Corporate Affairs Officer

Job overview

Are you an experienced minute taker with strong administration and minute taking skills?

Do you have excellent attention to detail and the ability to understand Board level and committee meetings?

Do you have a track record of dealing with highly confidential information and the ability to be discreet?

Do you have a positive attitude, the ability to work under pressure, manage conflicting deadlines and work as part of a close team?

If you have answered 'yes' we want to hear from you. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Corporate Affairs Officer who will to join the University Hospital Tees Group to provide essential support and coordination to a busy and friendly Corporate Secretariat Team.

Cross site working is essential (North Tees and South Tees)

Main duties of the job

The role requires someone with a flexible, focused and positive approach to minute taking, and who is able to record notes in an impartial way without imposing their own opinions into the notes taken. The role requires someone who can embrace a varied and demanding workload and who can recognise the changing needs of our governance structure and the Corporate Secretariat Team. The role requires someone who will be available to attend meetings both in person and online.

Cross site travel and working between sites is a requirement of the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the Company Secretary in the provision of company secretarial support and advice to the two Trusts and University Hospitals Tees. The purpose of the corporate secretariat service is to advise and support the Group Chair, Group Board of Directors, Trust Board of Directors and two Council of Governors on all aspects of regulation, corporate governance and effective business conduct for the organisation.

The post holder will support the Company Secretary to ensure the Trust complies with relevant legal, constitutional and regulatory requirements and that procedures, systems and processes are established and operate to facilitate achievement of good practice.

To create and maintain effective working relationships at all levels, internal and external to the Trust, including the local health economy, which relate to the two Trusts and University Hospitals Tees.

The post holder will support the Company Secretary to ensure the Group Board of Directors, two Trust Board of Directors and two Council of Governors, and their respective Committees and Groups run efficiently and effectively and that they are properly serviced and recorded. This will include, as necessary, drafting of accurate reports, across a range of subjects.

To service and support the Group Board of Directors, two Trust Board of Directors and two Council of Governors, and their respective Committees and Groups, as required and determined by the Company Secretary, including the setting up of such committees; establishing the agenda, sending out papers, printing, taking minutes and sending them out within the agreed timelines.

To be the first point of contact for all NED and Governor enquiries.

The post holder will need to establish strong relationships and inspire confidence from those working at the most senior level. They will work with minimal supervision in an organised, efficient manner in order to maximise the effective use of both their own time and that of the Chair, NEDs and Governors.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.