Corporate Governance Officer and PA to the Chair and Trust Secretary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Corporate Governance team who are a highly motivated and enthusiastic team as the as the Corporate Governance Administrator and PA to Chair and Trust Secretary., We are looking for an experienced PA to provide high-quality secretarial and administrative support to the Chair and the Trust Secretary, ensuring optimal standards of efficiency, professionalism, responsiveness and confidentiality at all times. Responsibilities include:

• Robust diary management to coordinate meetings and to ensure the timely delivery of agendas, minutes and reports on behalf of the Chair and Trust Secretary;
• Assisting with minute-taking/the collation of papers for Executive Team and other Corporate meetings as required; and
• Working collectively with Corporate Governance Team members to ensure that effective relationships between the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and Trust's membership are maintained., To provide a comprehensive PA and admin service for the Chair and the Trust Secretary, ensuring optimal standards of efficiency, professionalism, responsiveness and confidentiality at all times.
To support the Trust Secretary in ensuring all relevant legally required registers are established and maintained. Make decisions and take action on some matters of non-routine nature on behalf of the Chair and Trust Secretary. To assist with minute-taking/the collation of papers for Executive Team other Corporate meetings as required. To organise and plan the diary to ensure the timely delivery of agendas, minutes and reports on behalf of the Chair and Trust Secretary. To work collectively with Corporate Governance Team members to ensure that effective relationships between the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and Trust's membership are maintained. To support the Trust Secretary and Deputy Trust Secretary with delivery of the overarching corporate governance service provision to ensure compliance with the Trust's regulatory framework. To book training, suitable room bookings, refreshments, travel and accommodation and car parking as required. To deal with telephone enquiries, taking notes and responding to queries. To coordinate the processing and payment of invoices.


• An excellent organiser and communicator with a proactive and friendly attitude, as well as team player;
• Focused, responsive and detail orientated;
• Able to multi-task and be flexible to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment;
• Competent with Microsoft Office; and
• Able to work well under pressure to tight deadlines.
  
  Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.