West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview
• The post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust's sites in line with the service needs.
• The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.
• This job description describes responsibilities, as they are currently required. It is anticipated duties will change over time and the job description may need to be reviewed in the future.
• All staff has a responsibility to participate in the Trust's Performance Appraisal Scheme and to contribute to their own development and the development of any staff that they are responsible for appraising.

There are currently 2 vacant positions

Main duties of the job

1. In consultation with the Trust Secretary, to ensure that the Board of Directors and its subcommittees are properly constituted, operated and supported in accordance with the Trust's Standing Orders/Standing Financial Instructions and the wider regulatory framework;

2. To prepare high quality Board and Committee documents and presentation material using Trust agreed formats within the allocated timeframes;

3. To update and maintain the Register of interests for Directors, Key Decision-Making Staff and Connected Medical Staff; and the Trust's Standards of Business Conduct Policy;

4. Support the Trust Secretary in providing Corporate Governance information and expertise for the Trust Annual Report, Board Self-Certification and Annual Governance Statement submitted under regulatory and legal requirements;

5. Act as one of the points of contact between the Trust and regulators, providing information and statistics as required.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a clear, concise and effective way to staff and managers at all levels adopting appropriate styles of communication
• Experience of servicing committees
• Knowledge of planning schedules for Board and/or committee plans, including keeping work flow going from meeting to meeting
• Excellent timekeeping, with the ability to multi-task and manage priorities
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills; an ability to deal with tact and sensitivity with all levels and with external stakeholders including members of the public, patients and carers;

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent 2 - 3 years' experience
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Desirable criteria

• Professional post graduate qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous relevant experience in a corporate governance environment
• Extensive administrative or management experience at a senior level
• Experience of servicing high level committees and taking minutes
• Experience of providing a service to customers and encountering challenging and difficult situations

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the NHS

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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Documents to download

• Candidate Pack (PDF, 856.3KB)