Corporate Governance Administrative Officer Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter: @CRHCareers @WellbeingCRH @royalhospital

The Corporate Governance Administrative Officer role is an interesting and varied job which will give you an opportunity to work closely with teams across the Trust including our Executive and Non-Executives & Council of Governors. The post holder will work closely with the Foundation & Deputy Foundation Trust Secretary and the Corporate Governance Team to ensure an efficient approach to freedom of information requests and a high level of administrative support is provided.
If you are an experienced administrator, are confident working with stakeholders at all levels and have a flexible and adaptable attitude we would love to welcome you to our team.
This is a whole time equivalent role, but we are open to discussions regarding job shares/flexible working., This is a summary of the main tasks; full details can be found in the attached job description.
+ Be the main point of contact for administration of the Freedom of Information Process
+ Provide specialist administrative support to the Corporate Governance Team.
+ Support the Foundation & Deputy Foundation Trust Secretary's in the administration of the Board process.
+ Assist the Governor & Membership Officer in the production of governor and membership meetings and events and support the administration of all Governor & Membership activity.
+ Receive general queries by phone, email or in person.
+ To maintain filing systems and electronic databases., These documents contain a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria required.
The tasks you will be required to support are varied and will change depending on the priorities of the Corporate Governance team throughout the year. However, much of your portfolio will be on a cyclical/regular basis linked to due dates for Freedom of Information requests and the Board & Council of Governors meeting schedule. You will have the ability to manage your workload independently within the parameters of deadlines set.
Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
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If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

A successful Foundation Trust, Chesterfield Royal has over 4,500 dedicated colleagues serving a community of over 400,000 people in North Derbyshire. In a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself, we won't just focus on your application- who you are, your talent and the potential you will bring is equally important and we will support you to be the best you can be.
We are a values-led organisation and have embedded our Proud to Care Values: leading with care, openness, integrity, and an inclusive culture, at the heart of everything we do, ensuring we provide patients with the best possible care and making our Trust a great place for our people to work. Our ambition is to provide consistently exceptional care for our patients and to achieve an "Outstanding" rating with the CQC and we developed our Royal Academy of Improvement to ensure everyone can find the help and support they need to drive improvements.
We are firmly rooted in the founding principles of the NHS, and we have built on this through our "Leading the Chesterfield Way" framework. We know people have a life and responsibilities outside of work and offer flexibility and a raft of support to care for your physical and mental well-being.