Head of Governance & Committee Effectiveness
London, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 1 week ago
The Head of Governance and Committee Effectiveness is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust system through which the Sub-Committees of the Trust Board are serviced by the central Corporate Governance team to a high standard. They will work with the Director of Corporate Governance, Executive and Non-Executive Committee leads and other key internal stakeholders to ensure that all Committees are assurance-based, remain effective and that there is an appropriate information flow between the Board and its Committees.
The Head of Governance and Committee Effectiveness will serve as the operational "engine room" of the governance function. The post-holder is responsible for establishing, professionalising, and maintaining a resilient, centralised, and assurance-based system through which all Sub-Committees of the Trust Board are serviced to a high standard.
Moving the organisation away from a reactive model, this role will lead the phased repatriation and centralisation of the Trust’s Board committee structures into a single hub. The post-holder will work closely with the Director of Corporate Governance, Executive and Non-Executive leads, and senior stakeholders to ensure committees "do the heavy lifting" on strategic assurance, optimise information pipeline flows to the Board , and permanently embed the improvements mandated by the 2026 Care Quality Commission (CQC) Well-led Action Plan
This position provides the operational leadership needed to transition the organisation from a decentralised committee administration model into a unified, corporate governance hub. The primary responsibility is to oversee the entire life cycle, scheduling, and strategic alignment of all established and newly formed Board sub-committees, ensuring they function as assurance-driven bodies rather than operational reporting lines. A critical immediate focus involves managing the delivery of governance actions required by the regulator’s Well-led recovery plan, embedding these improvements permanently to maintain constant inspection readiness. Additionally, the role involves streamlining the corporate data pipeline to improve reporting triangulation, tracking actions to preserve organisational memory, and supporting the Director of Corporate Governance with an expanded portfolio and upcoming legislative changes affecting stakeholder accountability.
The ideal candidate must be an accomplished governance professional with extensive experience steering or advising Board-tier committees within large, intricate public sector or healthcare environments. . Beyond technical competence in building tracking frameworks, the position demands high emotional intelligence, diplomatic tact, and robust influencing skills to implement standardized reporting timelines across diverse directorates.
You will join a high-performing Corporate Governance team that operates as a lean, dedicated unit at the heart of the organisation. While small in size, the team consistently goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional results for internal and external stakeholders.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: George Chalkias Job title: Director of Corporate Governance Email address: George.Chalkias@slam.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07710058820
The Head of Governance and Committee Effectiveness will serve as the operational "engine room" of the governance function. The post-holder is responsible for establishing, professionalising, and maintaining a resilient, centralised, and assurance-based system through which all Sub-Committees of the Trust Board are serviced to a high standard.
Moving the organisation away from a reactive model, this role will lead the phased repatriation and centralisation of the Trust’s Board committee structures into a single hub. The post-holder will work closely with the Director of Corporate Governance, Executive and Non-Executive leads, and senior stakeholders to ensure committees "do the heavy lifting" on strategic assurance, optimise information pipeline flows to the Board , and permanently embed the improvements mandated by the 2026 Care Quality Commission (CQC) Well-led Action Plan
This position provides the operational leadership needed to transition the organisation from a decentralised committee administration model into a unified, corporate governance hub. The primary responsibility is to oversee the entire life cycle, scheduling, and strategic alignment of all established and newly formed Board sub-committees, ensuring they function as assurance-driven bodies rather than operational reporting lines. A critical immediate focus involves managing the delivery of governance actions required by the regulator’s Well-led recovery plan, embedding these improvements permanently to maintain constant inspection readiness. Additionally, the role involves streamlining the corporate data pipeline to improve reporting triangulation, tracking actions to preserve organisational memory, and supporting the Director of Corporate Governance with an expanded portfolio and upcoming legislative changes affecting stakeholder accountability.
The ideal candidate must be an accomplished governance professional with extensive experience steering or advising Board-tier committees within large, intricate public sector or healthcare environments. . Beyond technical competence in building tracking frameworks, the position demands high emotional intelligence, diplomatic tact, and robust influencing skills to implement standardized reporting timelines across diverse directorates.
You will join a high-performing Corporate Governance team that operates as a lean, dedicated unit at the heart of the organisation. While small in size, the team consistently goes above and beyond to deliver exceptional results for internal and external stakeholders.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: George Chalkias Job title: Director of Corporate Governance Email address: George.Chalkias@slam.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07710058820
