Non-Executive Director | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Norfolk seeks a Non-Executive Director to shape the future of healthcare services. Candidates should have board-level experience in large organizations and be ready to provide governance and leadership. This influential role involves collaborating with the Board and promoting diverse thinking. If you're passionate about healthcare and have relevant experience, apply by 22 September 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in large, complex organisations.
• An eagerness to promote diverse thinking.
• Ability to work inclusively and provide thoughtful challenge.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with executive directors on a unitary Board.
• Provide governance, oversight, and leadership.
• Contribute to a patient-centered strategy.

Skills

Board-level experience

Diverse thinking

Inclusive collaboration

Job description

Your impact

Are you ready to make a difference in healthcare? We are seeking visionary leaders to join the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospital Group as Non-Executive Directors, a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare services across our three acute hospitals in Norfolk.

Your Impact

As a Non-Executive Director, in your initial three year appointment, you will collaborate with executive directors on a unitary Board, sharing responsibility for key decisions and driving the Group’s success. Your independent perspective and unique expertise will be critical in providing governance, oversight, and leadership.

What We are Looking For

We seek individuals with board-level experience, ideally in large, complex organisations. You should be eager to promote diverse thinking, work inclusively, and bring thoughtful challenge to the Group Board's work.

Application

If you wish to be considered for this role, please provide the following to Carly West-Burnham at [e-mail]:

• A full curriculum vitae / resume that includes your contact details
• A supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 which sets out your motivation and match to the role description
• Contact details for two referees.

References will not be taken without your permission and should validate a minimum period of six years employment

Applications are to be submitted as outlined above, please do not apply via Trac/ NHS Jobs.

Why Join Us?

• Influence Healthcare: Play a vital role in advancing our commitment to delivering outstanding healthcare services as we develop two new hospitals in King’s Lynn and Gorleston.
• Role Model Values: Embrace and showcase the Group's values in all your interactions, both internally and externally to build strong, collaborative relationships.
• Be a Trailblazer: Help lead strategic objectives and support a significant healthcare transformation for our community, in line with the 10 Year Health Plan for England.

If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to bring your experience to our dynamic team, we want to hear from you.

Timeline

• Closing date: Monday 22 September 2025
• Shortlisting: week commencing 29 September 2025
• Interviews: week commencing 06 October (PM)

For a confidential discussion on this role please contact: Mark Friend, Interim Group Chair on 07703 546259

As the NWUHG, we’ll work together under a Group Board with a single Interim Group Chair, Mark Friend; Group CEO, Prof Lesley Dwyer, and joint Executive and non-Executive Directors. This structure will align our strategic ambitions and give us the streamlined decision-making combined with locally-focused delivery of care that will enable us to enhance experience and outcomes for patients across Norfolk and Waveney. It also gives us the opportunity to:

• Transform health services based on the needs of our patients and communities, particularly focusing on preventative and proactive healthcare for people with long-term conditions and delivering a consistent best practice model of urgent and emergency care with a focus on frailty
• Build on our combined knowledge, skills and experience to implement safe and sustainable care models, level-up access and outcomes and improve outcomes for people with cancer
• Work at scale to improve our service resilience, enhance staff development and training, create a University Hospital system that strengthens our potential for research, training and innovation, and realise the benefits of service transformation that can be achieved through estates and digital
• Tackle underlying financial challenges and take advantage of the negotiation, purchasing and investment power that comes with being part of a group

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a positive culture throughout the Trusts, maintaining high professional and ethical standards and behaving in accordance with the values of the Trusts
• Role model the values of the Group, promoting diverse thinking, and working in a collaborative, inclusive way
• Bring appropriate challenge to the work of the Board
• Contribute to the development of a patient centred strategy and strategic objectives for the Group and support the transformational change that the group aims to deliver for patients in Norfolk and Waveney
• Champion areas specified by UK legislation, including Wellbeing; Freedom to Speak Up; Security Management; Professional Conduct of Doctors; Maternity

For further information about the role and the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group, please see the attached recruitment pack.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025