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At Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, as our Associate Director of Corporate Governance / Company Secretary you will play a pivotal role at the very heart of our organisation and our Board. You'll be instrumental in supporting our Chief Executive, Chair, and Chief Officers, ensuring effective leadership and management of all matters relating to the smooth running of the Board and Committees. Your expertise will be crucial in maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, enabling our Trust Board and our Governors to fulfil their duties efficiently and effectively.

As our Company Secretary, you'll provide expert leadership and advice to all Board members, board meetings and committees and provide specialist governance support to our key stakeholders, including our Governors, combining your strong technical knowledge with sound judgement in complex situations.

You will report to our Exec Director of Communications and Partnerships, whilst giving advice and guidance to the Chief Executive, Chairman and other Chief Officers as a key focus of your role. 

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•    Responsible for establishing and maintaining the highest levels of corporate governance in the Trust. 
•    Responsible for working with, and in support of, the Chair and Chief Executive to meet their own professional obligations to ensure that the Foundation Trust is compliant with the required regulatory frameworks. 
•    Advising the Board of Directors and Council of Governors via the Chair, Chief Executive and directly

Please take a look at the job description and person specification and get in touch for an informal conversation initially with Ruth Wilkin, Exec Director of Communications and Partnerships - [email protected] 

The Trust supports opportunities for flexible working. The role requires onsite presence for part of the week with remote working options. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.