Deputy Trust Secretary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Deputy Trust Secretary to join our dynamic team at KMPT. As a key member of the Trust Secretariat, you will play a vital role in providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Trust Board to ensure the Board meets its obligations to comply and secure ongoing compliance with the legislative regulatory framework, interpreting legal requirements, advising the Board, and supporting the Trust Secretary in developing policies. You will also maintain accurate records of Board meetings and decisions. Identify issues raised at committees that require referral to other committees or groups in the Trust and advise the chairs of committees, Trust Secretary, and Executive directors accordingly Don't miss this opportunity join the KMPT team and make a real impact., + Deputise for the Trust Secretary in his or her absence across all areas of corporate governance. + Provide autonomous high level comprehensive support to Trust committees, advising the chairs of committees on matters of procedure and corporate governance. + Oversee on a day-to-day basis the administration, communication and handling of governance issues for the Trust; + Responsible for developing and delivering an annual programme of Trust business in consultation with the Trust Secretary and chairs of relevant committees; and + Responsible for quality assurance of Committee generated documentation., + Support the Trust Secretary by developing a clear knowledge and understanding of highly complex specialist areas such as the constitutional framework, standing orders and relevant legislation: the ability to interpret them accurately and to provide clear guidance to Executive and Non-Executive Directors on matters of significant importance + Responsible for the preparation of agendas and papers (including the updating of action logs) relating to meetings of Board level committees, ensuring arrangements fully comply with statutory requirements. + Draft reports on highly complex or sensitive matters on behalf of the Trust Secretary + Prepare reports on the business conducted at meetings for approval by the chairs of committees + Advise the chairs of committees on procedural matters e.g. standing orders and support them in the running of the committee.

Working for our organisation Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life. We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. We are rated Good overall by the CQC. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. We are proud to employ over 3,800 people from 66 nationalities, and to serve an increasingly diverse range of communities across rural and urban areas. You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones. The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service. Our strategy Our mission is what we set out to do every day We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people Our vision is where we want to be in the future To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.

• Annual leave allowance starting at 27 days per year (when working full time) + Bank Holiday's.
• Access to the fantastic NHS pension scheme.
• Eligibility for the Blue Light Card (discount service for the NHS, providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street).
Here are some clips of our KMPT staff, speaking about their role and why they enjoy working for us. Working at KMPT (youtube.com)