Associate Non-Executive Director

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join as Associate Non-Executive Directors. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain Board-level experience while contributing to high-quality healthcare services in Swindon and Wiltshire. As part of a progressive and dynamic Board, you will collaborate with key leaders to enhance patient outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Ideal candidates will possess expertise in clinical, legal, or strategic domains, and a commitment to equality and diversity. Join us in making a meaningful impact on healthcare delivery and shaping the future of our community.

Qualifications

• Eligible for NHS Foundation Trust membership and meet independence criteria.
• Genuine commitment to healthcare excellence and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting strategic aims and ensuring resource availability.
• Ensure effective risk management and stakeholder obligations are met.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

Legal Knowledge

Strategic Planning

Equality and Diversity Advocacy

Education

Eligibility for NHS Foundation Trust Membership

Independence Criteria for Non-Executive Directors

Job description

Job summary

Associate Non-Executive Director

Are you an experienced professional looking to make a real impact on healthcare in Swindon and Wiltshire? Would you like to gain valuable Board-level experience and skills?

We are seeking two passionate and motivated individuals to gain valuable Board-level experience as an Associate Non-Executive Director with the ambition to become a full Non-Executive Director and add value to our progressive and dynamic Board. We are looking for individuals with expertise and experience in the following sectors:

• Clinical
• Legal
• Strategic
• Equality and Diversity

This role is integral to our organisation and will work collectively with the Trust Non-Executive Directors, Chair, and CEO to ensure that the Trust provides high-quality services to our patients and maintains a culture of continuous improvement.

Main duties of the job

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is led by a Board of Directors responsible for providing leadership within a framework of prudent and effective controls, setting strategic direction, and ensuring management capacity and capability.

As an Associate Non-Executive Director, you will support the monitoring and management of performance, safeguard values, and ensure the organisation's obligations to its key stakeholders are met.

The Associate Non-Executive Directors (ANEDs) are accountable to the Chairman of the Trust, who also Chairs the Council of Governors.

In late summer 2024, Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust (GWH), Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust (RUH), and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) will form a Group.

The Group employs approximately 15,000 staff and has a combined turnover of £1.42 billion. The aim is to improve quality and access for the people within the Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care System (ICS), while enhancing opportunities for staff and responding to financial challenges.

The three Trusts have been collaborating increasingly since 2018, and the Group model will accelerate this work, allow us to work at scale, and transform services for the future.

About us

The Great Western Hospital provides services in Swindon and surrounding areas to a catchment population of 233,000. The Trust offers emergency care, elective surgery, paediatrics, maternity, outpatient services, diagnostics, children and young people's care, and end-of-life care.

Recently, the hospital opened a new Emergency Department and Children’s Emergency Unit. With 5,100 staff delivering over 50 clinical services and a turnover of £505 million, we are an ambitious and progressive organisation with safety, quality, and patient experience at the core of all decisions.

We encourage applications from all underrepresented groups to help us make a real impact on patient outcomes.

For further details and how to apply, please contact:

Arie Peursum | Ryan Jary, Deputy Recruitment Managers
Email: [e-mail] | [e-mail]

We look forward to your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Assist in setting the Trust's strategic aims, ensuring the necessary financial and human resources are in place. Ensure effective risk management and that all risks are manageable.

Please see the attached full Job Description for detailed responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Eligible to be a member of the NHS Foundation Trust.
• Meet the independence criteria for Non-Executive Directors and the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement as per the Health and Social Care Act 2008.

Experience

• Sufficient time to fulfill the post's requirements.
• Genuine commitment to patients and healthcare excellence.
• Relevant expertise in areas such as digital health, social care integration, clinical practice, estates and facilities, research and education, HR and training, finance, or understanding of local community needs.

Desirable

• Reputation for commercial expertise in the private or public sector.

Additional requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.

Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside other applications. Further details are available.

Employer details

Employer name: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Great Western Hospital, Swindon, SN3 6BB

Employer's website: [Insert URL]