Associate Director of Corporate Governance
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Liverpool, L7 3FAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Right to work: We actively promote diversity and inclusion. This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. We recommend tha...
Act as a trusted adviser to the Chief Executive, Chair, Board and senior leaders on governance, assurance, strategic risk and regulatory matters.
Fulfil the Company Secretary role and lead effective governance arrangements for the Board, its committees and the Council of Governors.
Strengthen the Trust's governance and assurance frameworks, supporting clear accountability, regulatory compliance and sound decision-making.
Lead Board and governor development and effectiveness, building strong relationships and governance capability across the organisation.
Ensure Board and committee business is well planned, with timely, high-quality papers that enable effective scrutiny and decisions
You will be an experienced senior governance professional with comprehensive knowledge of Board governance, assurance, strategic risk and regulatory requirements, supported by sound judgement and excellent communication and influencing skills.
You willrecognise good governance as more than compliance: it is an enabler of better decisions, stronger leadership and improved outcomes for patients
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
- Kind
- Empowered
- Responsible
- Inclusive
Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level and/or equivalent experience working at this level.
- Evidence of continuing professional development / accreditation and learning.
- Extensive specialist knowledge of corporate governance/risk management and assurance reporting statutory and regulatory.
Desirable: - Associate or Fellow Membership of the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI).
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the relevant legislation (Data Protection, Freedom of Information Act, Human Rights Act, NHS Act 2012, Bribery Act).
- Knowledge and experience of NHS regulatory frameworks e.g. NHS England, Care Quality Commission.
- Understanding of the NHS and current policy framework.
- Knowledge of the Companies Act.
Desirable: - Have a deep understanding of Advanced Trust status requirements and the application process.
Experience
Essential
- Considerable experience of working at Board and senior level in a substantial complex public sector organisation.
- Considerable experience of dealing with senior external stakeholders and confidently representing a public sector or commercial body.
- A track record of dealing with Corporate Governance and principles of business conduct
- Experience of working with / implementing Corporate Governance, regulations and statute in the public sector
- Experience of accessing legal advice and acting as the primary point of contact for legal advice to the Trust.
- Experience of managing Freedom of Information function.
- Experience of interpreting national policy.
- Track record of advising Boards on corporate responsibility and liability.
- Managing and successfully influencing internal stakeholders from junior to senior level, including Executive and Non-Executive Directors to the Trust Board.
- Managing and influencing corporate agendas.
- Leading organisational change.
- Experience of developing and implementing organisational functions or strategies for Corporate Governance.
- Implementing robust systems of internal control to support corporate governance
Desirable
- Substantial experience as a company secretary of an organisation with significant commercial dealings or Foundation Trust setting.
- Experience of deputising for Board level directors
- Media training, media experience
- Experience of public speaking / presentations to wide audiences.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
23 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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