Non-Executive Director - Digital

Gtdhealthcare; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

gtd healthcare is a not-for-profit provider delivering innovative healthcare across North-West England. We seek an experienced Non-Executive Director to provide independent oversight, strategic leadership and constructive challenge to our Board.

You will work with Executive Directors to shape strategy, governance and risk management, with a strong focus on digital innovation and patient-centred care. The role requires approximately two days per month, with flexibility.

Qualifications

• Strong board-level or senior leadership experience in digital strategy and transformation.
• Board or senior management experience in a similarly sized organization.
• Experience as a Non-Executive Director in a unitary Board.
• Leadership experience in out-of-hospital health services.
• Experience chairing Board committees.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and oversight of strategic direction for high-quality, patient-centred services.
• Provide independent judgement and constructive challenge on Board proposals and performance.
• Support governance, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Monitor performance, risk management and financial stewardship to ensure sustainability.
• Champion patient safety, quality improvement, inclusion and staff wellbeing.
• Lead the IM&T committee and guide digital, information management and technology initiatives.

Skills

Board leadership

Digital strategy

Transformation experience

Healthcare governance

Public sector experience

Job description

gtd healthcare is a values driven, not-for-profit provider of innovative healthcare across North-West England, with a turnover of £49 million we are one of the largest NHS Commissioned providers of Primary and Urgent Care Services in the region.

We are employee owned and led by a unitary Board comprising clinical and non-clinical Directors and have been providing high-quality care to patients for nearly 30 years.

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Non-Executive Director to join our Board and provide independent oversight, constructive challenge and strategic leadership.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of a values-led, not-for-profit healthcare organisation, ensuring we continue to deliver safe, high-quality and person-centred care while embracing the opportunities presented by digital innovation.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Executive Directors and fellow Board members to support organisational strategy, governance, performance, risk management and regulatory compliance.

We are particularly interested in individuals with senior-level experience in digital transformation, technology, information management or innovation, who can help guide our digital ambitions and support the delivery of excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the development and oversight of the organisations strategic direction, supporting the delivery of high-quality, sustainable and patient-centred services.
• Provide independent challenge, insight and scrutiny to Board discussions, decisions and performance.
• Support effective corporate governance, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Monitor organisational performance, financial sustainability and risk management, seeking assurance that appropriate controls are in place.
• Champion patient safety, quality improvement, inclusion, staff wellbeing and continuous learning.
• Promote and support the organisations digital transformation agenda to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
• Build effective relationships with Board members, senior leaders and key stakeholders while maintaining independence of judgement.
• Attend and actively contribute to Board, committee and development meetings.
• Chair the IM&T Committee, providing oversight of digital, information management and technology initiatives.
• Act as an ambassador for gtd healthcares values and always operate with integrity, accountability and collective responsibility.
• Commitment to two days per month on average with some flexibility.

For further details, please refer to the attached job description.

About us

At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Our organisational strategy is centred on shaping the future of healthcare through innovation, digital transformation and high-quality patient-centred care. As a values-driven, not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to reinvesting resources back into our services, people and local communities to deliver the greatest possible benefit for people.

By embracing digital healthcare solutions, improving access to care and developing innovative ways of working, we aim to enhance patient outcomes, experiences and safety, while ensuring services remain efficient, accessible and sustainable.

Our approach is underpinned by our core values of putting patients first, supporting our people, delivering great quality care, leading the transformation of healthcare, and contributing positively to the wellbeing of the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the development, review and oversight of the organisation's strategic direction, ensuring that decisions support the delivery of high-quality, sustainable and patient-centred services.
• Provide board leadership and guidance to the organisation to enhance our care and operational efficiency by safely optimising the opportunities of digitalisation.
• Provide independent judgement, constructive challenge and objective scrutiny of Board proposals, plans and decisions, drawing on personal experience and expertise while maintaining a collective Board perspective.
• Support the Board in promoting and maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance, accountability and ethical conduct across the organisation.
• Ensure that the organisation operates within its legal, regulatory and statutory obligations, and that appropriate governance frameworks and controls are in place and effective.
• Monitor organisational performance against agreed strategic, operational, quality and financial objectives, seeking assurance that performance is being effectively managed and improved where necessary.
• Scrutinise financial information, resource utilisation and long‑term sustainability plans to support effective stewardship of organisational resources.
• Oversee the management of risk and seek assurance that appropriate systems are in place to identify, mitigate and manage strategic, operational, financial and clinical risks.
• Promote a culture that prioritises patient safety, quality improvement, equality, diversity and inclusion, staff wellbeing and continuous learning.
• Act as a champion for the organisation's values, ensuring these are reflected in Board decision‑making, organisational culture and stakeholder relationships.
• Build and maintain constructive working relationships with Executive Directors, fellow Non‑Executive Directors, senior leaders and key stakeholders, whilst preserving independence of judgement.
• Participate actively in Board meetings, committee meetings, development sessions and other governance activities, ensuring adequate preparation and informed contribution.
• Serve on Board committees, working groups or task‑and‑finish groups as required, providing oversight and assurance within the committee's remit.
• Specifically chair the organisations IM&T committee (and any successor committee).
• Support the appointment, development, performance review and succession planning of senior leaders, as appropriate within the Board's governance framework.
• Seek assurance that robust arrangements are in place to engage with patients, staff, partners, commissioners, regulators and local communities, and that feedback informs organisational improvement.
• Contribute to Board effectiveness by undertaking ongoing development, maintaining an up‑to‑date understanding of relevant healthcare, governance and regulatory matters, and participating in regular Board and individual performance reviews.
• Act at all times in the best interests of gtd healthcare, upholding the principles of collective responsibility, confidentiality, integrity, openness and accountability.

General accountability:

• Accountable collectively as a member of the Board for the decisions and actions of the organisation.
• Responsible for complying with the organisation's Constitution/Articles of Association, Standing Orders, governance policies and relevant codes of conduct.
• Required to declare and appropriately manage any actual, potential or perceived conflicts of interest.

Person Specification

Experience

• Strong Board level or senior leadership experience, leading or advising on digital strategy and transformation (e.g. digital transformation, data innovation, AI, cyber security, digital inclusion).
• Board or senior management level commercial/business experience in a similarly sized and complex organization.
• Previous experience of working effectively as a Non-Executive Director in a unitary Board.
• Specific experience of leadership within out of hospital health services.
• Experience of supporting significant projects involving cultural change.
• Experience of chairing Board committees.
• Experience of working in or with the public sector.
• Keen interest and/or experience in quality improvement methodology and/or transformation.
• Experience of working in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Experience, as a Board member, of effective engagement with staff and partners.

Skills and attributes

• Clear evidence of an appreciation and commitment to the values of the organization.
• A personal and demonstrable commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity.
• Robust understanding of, and commitment to, the principles and practice of good governance.
• Sufficient time to fulfil the role.
• Ability to translate specialist knowledge into improved patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a Board team in order to meet common organisational aims and objectives.
• Understand strategy, its development, and be able to monitor the effectiveness of strategy presented to Board.
• Highly skilled in operating collaboratively and supportively as a critical friend of the organization.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Sound understanding of the NHS, social care and/or third sector.
• Ability to effectively chair Board committee meetings.
• Understanding of corporate governance, board assurance frameworks and strategic risk management.
• Understanding of statutory health and safety regulations as they apply to healthcare organisations.
• Knowledge of our diverse local communities.
• Understand the relationship between NHS commissioners and independent providers of healthcare.