Corporate Governance Officer

Company Description

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. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Job Description

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.

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.

Working closely with Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and senior leaders, you will build strong professional relationships and provide expert administrative and governance support across a wide range of complex and high-profile activities.

We are looking for someone with experience of servicing committees or senior-level meetings, excellent organisational and communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Knowledge of corporate governance principles and a commitment to delivering a high-quality service are essential.

In return, you will gain valuable exposure to senior leadership and Board-level decision making, while contributing to the effective governance and success of two ambitious NHS organisations.

If you thrive on organisation, enjoy working with senior stakeholders and want to make a meaningful contribution to the governance of NHS services, we would love to hear from you.

Please see enclosed Job Description for further role responsibilities. 

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Qualification in corporate governance or healthcare governance (or equivalent experience)

Experience

Essential 

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Knowledge

Essential 

• 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

Desirable

• Demonstrable knowledge of effective governance practice in healthcare
• Specialist knowledge and understanding of Committee work and governance structures

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs. 

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026