We are excited to announce an opportunity for two Non-Executive Directors to join our Board. One position requires expertise in estate management, preferably from the NHS. The other position seeks an individual with substantial board-level experience from large, complex organisations across any sector. Both candidates must possess strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a unitary board, providing guidance, oversight, constructive challenge, and support. These experiences are essential to advancing our mission of innovation and improving the health and well-being of our community.
• To work alongside the Chair, executive and non-executive directors of EKHUFT as an equal member of the unitary Board of Directors.
• To set the strategy and direction of the trust, monitoring the delivery of those plans and ensuring the maintenance of the appropriate arrangements for promoting standards of governance, behaviour and financial stewardship.
• To engage with the stakeholders within and beyond the organisation, building a productive dialogue, building understanding and supporting continuous improvement.
• To engage with the Council of Governors with regard to its duty to hold the non-executive directors, individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board of Directors.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
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This advert closes on Friday 28 Feb 2025