Corporate Governance Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Trust Secretary, Head of Corporate Governance, and Corporate Governance Manager in maintaining the Trust's corporate governance function to high standards, ensuring compliance with statutory and legislative requirements. The post holder will provide advice and support to the Trust Board and Executive committees. This position is primarily on-site at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, with discussions welcomed for flexible working arrangements.
Key responsibilities
- Support the Trust Secretary, Head of Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance Manager in establishing, maintaining and ensuring that the Trust's corporate governance function is performed to the highest standards and in accordance with all statutory and legislative requirements.
- Provide advice and support to the Trust Board and Executive committees, working groups and other bodies as may be assigned.
- Develop and participate in initiatives for joint working with other Foundation Trusts and the Foundation Trust Network and effectively represent the Trust.
- Represent the Trust in membership recruitment campaigns with external stakeholders, public and patient groups and at exhibitions and recruitment events in the community.
- Provide general, non-clinical advice to patients/clients/relatives who are members of the Trust, giving advice on a range of issues including the complaints procedure, service information and membership information.
- Promote the Trust positively to members and work with the Communications Team to encourage membership through local and national media organisations.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, employment or voluntary work
- Previous experience of servicing committees
- A minimum of 2 years experience across one or more of the following areas: Law, Governance
- Well developed administrative, problem solving and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience
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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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Corporate Governance Officer
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
The post holder will support the Trust Secretary, Head of Corporate Governance and Corporate Governance Manager in establishing, maintaining and ensuring that the Trust's corporate governance function is performed to the highest standards and in accordance with all statutory and legislative requirements.
The post holder will provide advice and support to the Trust Board and Executive committees, working groups and other bodies as may be assigned.
This role is primarily based on-site at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and is expected to be worked on-site. We welcome discussion about flexible working arrangements and these will be considered in line with Trust policies and service requirements.
Main duties of the job
1. Develop and participate in initiatives for joint working with other Foundation Trusts and the Foundation Trust Network and effectively represent the Trust
2. Represent the Trust in membership recruitment campaigns with external stakeholders, public and patient groups and at exhibitions and recruitment events in the community
3. Provide general, non-clinical advice to patients/clients/relatives who are members of the Trust, giving advice on a range of issues including the complaints procedure, service information and member
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