# Corporate Business Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Royal Surrey County Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified)
- **Salary:** £29,812 - £32,715 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 18 months (FTC)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T16:12:04.104Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8368481
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8368481?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and personable Corporate Business Officer to join our team. The postholder will provide comprehensive administrative, coordination, and business support across the Corporate Governance and Executive PA Team, helping to maintain the highest standards of business and ensuring the Trust is compliant with the regulatory framework. They will provide comprehensive support to the Board of Directors, Council of Governors, and Committees to ensure efficient and effective running. The postholder is expected to work under the direction of the Corporate Business Manager, whilst taking initiative and prioritising their own workload to ensure deadlines are met. They will work closely with the Executive PAs, Corporate Governance Team, Chair, Governors, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors, and partner organisations. The post holder must be able to embrace working in a dynamic and demanding office environment, while maintaining a high level of focus and attention to detail on specific tasks.

### Main duties of the job

Corporate Governance Support

- Provide administrative support to help maintain standards of good corporate governance and compliance with internal policies and external frameworks;
- Support the planning, organisation and administration of meetings, including scheduling, room/virtual meeting setup, paper collation and distribution;
- Undertake accuracy and completeness checks of reports prior to submissions;
- Support co-ordination of the Trust’s formal response to relevant consultations and inquires;
- Assist with requests and returns for external regulators and auditors in relation to corporate matters in an accurate and timely manner.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a detailed overview of responsibilities associated with the role, please refer to the attached JD.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Strong IT skills (able to manipulate and present complex data in an intelligent manner).
- Proven ability to work with a level of autonomy over responsibility and decision making, and make sound, properly informed judgements.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Educated to A-level (key stage 5) or equivalent

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of experience in handling complex arrangements to a high degree of accuracy, timeliness and effectiveness, including managing multiple deadlines.

**Desirable**

- Experience of corporate business and governance.
- Understanding of the role of the Board in corporate settings

## Documents

- [candidate guide (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2442)
- [rsft staff benefits (pdf, 393.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2284)
- [corporate business officer jd (pdf, 256.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10695880)

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