Governor and Membership Engagement Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Corporate Governance team who are a highly motivated and enthusiastic team as the Governor and Membership Engagement Officer.
To work with the Trust Secretary and Deputy Trust Secretary to support the Trusts Governors and Members to fulfil their general duties.
The successful candidate will have a knowledge of, and experience in, organising public/patient/stakeholder engagement, events management, meetings, communications and public relations techniques, approaches and procedures.
+ Interview Date: 18 November 2024
+ 37 hours 30 minutes/week
+ You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy., + To support the Trust Secretary and Deputy Trust Secretary to ensure that the Council of Governors and their associated Working Groups are properly constituted, operated and supported.
+ To support the Trust Secretary with the development and delivery of a Governor and Member Engagement Strategy, and to support the Trusts Governors and Members to fulfil their general duties as defined in the Trusts Constitution.
+ To provide a high quality, effective and efficient administrative service to the Trusts Governors, Members and potential Members
+ To work with the Trust Secretary and the Deputy Trust Secretary to ensure that effective relationships between the Board of Directors, Council of Governors and Trusts membership are maintained.
+ To support the Trust Secretary with delivery of the overarching corporate governance service provision for Governors and Members to ensure compliance with the Trusts regulatory framework.
+ To provide training and education on the role of Trust Governors and Members where required.
+ To prepare reports for Council of Governors meetings and Governor Working Groups.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

+ The ability and confidence to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders to build effective relationships both within and outside of the organisation.
+ Degree level of equivalent relevant work experience/qualifications and an understanding of corporate governance.
+ Knowledge of, and experience in, organising public/patient/stakeholder engagement, events management, meetings, communications and public relations techniques, approaches and procedures.
+ Experience in the provision of high-quality Board level administrative support, including high quality minute-taking at corporate meetings.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for the essential and desirable criteria for the role.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team., Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.