A Interim Director of Governance is required for an NHS Trust for 6 months on a VSM salary to provide strong and visible leadership to integrate, co-ordinate and assure effective governance in the Trust. The Director of Governance has responsibility for overseeing compliance with our statutory, regulatory and legal obligations. Candidates will need to have worked in a NHS environment, preferably from an Acute Trust, at VSM level in a similar role previously. The Director of Governance will play a key role in linking the Trust to both the local Integrated Care System and the local 'place' arrangements. They will be responsible for managing the interaction between the Trust's governance with governance at system and place level; and for supporting the Board and Council to receive appropriate system/place-level information and in providing feedback to system/ place. Additionally, they will develop and maintain strong working relationships with other health care providers, Commissioners, and other organisations relevant to the work of the Trust within the broad quality and risk management agenda. The Director of Governance is responsible for ensuring that the Trust has a robust integrated governance and risk management infrastructure in place that supports compliance, assurance and early warning systems, and take accounts of relevant best practice. They will carry the primary responsibility for the maintenance of an effective syst...