Strategic NED – Health System Leadership

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust seeks two non-executive directors to strengthen governance and provide independent challenge at board level. You will contribute to strategy, performance oversight and organisational development, with a focus on mental health, care systems and value-driven culture.

Successful candidates will pass the NHS England fit and proper person test and bring demonstrable experience in governance, change management and cross-sector

Qualifications

• Board-level experience in a large organisation
• Knowledge of corporate governance, strategy formulation, change management and financial management
• Experience leading transformational change openly and inclusively and holding others to account
• Experience of joint working with statutory, third sector or private sector organisations
• Empathy and understanding of mental health and disability issues
• Politically astute with excellent partnership and relationship management skills
• Able to explain complex health and care issues in plain language to the public
• Understanding of NHS foundation trust aims and the role of governors

Responsibilities

• Share collective responsibility for the board's decisions and performance
• Offer robust but constructive challenge to executive and non-executive colleagues
• Contribute to setting the Trust's direction, strategy and aspirations
• Develop and communicate a clear organisational narrative with service users, carers and partners
• Engage, listen to and involve service users, carers and communities
• Hold others to account
• Work across organisational boundaries with partners in the health and care system
• Represent the Trust at regional and national level
• Help build a values-driven, inclusive organisational culture

Job description

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust seeks two non-executive directors to strengthen governance and provide independent challenge at board level. You will contribute to strategy, performance oversight and organisational development, with a focus on mental health, care systems and value-driven culture.

Successful candidates will pass the NHS England fit and proper person test and bring demonstrable experience in governance, change management and cross-sector