For further information, please see Candidate Information pack. The Chair of NHS Dorset is accountable for ensuring there is a long-term, viable strategy in place for the delivery of the functions, duties and objectives of the Integrated Care Board and for the stewardship of public money. The Chair champions action to help meet the four core purposes of Integrated Care Systems; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and help the NHS support broader social and economic development. The Chair is an ambassador for and champion of effective partnership working with local government and NHS bodies, collaborative leadership and new governance arrangements across the Integrated Care System. Leaders in the NHS help deliver better health and care for patients by setting the tone for their organisation, team culture and performance. We have worked with a wide range of leaders from across the NHS to help describe what we do when we operate at our best. The six NHS leadership competency domains are: Driving high-quality and sustainable outcomes The skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to deliver and bring about high quality and safe care and lasting change and improvement from ensuring all staff are trained and well led, to fostering improvement and innovation which leads to better health and care outcomes. Candidates will have: A demonstrable interest in health and social care and a strong desire to achieve the best sustainable outcomes for all patients and service users through encouraging continuous improvement, clinical excellence and value for money Strong understanding of financial management, with the ability to balance the competing objectives of quality, operational performance and finance An appreciation of constitutional and regulatory NHS standards Setting strategy and delivering long-term transformation The skills that need to be employed in strategy development and planning, and ensuring a system wide view, along with using intelligence from quality, performance, finance and workforce measures to feed into strategy development. Candidates will have: Experience of leading and delivering against long-term vision and strategy Experience leading transformational change, managing complex organisations, budgets and people Promoting equality and inclusion, and reducing health and workforce inequalities The importance of continually reviewing plans and strategies to ensure their delivery leads to improved services and outcomes for all communities, narrows health and workforce inequalities, and promotes inclusion. Candidates will have: A clear commitment towards issues of equality, diversity and inclusion Significant experience of engaging with the diverse social, economic and cultural groups served by the organisation Providing robust governance and assurance The system of leadership accountability and the behaviours, values and standards that underpin our work as leaders. This domain also covers the principles of evaluation, the significance of evidence and assurance in decision making and ensuring patient safety, and the vital importance of collaboration on the board to drive delivery and improvement. Candidates will have: Prior board experience (any sector, executive or non-executive role) Evidence of successfully demonstrating the NHS Leadership competencies in other leadership roles An ability to identify and address issues, including underperformance, and to scrutinise and challenge information effectively for assurance Creating a compassionate, just and positive culture The skills and behaviours needed to develop great team and organisation cultures. This includes ensuring all staff and service users are listened to and heard, being respectful and challenging inappropriate behaviours. Candidates will have: A clear commitment to the NHS and the organisations values and principles Experience of building effective teams, encouraging change and innovation and shaping an open, inclusive and compassionate culture through setting the right tone at the top and championing diversity at, and across, all levels Strongly focused on the experience of all staff and patients Experience managing conflict, finding compromise and building consensus across varied stakeholder groups with potentially conflicting priorities Building a trusted relationship with partners and communities The need to collaborate, consult and co-produce with colleagues in neighbouring teams, providers and systems, people using services, our communities, and our workforce. Strengthening relationships and developing collaborative behaviours are key to the integrated care environment. Candidates will have: A desire to engage with the local population and to collaborate with senior stakeholders across the health and care system Strong interpersonal, communication and leadership skills