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As a member of the Board, NEDs work in partnership with the Chair, Chief Executive Officer and each other, in addition to other Board and senior staff members, to support the employees in achieving the aims of Livewell Southwest and will seek to optimise the relationship between the Board of Directors and the staff. Using their specialist skills, they will participate in conversations which facilitate excellent, well-rounded, and carefully considered strategic decision-making.

They will ensure that high standards of probity and governance prevail and that Livewell Southwest maintains an excellent reputation for operating to these standards. The NED will also reflect these principles with their own conduct.

The Board of Directors is collectively responsible for the success of Livewell Southwest by directing and supervising its affairs. This includes responsibility to maintain financial viability, using resources effectively within appropriate financial controls, ensuring high levels of probity and value for money and to deliver high standards of clinical governance, ensuring that all health standards are met.

For full details on the main duties of the NED role, please see the attached candidate briefing pack.

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Promote the vision, values and objectives of Livewell Southwest and take an active role in developing the organisations strategy.

Assist Director colleagues in setting strategic aims, ensuring that the necessary financial and human resources are in place and that performance is effectively monitored and reviewed.

Ensure that the Board maintains responsibility for the effective governance of the organisation and achievement of quality of care and financial success.

Promote the development of a listening organisation, attuned to the voice of people and carers using our services in addition to our staff.

Work closely with Board colleagues in a supportive and constructively challenging manner, using specialist skills, independent judgement and advice to help develop strategy, service transformation and organisational direction.

Take part in the appointment of the senior executive team and in determining remuneration through the organisations Remuneration & Nomination Committee.

Work with Board colleagues in setting and demonstrating agreed values and standards and ensure that Livewell Southwests obligations to its stakeholders and the wider community are understood and fairly balanced at all times.

Engage positively and collaboratively in Board discussion of agenda items and act as an ambassador in engagement with stakeholders including the local community.

Actively participate and lead in relevant sub-committees of the Board.

Ensure that the organisation values diversity in its workforce and demonstrates equality of opportunity in its treatment of staff and patients and in all aspects of its business.

Execute the responsibilities of a company director according to lawful and ethical standards, as referenced in Company Law, the Articles of Association and the NHS Constitution.

In accordance with agreed Board procedures, monitor performance and conduct of the Senior Management & Executive Team in meeting agreed goals and objectives and statutory responsibilities, including the preparation of annual reports, annual accounts and other statutory duties.

As a Member of the Board and as appropriate, appoint, remove, support and encourage senior executives.

Obtain assurance that all quality and performance information is accurate, and that appropriate controls and assurance systems are robust and defensible.

Bring independent judgement and experience based on commercial, financial and legal or governance expertise for the benefit of the organisation.

Undertake 6 Non-Executive Director service visits per year to areas across the organisation.

SPECIALIST RESPONSIBILITIES

It is expected that each Non-Executive Director will be allocated one or more specific responsibilities / areas of interest to be involved in.

These will be determined and agreed between the Chair and post holder.

• We welcome applications from candidates with senior experience and particular strength in the following areas: Strategic HR & Organisational Change / Mental Health Services / Primary Care /
• Digital and Digital Innovation

• Significant experience of senior management within an organisation with a significant budget and of comparable size and complexity. A proven track record of working within communities. An entrepreneurial approach with a successful reputation gained within their field. A portfolio of high-level governance and organisational skills including strategic planning, financial management, risk management, organisation performance management and service delivery and development in a regulated environment. Experience of, and a high level of commitment to, building and developing successful partnerships, alliances and working relationships with a range of stakeholders. Experience of leading transformational change in complex systems, ideally in health, care, or public service, is highly desirable. Experience of either social enterprise or third sector organisations would also be desirable. In addition, some understanding of health service delivery will be considered desirable together with knowledge and understanding of the Plymouth community, its demographics and the health needs of the population.
• Patient and community focus: high level of commitment to patients, service users, carers and the community and to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged groups. Self-belief and drive: the motivation to inspire continuous improvement in services supporting health and wellbeing and drive organisational performance with the confidence to take on challenges. Intellectual flexibility: the ability to be creative, make sense of complexity and clarify it for other people. Strategic direction: the ability to develop a clear vision and enthuse others. Holding to account: the willingness to be held to account for Board performance and to manage relationships with other Board members. Team working: the ability to take on a personal leadership role and build a strong and effective team. Effective influencing and communication: a high level of ability to gain support and influence, as well as considerable political acumen. Change Management: ability to understand issues of change and its impact on staff and management.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Executive PA Team Lead / EPA to Chair & CEO

Part-time,Flexible working,Home or remote working