Corporate Governance Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 21/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Corporate Governance Officer to join the Board Secretariat team, providing high-quality corporate secretariat services across Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. You will support Boards, Committees, and Executive teams to ensure effective decision-making and high standards of corporate governance. Key tasks include coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, producing minutes, tracking actions, and supporting governance programmes. The position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a passion for good governance.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate meetings for Boards, Committees, and Executive teams.
- Prepare agendas and papers for high-level meetings.
- Produce high-quality minutes of meetings.
- Track actions arising from meetings.
- Support the delivery of key governance programmes.
- Assist with annual statutory processes.
Essential criteria
- Degree level (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in corporate governance or healthcare governance (or equivalent experience)
- Experience of committee meeting administration and management
- Experience of arranging complex meetings and working with senior managers
- Advanced skills for keyboard use for producing reports, spreadsheets and correspondence
- Excellent verbal, telephone and written communication skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships with Directors, senior leaders and other key personnel
- Ability to use own initiative and deal with competing priorities
- Previous experience in a Corporate Secretariat function or associated role
- Experience of providing advice on protocol and procedures relating to Board meetings (or equivalent senior meetings) and decision making
- Additional criteria
- Demonstrable strong knowledge of good corporate governance practice
- Demonstrable understanding of Committees and governance frameworks
- Ability to deliver multiple objectives concurrently
- IT experience and advanced analytical skills
- Demonstrable knowledge of effective governance practice in healthcare
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of Committee work and governance structures
- Degree level (or equivalent)
- Qualification in corporate governance or healthcare governance (or equivalent experience)
- Experience of committee meeting administration and management
- Experience of arranging complex meetings and working with senior managers
- Advanced skills for keyboard use for producing reports, spreadsheets and correspondence
- Excellent verbal, telephone and written communication skills
- Ability to build strong working relationships with Directors, senior leaders and other key personnel
- Ability to use own initiative and deal with competing priorities
- Previous experience in a Corporate Secretariat function or associated role
- Experience of providing advice on protocol and procedures relating to Board meetings (or equivalent senior meetings) and decision making
- Additional criteria
- Demonstrable strong knowledge of good corporate governance practice
- Demonstrable understanding of Committees and governance frameworks
- Ability to deliver multiple objectives concurrently
- IT experience and advanced analytical skills
- Demonstrable knowledge of effective governance practice in healthcare
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of Committee work and governance structures
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Corporate Governance Officer
The closing date is 21 September 2026
Job summary
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Grade: Band 5 - (pending final job grading)
Base: Across site working, between Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth and St Mary's Hospital, Isle of Wight.
Are you highly organised, detail-focused and passionate about supporting good governance? We are looking for a Corporate Governance Officer to join our Board Secretariat team, providing a high-quality corporate secretariat service across Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of two NHS organisations, supporting Boards, Committees and Executive teams to ensure effective decision-making and the highest standards of corporate governance. You will play a key role in coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and papers, producing high-quality minutes, tracking actions, and supporting the delivery of key governance programmes and annual statutory processes.
About us
Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this.
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