Group Director of Corporate Governance | North Bristol NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,179 - £125,637 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 September 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 3LH |
| Company: | North Bristol NHS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7438738/339-TS8738-NB |
Summary
We are looking for a senior governance leader to join us at an exciting time for the Bristol NHS Group. Comprising two Trusts, NBT and UHBW, we are one of the largest NHS organisations in the country and we have big ambitions to transform services in line with our Joint Clinical Strategy and the NHS Ten Year plan.
As our new Group Director of Corporate Governance, you'll play a central role in ensuring our Group Board operates with integrity, transparency, and confidence as we progress towards full merger. Working across the Group, you'll lead the development and delivery of a robust governance framework that supports safe, effective decision making whilst being agile and responsive to our rapidly changing environment.
This is a high impact senior leadership role where your expertise will help us navigate ambiguity, complexity, manage risk and uphold the high standards and values we embrace as a modern NHS organisation. You'll work closely with the Group Chair, Group Chief Executive and other senior leaders to ensure we meet our statutory duties, regulatory requirements, and public commitments.
We’re looking for someone who brings:
· Significant senior-level experience in corporate governance, ideally in a complex NHS or public sector setting
· A clear understanding of the role governance plays in enabling high-quality care and organisational performance
· Strong political and organisational awareness, with the ability to influence at Board level
· A commitment to continuous improvement, transparency, and ethical leadership
· A passion for making a positive difference for the people and communities we serve
This is a unique opportunity to lead governance across a newly formed NHS Group, helping us deliver on our shared mission to improve outcomes for our patients, people, populations, and the public purse.
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
For a detailed Job Description and Person Spec please refer to JD and PS document attached to this job advert.
This advert closes on Friday 5 Sep 2025