Interim Head of Corporate Affairs

Wales, Band 8a

Our client an NHS Organisation, based in Wales seeks to recruit an Interim Head of Corporate Affairs for an initial period of 4 months.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Provide expert and specialist advice on Corporate Governance at both a strategic and operational level.
• Ensure that general meetings of the Board and committees are held in accordance with the Health Board’s Standing Orders.
• Keep under review corporate governance arrangements which might affect the Health Board to ensure the Board is fully briefed on these matters and have regard to them when taking decisions.
• Be required to act independently of the Board to provide advice on governance issues to the Board, Chair, Independent Members and Chief Executive and monitor the Health Board’s compliance with the law, Standing Orders and UK and Welsh Government policy and guidance.
• Develop resources to actively promote a positive approach to corporate governance and management of policies.
• Ensure all committee meetings are planned and organised effectively to allow them to deliver their cycles of business and provide the necessary assurance to the Health Board.
• Ensure the strategic annual cycle of business is developed, implemented and maintained for the Board and Board Committees, ensuring that adjustments can be made in line with changing strategic direction or immediate pressures facing the organisation.
• Support the development and implementation of the Board Assurance Framework (BAF) in accordance with the Health Board’s Risk. Management strategy and ensure that it supports the organisation in meeting its statutory, regulatory, and contractual responsibilities, and providing assurance that the BAF risks to delivering the organisation’s strategic and other organisational objectives are being proactively managed.
• Provide regular risk management reports to the Risk Management Group, Executive Team, Committees, and the Health Board and any other ad hoc reports as required.

To apply click the APPLY ONLINE button below and upload your CV. Alternatively for more information, please call Nick Reece on 07772 954 593 quoting reference number: 3456