Job summary
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
Two Non-Executive Directors
South Yorkshire
Remuneration: £15,500 per annum for 4 days per month (NED)
Term of Appointment:
3 years from appointment
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is an
innovative, integrated healthcare organisation with c. 5,000 dedicated staff
providing excellent patient care to a population of over 270,000 people in the
Rotherham area through impressive modern facilities at Rotherham Hospital, as
well as community-based sites and in our patients homes. As a member of the Rotherham Place Partnership
and South Yorkshire Integrated Care System, we are actively working with system
partners, notably in our well-established partnership with Barnsley Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust, with whom we have a joint Chief Executive. We want all of
our people to be proud to work in a compassionate and inclusive organisation
that delivers excellent healthcare for our patients.
Our Chair, Dr Mike Richmond, leads our
well-established Board. We have an ambition to deliver excellent care, with our
people and culture at the heart of everything we do for our patients. Our strategy sets us up for a new era in
healthcare delivery as we strive to reach Outstanding, and to deliver safe,
high quality, and affordable integrated healthcare services focused on reducing
health inequalities in our population.
Main duties of the job
At this exciting time, we are seeking to appoint two values-driven and
inspiring Non-Executive Directors to our dynamic Board. Accountable to
the public and our membership through our dedicated Council of Governors, these
roles will provide oversight, governance, leadership and scrutiny. As
Board members, you will demonstrate compassion for our staff and the
communities we serve, promote the highest standards of integrity and corporate
governance, and offer independent challenge and support. Most importantly, you
will role model our values of Ambitious, Caring, and Together.
These roles require exceptional
individuals; strategic leaders
with Board level or equivalent experience gained in complex, changing, and
multi-stakeholder environments either in the private, public or third sector. For the Non-Executive role whilst previous
Non-Executive Director experience is not essential, significant transformational
leadership experience at scale will allow you to quickly add impact and value
to our agenda.
We are particularly seeking one candidate with
a clinical background, and one with a strategic finance background.
In
order to further strengthen our partnership with Barnsley Hospital NHS FT, we would
like to appoint one candidate with strong experience and understanding of our
partner trust and the communities it serves.
About us
These are exciting opportunities to bring your
energy and talents to make a positive difference to the wellbeing of our
communities and workforce and shape Rotherhams future. We warmly welcome and
encourage applications from candidates with protected characteristics, and
value the lived experience of all Non-Executive Directors on our Board.
We will be holding a
candidate briefing event on Thursday 26 June, 6-7:30pm. To attend, please
register your interest by emailing Donna.Holmes6@nhs.net
Key dates
Candidate briefing
event: Thursday 26 June, 6-7:30pm on Microsoft Teams. to attend the briefing
please contact Donna.Holmes6@nhs.net
Closing date: Monday 7
July
Shortlisting: w/c 14 July
The Chair will be available for informal conversations on Thursday
17 July. Other trust leaders will also be available for informal conversations
in w/c 14 and 21 July.
Stakeholder panel and final
interviews: Friday 25 July, in person at the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROLE DESCRIPTION / TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Role Description
As a Non-Executive
Director (NED) of The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust you will work alongside
other NEDs, including the Chairman, as a voting member of the Board of
Directors.
You will share responsibility with the other Directors for the success of the
organisation and you will contribute to the success by using all available
resources to deliver health care and improving the health of local people.
You will be required to bring independent and objective judgement to bear on
issues of strategy, service improvement, performance and resources.
Key responsibilities include:
Contribute to ensuring that the
Trust provides efficient, effective and continually improving Healthcare
Services to its patients and the wider community.
Assist to ensure the best use of
financial and other resources so as to maximise benefits for patients and meet
targets for healthcare treatment.
Contribute to the development of
strategic direction and business plan.
Participate as required in the
work of the Trust through membership of committees of the Board of Directors.
Participate in the appointment of
the Chief Executive and other Executive Directors.
Help to ensure the Trust promotes
equality of opportunity and prevents discrimination in the treatment of its
patients and staff.
Contribute to building and
maintaining good working relationships with the Council of Governors.
Help to develop and maintain
close relationships with all stakeholders in the health and social care
community.
Represent the Board at official
events.
Location
This role
requires regular on-site presence at TRFT.
The majority of the meetings will be held at TRFT and other locations
required from time to time for site visits.
Eligibility
To be
eligible for appointment candidates must be a member of The Rotherham NHS
Foundation Trust. Details of how to become a member can be found on The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trusts Website; get involved, membership page.
Time Commitment
NEDs of
the Trust are required to devote sufficient time to ensure the satisfactory
discharge of their duties. This will mean an average of four days per month
which may be during the working day or in the evening according to the
requirements of the trust.
Remuneration
The
rate of remuneration for services will be £15,500pa subject to annual review.
Remuneration
is taxable and subject to National Insurance contributions. Remuneration only
applies to the period for which the office is held.
NEDs
are eligible to claim travel and subsistence allowances for costs necessarily
incurred on Trust business.
Tenure
This
appointment will commence as soon as possible and will be for an initial period
of up to 3 years from appointment date.
Confidentiality
All
information, including patient and staff records, and any details of contract
prices and terms acquired during the appointment is confidential to the
Foundation Trust and should not be released either during the appointment or
following termination (by whatever means) to any unauthorised person or
persons.
Appointment
The appointment does
not create a contract of service (employment) and is not within the
jurisdiction of Employment Tribunals, neither is there any entitlement for
compensation for loss of office through employment law.
To ensure public
services values are maintained, all Directors of NHS Boards are required, on
appointment, to subscribe to the codes of Conduct and Accountability and to
adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures at all times.
As an NED you must
demonstrate high standards of professional and personal conduct.
Successful applicants
will be subject to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement (FPPR).
All organisations regulated by the Care Quality Commission are required to
ensure that successful candidates meet the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement
(Regulation 5, The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)
Regulations Act). Full information about the FPPR is available at:-
https://www.england.nhs.uk/non-executive-opportunities/support-for-candidates/fit-proper-persons-requirements/
You should note particularly
the requirement to declare any conflict of interest that arises in the course
of Trust business and the need to declare any relevant business interests,
positions of authority or connections with commercial, public or voluntary
bodies.
Equal Opportunities
The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities for all.
We value
and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and
appointments made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that reflect
the communities that they serve.
We
particularly welcome suitable applications from women, people from the local
black and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people who we know are
under-represented in nonexecutive roles and on Boards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ROLE DESCRIPTION / TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
Role Description
As a Non-Executive
Director (NED) of The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust you will work alongside
other NEDs, including the Chairman, as a voting member of the Board of
Directors.
You will share responsibility with the other Directors for the success of the
organisation and you will contribute to the success by using all available
resources to deliver health care and improving the health of local people.
You will be required to bring independent and objective judgement to bear on
issues of strategy, service improvement, performance and resources.
Key responsibilities include:
Contribute to ensuring that the
Trust provides efficient, effective and continually improving Healthcare
Services to its patients and the wider community.
Assist to ensure the best use of
financial and other resources so as to maximise benefits for patients and meet
targets for healthcare treatment.
Contribute to the development of
strategic direction and business plan.
Participate as required in the
work of the Trust through membership of committees of the Board of Directors.
Participate in the appointment of
the Chief Executive and other Executive Directors.
Help to ensure the Trust promotes
equality of opportunity and prevents discrimination in the treatment of its
patients and staff.
Contribute to building and
maintaining good working relationships with the Council of Governors.
Help to develop and maintain
close relationships with all stakeholders in the health and social care
community.
Represent the Board at official
events.
Location
This role
requires regular on-site presence at TRFT.
The majority of the meetings will be held at TRFT and other locations
required from time to time for site visits.
Eligibility
To be
eligible for appointment candidates must be a member of The Rotherham NHS
Foundation Trust. Details of how to become a member can be found on The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trusts Website; get involved, membership page.
Time Commitment
NEDs of
the Trust are required to devote sufficient time to ensure the satisfactory
discharge of their duties. This will mean an average of four days per month
which may be during the working day or in the evening according to the
requirements of the trust.
Remuneration
The
rate of remuneration for services will be £15,500pa subject to annual review.
Remuneration
is taxable and subject to National Insurance contributions. Remuneration only
applies to the period for which the office is held.
NEDs
are eligible to claim travel and subsistence allowances for costs necessarily
incurred on Trust business.
Tenure
This
appointment will commence as soon as possible and will be for an initial period
of up to 3 years from appointment date.
Confidentiality
All
information, including patient and staff records, and any details of contract
prices and terms acquired during the appointment is confidential to the
Foundation Trust and should not be released either during the appointment or
following termination (by whatever means) to any unauthorised person or
persons.
Appointment
The appointment does
not create a contract of service (employment) and is not within the
jurisdiction of Employment Tribunals, neither is there any entitlement for
compensation for loss of office through employment law.
To ensure public
services values are maintained, all Directors of NHS Boards are required, on
appointment, to subscribe to the codes of Conduct and Accountability and to
adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures at all times.
As an NED you must
demonstrate high standards of professional and personal conduct.
Successful applicants
will be subject to the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement (FPPR).
All organisations regulated by the Care Quality Commission are required to
ensure that successful candidates meet the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement
(Regulation 5, The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities)
Regulations Act). Full information about the FPPR is available at:-
https://www.england.nhs.uk/non-executive-opportunities/support-for-candidates/fit-proper-persons-requirements/
You should note particularly
the requirement to declare any conflict of interest that arises in the course
of Trust business and the need to declare any relevant business interests,
positions of authority or connections with commercial, public or voluntary
bodies.
Equal Opportunities
The
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities for all.
We value
and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and
appointments made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that reflect
the communities that they serve.
We
particularly welcome suitable applications from women, people from the local
black and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people who we know are
under-represented in nonexecutive roles and on Boards.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS & Healthcare Professional knowledge
- An understanding of corporate reporting and governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues affecting Foundation Trusts and the NHS environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Possessing a professional qualification or appropriate degree; or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior management level
- Experience of working in a large and complex organisation
- For one role, we are seeking a candidate with senior clinical experience; for the other role, we are seeking a candidate with senior strategic finance experience
Desirable
- For one role, we are seeking a candidate with experience and understanding of Barnsley Hospital FT and the communities it serves
- Experience of working in the NHS
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Be able to constructively hold others to account for their performance and be able to accept being held to account for their own performance
- Enthusiastic and committed to improvement
- Personal Integrity and Probity
- Must demonstrate an understanding of, and interest in, healthcare issues, a commitment to NHS principles and the aims of The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, and be a good ambassador for the Trust
- Must demonstrate personal values and behaviours that match with the values of the Trust
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate intellectual flexibility, clear and original thinking and desire to develop
- Willingness and ability to evaluate the ideas of others critically and constructively
- Ability to develop constructive relationships within and outside the organisation and work effectively within a team
- Ability to demonstrate excellent influencing and communication skills
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of NHS & Healthcare Professional knowledge
- An understanding of corporate reporting and governance
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues affecting Foundation Trusts and the NHS environment
Qualifications
Essential
- Possessing a professional qualification or appropriate degree; or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior management level
- Experience of working in a large and complex organisation
- For one role, we are seeking a candidate with senior clinical experience; for the other role, we are seeking a candidate with senior strategic finance experience
Desirable
- For one role, we are seeking a candidate with experience and understanding of Barnsley Hospital FT and the communities it serves
- Experience of working in the NHS
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Be able to constructively hold others to account for their performance and be able to accept being held to account for their own performance
- Enthusiastic and committed to improvement
- Personal Integrity and Probity
- Must demonstrate an understanding of, and interest in, healthcare issues, a commitment to NHS principles and the aims of The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, and be a good ambassador for the Trust
- Must demonstrate personal values and behaviours that match with the values of the Trust
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate intellectual flexibility, clear and original thinking and desire to develop
- Willingness and ability to evaluate the ideas of others critically and constructively
- Ability to develop constructive relationships within and outside the organisation and work effectively within a team
- Ability to demonstrate excellent influencing and communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
