Non-Executive Director

Health Jobs UK; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in York and North Yorkshire seeks a Non-Executive Director to join their Board. This role involves directing operations and ensuring accountability to the Council of Governors. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in change management and corporate governance in a regulated environment. Strong strategic thinking skills are essential. The organization champions diversity and aims to represent the community effectively.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Qualifications

• Deep commitment to the NHS and sustainable health services.
• Understanding of corporate governance and regulated environments.
• Ability to think strategically.

Responsibilities

• Direct the work of the Board for York and Scarborough Trust.
• Forge strong links with the Council of Governors.
• Contribute to effective leadership amidst challenges.

Skills

Corporate governance

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Our Values

• We are KIND
• We are OPEN
• We pursue EXCELLENCE

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Job overview

As a Non-Executive Director (NED) your role will be to work alongside other NEDs, the Chair of the Trust and the Executive Directors as equal members of the unitary Board; using your skills, knowledge and expertise to direct the work of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

You will have an important part to play in forging strong links with the Council of Governors. The Council is responsible for holding the NEDs to account, both individually and collectively, for the performance of the Board.

Main duties of the job

You will have expertise in managing change in complex situations, an ability to bring partners together to achieve common goals, and a clear and demonstrable commitment to living and leading to our Trust values: Kindness | Openness | Excellence.

Additionally, you will contribute to the effective leadership of the Trust, helping us to navigate through challenges and capitalise on opportunities.

The Trust is committed to increasing its Board diversity and we are particularly keen to attract candidates who bring diverse perspectives, especially those who are underrepresented at Board level in the NHS.

Working for our organisation

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected] .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Person specification

Commitment

• A deep commitment to the NHS and sustainable health services
• A commitment to innovation and improvement

Understanding of the role

• An understanding of corporate governance
• An understanding of working in a highly regulated environment
• An understanding of the legal duties of a Non-Executive Director

Strategic understanding

• An ability to think strategically while understanding the pressures of the here-and-now

Please note that some of our substantive vacancies may be available on a smaller number of hours than advertised. If you would be interested in applying on this basis, we would encourage you to contact the appointing manager to enquire further.

DBS Checks

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary either in 1 payment or over a six month period once you start employment. By applying you are agreeing to this undertaking. If you are successful you will be asked to confirm if you wish to pay in one amount or in instalments. The charges are currently £27.38 for a standard check and £55.38 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for.

Please note that Volunteers and Bank only staff will not be charged.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) offers a confidential checking service for transgender applicants in accordance with the Gender Recognition Act 2004. This is known as the sensitive applications route, and is available for all levels of DBS check - basic, standard and enhanced.

The sensitive applications route gives transgender applicants the choice not to have any gender or name information disclosed on their DBS certificate that could reveal their previous identity. To contact the sensitive applications team, please telephone [phone] or email [email protected] .

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

Agile and Flexible Working

We are committed to helping all staff balance their work with other commitments and have recently launched our new Agile and Flexible Working policy to support this, entitling all staff to request flexible working from day one - for all posts. We encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

All our employees have access to a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service. Our EAP is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

Relocation Package

The Trust offers a generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss relocation further, please speak to the recruiting manager at interview.

A bit more about us and the surrounding area

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated in a fantastic part of the country that is home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York – consistently voted one of the best places to live in the UK. We provide a comprehensive range of acute hospital and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale – an area covering 3,400 square miles.

Our annual turnover is approaching £0.5bn. We manage eight hospital sites and have a workforce of around 10,000 staff working across our hospitals and in the community.

Sponsorship

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK, check you are eligible under the UKVI points based system online. Not all jobs we advertise are eligible for sponsorship.

Documents to download

• NED Job Description ( PDF , 520.3 KB )
• Trust Strategy 2025-2030 Towards Excellence ( PDF , 4.4 MB )
• Guidance for Applicants ( PDF , 798.8 KB )

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.