Associate Non-Executive Director Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Katalysysts Consulting; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as an Associate Non-Executive Director and play a pivotal role in enhancing the quality of services in Swindon and Wiltshire. This unique opportunity allows you to gain Board-level experience while contributing to the strategic direction and governance of a dynamic Trust. You will work alongside seasoned professionals, ensuring high standards of care and continuous improvement for the community. If you're passionate about making a real impact in healthcare and possess expertise in clinical, legal, or strategic areas, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to influence positive change in a progressive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare management or governance is essential.
• Strong understanding of strategic direction and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support monitoring and management of performance within the Trust.
• Assist in setting strategic aims and managing risks effectively.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

Legal Knowledge

Strategic Planning

Equality and Diversity Advocacy

Job description

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:

1. Clinical
2. Legal
3. Strategic
4. 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.

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) agreed to form a Group.

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

The three Trusts have been working closely since 2018, but the introduction of the Group model will accelerate collaboration, realize benefits of working at scale, and transform services for the future.

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

The Trust recently opened its new Emergency Department and Children's Emergency Unit. It has 5,100 staff delivering over 50 clinical services and a turnover of £505 million.

We are an ambitious and progressive organisation, prioritising safety, quality, and patient experience in every decision we make, which is the "golden thread" throughout our work.

Successful applicants will join our ambitious Trust with a mandate to make a real impact on outcomes for the people we serve. We support candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

For further details on the role and application process, please contact Arie Peursum or Ryan Jary, Deputy Recruitment Managers.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Assist in setting the Trust's strategic aims, ensuring the necessary financial and human resources are in place, and managing risks effectively.

Please see the attached full job description.

This advert closes on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

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