Trust Secretary

Trust Secretary

Rate: Band 8a

Location: South West

Hours: 37.5

Duration: 6 Months

Reference: J87276

Venn Group are currently working with an NHS organisation in the South West, who are seeking a Trust Secretary to be responsible for ensuring systems are in place to ensure Trust Board compliance with all regulatory standards and legislation in its capacity.

Main duties of the job:

• Plan, arrange and produce agendas and the subsequent minutes for meetings of the Board of Directors, and its sub-committees, ensuring that papers are produced and circulated within the required timescales and ensure that any actions are followed up
• Where necessary produce, or assist in the production of, reports
• Consult with the Board of Directors, develop an annual Board programme and Board development activities
• Produce the required Board statements on compliance, as part of the Annual Plan process, for approval by the Board
• Advise the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors on their statutory responsibilities and to act as a key contact point for Non-Executive Directors
• Ensure that proper and effective systems and processes are in place for the filing and retrieval of the Board and Board sub-committee papers and that these arrangements comply with national guidelines
• Work closely with the Chief Finance Officer in supporting the work of the Audit Committee
• Work closely with the Chairman in supporting the work of the Remuneration Committee
• Ensure good information flows within the Board of Directors and its committees and between Senior Management, Non-Executive Directors and the Council of Governors

Essential Skills:

• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience
• Knowledge of corporate governance legislation and best practice
• Understands roles and relationships between Chairman, Chief Executive, Executive and Non-Executive Directors and Council of Governors
• Experience in producing Board papers