Governance Officer

Location: National Headquarters/Hybrid Remote

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Governance Officer to join the Scottish Ambulance Service.

The postholder will support the Board Secretary in the comprehensive board and governance service specifically by leading the implementation and maintenance of board standards and ensuring the quality of Committee governance administration.  The role will ensure a professional, quality and accurate secretariat service is provided to and the management of the business of the Board’s standing committees. This includes preparation of accurate, quality and timely minutes to the standard agreed with the Chair, CEO and Non Executive Director Committee Chairs and the full coordination of follow up actions and subsequent sequencing of agenda items.

You will have considerable experience in providing board level administrative and governance support, gained through a combination of experience in a similar role and education or training. This experience should be reflected in your good working knowledge of corporate governance, public sector audit and equality and diversity, particularly as they apply to board governance.  You will have significant experience within the NHS or similar complex organisation.

As the role requires you to develop strong working relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, you will be confident in communicating effectively both in writing and in person and have the ability to interpret and convey complex information in an appropriate way for the audience. Essentially you will have excellent writing skills, with the ability to be clear, accurate, relevant and concise.

With highly developed IT skills, and a proven ability to manage and develop complex relevant information systems and processes, such as Admincontrol and Microsoft Sharepoint, you will be able to present complex information confidently and professionally in a variety of ways (written and verbal) to staff and Board groups.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Governance Team at the Scottish Ambulance Service.  You will be part of a friendly, professional team, working together to ensure the delivery of an excellent Governance service.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion regarding the above post, prior to submitting an online application, please contact Pippa Hamilton, Board Secretary pippa.hamilton@nhs.scot

Interviews will be held on 16th January 2025.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.