Associate Non-Executive Member (Audit & Governance)

NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board

West Midlands

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GBP 11,000 - 13,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration: £12,000 p.a.

Time commitment: ~3 days per month

Term of office: 2 years

Job summary

NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board is seeking an Associate Non-Executive Member for Audit and Governance. The role involves joining two statutory Boards, providing independent governance scrutiny, and serving on Audit Committees to strengthen financial stewardship across the ICB cluster.

We welcome applicants with senior governance experience, CCAB qualifications, and a commitment to NHS values.

Qualifications

Have excellent working knowledge of audit committee practices and risk management in a large public sector organisation.
Ability to provide independent, constructive challenge and oversight for governance arrangements.
Experience operating at senior or board level in NHS or public sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

Act as member of the ICBs Audit Committees and attend Board meetings and development sessions.
Shape long-term plans for delivery of functions and stewardship of public money.
Ensure committees are effective and focused on improving outcomes, reducing inequalities, and value for money.
Promote open and transparent decision-making and accountability.

Skills

Audit governance

Independent scrutiny

Risk management

Strategic leadership

Public sector governance

Education

Qualified Accountant

CCAB registration

Job description

Job summary

Coventry andWarwickshire ICB and Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB Cluster

Weare seeking an exceptional individual to join us as an Associate Non-ExecutiveMember for Audit and Governance, working in a joint role across two statutoryBoards.

Thisis an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Board-level leadership andgovernance of two Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), working together to commissionhealthcare services for the populations of Coventry, Herefordshire,Warwickshire and Worcestershire with a view to improving health outcomes, reducinginequalities and ensuring the effective stewardship of public resources. TheAssociate Non-Executive Member will support robust governance and assurancethrough membership of the two Audit Committees working in common and attendanceat Board meetings and development sessions.

We are committed to building Boards that reflect the diverse communities we serve and welcome applications from people with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Main duties of the job

Weare looking for a senior leader with significant experience of financial and corporate governance in a large and complex organisation, ideally within an NHSor public sector environment. You will have a strong understanding ofaudit committee practices, risk management and corporate governance, togetherwith the confidence to provide constructive challenge and independent scrutiny.A finance qualification and previous non-executive experience would be anadvantage

Youwill bring integrity, sound judgement and a commitment to NHS values, helpingto ensure the ICBs deliver on their statutory duties and strategic ambitionswhile maintaining the highest standards of governance and accountability.

About us

The NHS is a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work full of challenges and opportunities. As part of the national health and care reforms, Integrated Care Boards are refocusing on the core role of strategic commissioners, enabling greater impact on population health, reducing health inequalities, improving productivity and supporting transformation across systems. As a result NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB and NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB are working together as a cluster.

We are dynamic, forward-looking organisations, passionate about working with health and social care partners to ensure services are integrated, and offer a high-quality patient experience. We thrive on building strong relationships with patients, communities, partners and providers. We provide a supportive, collaborative environment, offering staff opportunities to reach their full potential and achieve a work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance and home working.

As an Associate Board member we offer:

Remuneration: £12,000 per annum.
Time commitment: Approximately three days per month.
Term of office: Two years.

Job description

Job responsibilities

TheAssociate NEM acts as a member of the ICBs Audit Committees which meet incommon and may undertake roles on other committees or sub-committees of theICBs. They are expected to attend meetings of the Boards and Board developmentsessions.

The AssociateNEM will:

Work collaboratively to shape thelong-term, viable plan for the delivery of the functions, duties and objectivesof the ICBs and the ICB cluster and for the stewardship of public money.

Ensurethat Committees are effective in all aspects andare appropriately focused on the fourcore purposes, to:

improveoutcomes in population health and healthcare;
tackleinequalities in outcomes, experience and access;
enhanceproductivity and value for money; and
helpthe NHS support broader social and economic development.

Be champions of the ICB resetagenda which is focused on shift to strategic commissioning and PopulationHealth Management.

Bringindependent and respectful challenge to the plans, aims and priorities of thecluster as well as individual ICBs.

Promoteopen and transparent decision-making that facilitates consensus aimed todeliver exceptional outcomes for the population.

Help ensure that the ICBs are compliantwith their constitutions and contractual obligations, holding other members of the ICBs to account through constructive, independent, and respectful challenge.

Maintain oversight of the delivery ofICBs and clusters plans, ensuring expected outcomes are delivered in a timelymanner through the proportionate management of risks.

Support the ICBs to deliver theirfunctions in line with all of their statutory duties, and thatcompliance with the expected standards of the regulatory bodies is maintained.

Accountability

TheAssociate NEM will:

Beaccountable to the ICB Chair.

Havedesignated areas of responsibilities as agreed with the ICB Chair.

Supportthe ICBsto ensure corporate accountability for the performance of the cluster, ensuringits functions, along with those of each individual ICB, are effectively andefficiently discharged and financial obligations are met.

Role Responsibilities & Competencies

The AssociateNEM will work alongside the Chair,Non-Executives and Executives in:

Delivering governance and oversightthrough membership of committee(s) of the ICBs.
Bringing independent and respectfulchallenge to the plans, aims and priorities of the ICBs.
Promoting open and transparentdecision-making that facilitates consensus aimed to deliver exceptionaloutcomes for the population.

They will bring a range ofprofessional expertise as well as community understanding and lived experienceto the work of the Committees.

As an NHS leader, they will alsodemonstrate the following range of leadership competencies:

Drivinghigh-quality and sustainable outcomes
Settingstrategy and delivering long-term transformation
Promotingequality and inclusion, and reducing health and workforce inequalities
Providingrobust governance and assurance
Creatinga compassionate, just and positive culture
Buildingtrusted relationships with partners and communities

Role Requirements

Qualified Accountant (desirable)

Current CCAB registration (desirable)

Timecommitment

There is considerable flexibilitywith regards to undertaking these roles. On average, the anticipated time commitment is minimum 3days a month, including preparation time, the occasional evening engagement andevents designed to support Boardmembers continuous development. Wednesdayis the day when most formal meetings will be held so applicants must beavailable to attend meetings on this day.

Travel

Vastmajority of Board and committee meetings will be held online. Board developmentsessions and some other ad hoc meetings and events will be held in personsomewhere within the cluster area.

Termof office

Theterm of office will be 2 years initially; however, this may be shorter due to changes resulting from the potential merger and/or legislative changes.

Remuneration

Thebasic remuneration for this post will be £12,000 with pa. The NEM Appointmentsand Remuneration panel may decide to award supplementary payments foradditional responsibilities. Such responsibilities will be determinedpost-appointment.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Have an excellent working knowledge of audit committee practices and risk management frameworks.
Strong ability to remain independent, impartial and objective at all times.
Ability to advocate the interests of both ICBs independently as and when required.
Demonstrate independent and proactive leadership with confidence and integrity.
Champion open, frank and disciplined discussion and be prepared to ask the difficult questions.
Ability to remain strategic.

Qualifications

Desirable

Qualified Accountant (desirable)
Current CCAB registration (desirable)

Experience

Essential

Have experience operating at senior or board level.
Have recent, relevant finance, governance or audit experience in a large and complex organisation, preferably in a public sector setting.
Have an excellent working knowledge of audit committee practices and risk management frameworks.

Desirable