Central & North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) provides NHS services throughout a person's life, in physical and mental health and everything in between, at GPs and hospitals to the community and in their own home. Rated Good overall by the CQC, we are one of the largest providers of mental health and community care in England, with an annual income in 2024/25 of £385m and nearly 9,000 staff providing services to a diverse population of around three million people.
The closing date is 04 February 2026.
We are seeking a Director of Corporate Affairs who shares our values and ambitions. This role offers the chance for an outstanding person to join our inclusive and supportive Executive team, developing and contributing to the formulation of strategy, policy and the delivery of corporate and statutory objectives.
Main duties of the jobYou will act as principal advisor to the Chair and Chief Executive on all matters relating to corporate governance, ensuring that our corporate affairs and governance agendas are delivered to the highest standards of probity. You will ensure that the Trust has sound Governance policies and procedures in place and will advise the board of directors and the board of governors on developments in Governance issues.
You will fulfil the role of Company Secretary and act as support to the Chief Executive in the development and implementation of robust risk, performance management and assurance frameworks.
You will advise and support the Chair, Chief Executive and Executive Directors on complex legal matters. In particular, the good management of coroner's inquests, the management of claims and other legal proceedings. You will act as an advisor on complex medico legal cases. Support the Chief Nurse and Chief Medical Officer in ensuring that systems for clinical governance, management and learning from serious incidents and advice to Divisions and frontline clinicians, is readily available.
You will work collaboratively with the corporate governance leads in both Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) and West London NHS Trust (WL) to ensure that the work of the collaborative has full corporate governance input. This includes supporting the Chair in Common, the Board in Common and its Delivery Groups.
About usDo you believe in Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership?
Then CNWL is the perfect place for you. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We're always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we're hoping to find our future leaders and we'll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more - whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Job responsibilitiesBringing well developed organisational skills, you will have experience of providing a senior corporate governance role in a large complex organisation and have proven experience of working with and coordinating a Board of Directors and associated committees.
You will be an effective communicator and have the ability to quickly develop relationships with the Board, members of the Senior Leadership team, Council of Governors, our collaborative partners, CLCH and WL and wider system partners and colleagues. Helping the Trust to successfully achieve Advanced Foundation Trust status will also be a key duty.
Person Specification QualificationsThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
£99,808 to £113,803 a year per annum incl HCAS