Corporate governance support officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated, and organised person to join our Corporate Governance Team, within the Corporate Affairs Directorate at Trust Headquarters, Bolton. You will assist in the provision of a seamless administrative service for the Corporate Governance function of the organisation. The successful applicant will have strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels. You will have excellent attention to detail and be able to use your own judgement, be flexible in your approach with good time management skills Working under the supervision and guidance of the Corporate Governance Manager you will be instrumental to providing a comprehensive administrative service to the Corporate Governance office. To provide a proficient, effective, and efficient administrative service, therefore, good keyboard typing skills are essential in this role. Ensuring a high, professional standard of communication always. Liaising professionally with meeting chairs, production distribution of agendas, minute taking and production of corporate minutes, action logs, and distribution of the aforementioned associated papers. Arranging venues, invitations and monitoring of meeting attendance as required. Maintaining corporate governance registers and carrying out corporate governance administration under the supervision of the Corporate Governance and Assurance Manager. To provide effective handling of telephone and email queries in a professional, sensitive manner. Ensure that messages are disseminated accurately and promptly. Ensuring timely maintenance of manual electronic records, including filing accurate input of data onto information systems used within the service To provide cover for secretarial duties when required in conjunction with the Chief Executive’s office and produce typewritten correspondence. Also, prepare letters and emails, to agreed time standards, and photocopy/scan/e-mail documentation as required. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need. Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident. We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.