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Associate Non-Executive Director – Clinical Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Would you like to support the delivery of the best possible health and well-being outcomes for the people of Northumberland and North Tyneside, and do you have clinical as well as strategic skills and experience which could add value to the Board?
* Location: North Tyneside General Hospital and Trust-wide locations
We have been twice rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and rated ‘joint best place to work’ by our staff. We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed – covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS Trust in the country. To complement the existing skills mix of our Board, the Trust is now looking to appoint an Associate Non-Executive Director – Clinical with expertise in quality, safety, and assurance gained in a health or social care setting.
There is the opportunity for the successful candidate to go on to become a Non-Executive Director on the Trust Board and Chair the Trust’s Safety, Quality & Improvement Committee.
About the role.
As an Associate Non-Executive Director – Clinical, you will play an important role in monitoring the strategy, performance, risk, people management, and local accountability of the Trust. You will share responsibility with other Board Directors for the success of our organisation and the duties of the Board, providing an informed independent and objective challenge to the work of the Executive within an overall framework of guidance, trust, and mutual respect. Associate Non-Executive Directors cannot participate in any formal vote at Board but will be part of a Unitary Board, have full exposure to all Board level discussions and decisions and also sit on Board Sub-Committees.
The key responsibilities undertaken by the Associate Non-Executive are:
* To participate in the work of the Board of Directors and work corporately with all Directors of the Trust.
* To attend key Board committee(s) as deemed appropriate by the Chairman and the rest of the Board.
* To contribute to the development of the Trust’s strategy.
* To exercise appropriate oversight over the execution of the Trust’s agreed strategy.
* To constructively challenge the performance of the Trust, with a specific focus on equality.
* To ensure the Trust is managed in the best interests of the public and is accountable to its membership via the Council of Governors.
* To ensure the Trust complies with the key legal and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to NHS Provider license, NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance, Health & Social Care Act 2012, NHS Constitution, Equality Act 2010.
* To ensure the Trust’s framework of patient and staff risk management is robustly enacted and constructed.
* To participate in the appointment and succession planning of the Chief Executive and other senior management at the Trust.
* To participate in Board training, development, and evaluation on both an individual and a collective basis.
* To work with the Trust’s Senior Independent Director on the annual performance evaluation of the Chairman.
* To engage regularly with the Council of Governors.
* To support the Trust’s collaboration and integration with other organisations both within and outside the NHS.
* To uphold the values of the Trust and the NHS.
Who we are looking for.
The successful candidate will have proven experience at Board or senior management level, with a strong track record of leadership in large and complex organisations. As well as possessing a sound knowledge of good corporate and clinical governance, you will have strong commercial acumen and experience in leading organisational change and growth. More broadly, the successful candidate should have an understanding of strategic planning, risk, and performance management and be accustomed to holding a high level of accountability with an ability to look beyond organisational and/or geographical boundaries. You will have a genuine interest in healthcare and the ability to assimilate NHS values and exercise your commitment to public service values and the needs of our local communities. As a leader, you should be highly approachable, compassionate, and inclusive, with an ability to build effective and lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
This is an exciting, rewarding, and complex role with the opportunity to make a real difference as we focus on our vision to be the best provider in the country for integrated and specialist care. We want our Board to reflect the diversity of the population we serve and warmly welcome applications from members of our vibrant and diverse communities.
Time commitments and terms of office.
An Associate Non-Executive Director is paid £13,000 per annum for a commitment of 4 days per month.
This will include regular meetings of the Board, committees, and external relationships; regular contact with the Chair; and more flexible arrangements for ad-hoc events, reading and preparation. Therefore, a degree of flexibility will be required.
Remuneration is taxable and subject to National Insurance contributions.
For further information about the role, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at Peridot Partners:
If you would like to know more about this role please contact Andrew Brown
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