108,814 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/07/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Associate Director of Corporate Governance & Strategy
Band 8D
Job overview
The Associate Director of Corporate Governance is a critically important role within the Trust, that facilitates the effective working of the Chair, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Directors and Council of Governors with both internal and external stakeholders across the Trust and the Integrated Care System (ICS) in order to support them to fulfil their commitments to the Trust and the Board of Directors. They ensure a system-wide approach to governance through the development of excellence in both policy and practice across the Trust.
This is a highly strategic and facilitative role that requires a combination of focus and flexibility, as well as a willingness to play an active, behind-the-scenes role to resolve issues. As gatekeeper and ‘trusted counsel’, the role requires a highly resourceful individual with strong emotional intelligence, diplomacy, the ability to engage with staff across the organisation, self-motivation and strong analytical skills. The post holder will also be required to manage multiple simultaneous deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be accountable for the strategic and operational corporate governance of the Trust at all levels, leading the design and ongoing development and delivery of a governance and assurance framework and service for the organisation, and ensuring that the Trust meets the standards of good governance set by NHS England and best practice standards.
The postholder will support the Chief Executive, Executive Directors, Chair and Senior Management teams in the formulation of strategy and policy, monitoring of strategic risks and the delivery of statutory and corporate responsibilities. The role has an operational delivery responsibility for the development, oversight and reporting of the Trust Strategy ensuring that internal and external stakeholders are engaged and that assurance is provided to the Board on delivery of the strategy.
Working for our organisation
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Master’s Degree level with relevant postgraduate qualifications.
- Chartered Company Secretary through the Chartered Governance Institute or equivalent Corporate Governance Qualification
- Associate or Fellow membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA).
- Evidence of sustained personal and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Management Qualification
knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive management and leadership experience at a senior level in the NHS or similar large complex organisation
- Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements pertaining to NHS Foundation Trust status.
- Successful track record of providing clear, balanced corporate governance advice and guidance within a complex organisation
- Extensive knowledge and practical experience of Board and Committee governance practice
- Knowledge of and practical application of processes for managing conflict of interests and Fit and Proper Persons requirements
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working as a Trust Secretary in the NHS
- Experience of working at Board level in the NHS or at a senior level in a complex organisation
- Delivery of formal consultations and engagement with multiple stakeholder
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jan Ross
- Job title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
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