Job summary
Thank you for your interest in joining Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as our new Chair.
We are looking for an exceptional person to appoint as our new Chair - someone passionate and committed to leading our unique organisation.
Following the incumbent Chair reaching the end of their term of office, we are seeking to appoint an accomplished Chair to lead our Board of Directors and Council of Governors.
This is a crucial leadership role for an exceptional, passionate and committed person to lead our unique organisation and enable everyone involved with Chesterfield Royal Hospital to deliver our vision of exceptional patient care delivered by exceptional people.
We are searching for an exceptional person who will play a vital role in shaping the future of our Trust, ensuring we continue to deliver our vision, mission, and values through our 'Together as One' strategy.We want our Board to provide a broad spectrum of lived experience and are keen to attract candidates who can bring diverse perspectives to ensure we are best able to represent the interests of our colleagues and the communities we serve. We welcome expressions of interest from the widest possible range of backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented at Board level in the NHS.
If your ambition matches ours, we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
Our new Chair will be a visible leader to our talented and committed workforce of over 4,500 colleagues at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Royal Primary Care and DSFS (Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services), who together provide acute and community healthcare services for over 400,000 people across north Derbyshire.
Our new Chair will have responsibility for the governance and financial integrity of the Foundation Trust and providing stewardship of our organisational culture, vision, and strategy. A caring and inclusive leader, our new Chair will embody the Trust's Proud to CARE values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect, and Encouragement, while serving as an ambassador for the organisation and being held to account for the strategic leadership of the Trust.
This individual will bring outstanding communication, engagement, and facilitation skills to influence and build relationships internally and externally, including across our Integrated Care System and nationally.
About us
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is an acute Trust providing healthcare and community services for more than 400,000 people across Derbyshire.
We employ more than 4,500 colleagues across Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Primary Care and DSFS (Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services) and we also have some fantastic volunteers supporting our services.
We are proud of our recent feedback in the latest national NHS Staff Survey where 67.8% of colleagues recommended #TeamCRH as a place to work, and 70.4% told us they would be happy with the standard of care provided should their friend or relative need it.
We are a stable and well-performing organisation, with ambitious plans for the future. We were last inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a whole Trust, including Royal Primary Care, in 2020. Overall, the Trust received a rating of 'Good', yet this does not illustrate the complete picture. At the time our hospital-based services received a rating of 'Requires Improvement', and we are proud and confident of the progress we have made since then.
Our maternity services received a 'Good' rating from the CQC in the Safe and Well-led domains earlier this year and we are delighted to be among the best performing Trusts nationally in recent CQC patient experience surveys about inpatient care and for our urgent and emergency services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities.
Please also visit Alumni Global's microsite for additional information about the role: Chair, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Alumni (alumniglobal.com)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the main responsibilities.
Please also visit Alumni Global's microsite for additional information about the role: Chair, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Alumni (alumniglobal.com)
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
- An understanding of, and interest in, healthcare issues, and a commitment to NHS principles as set out in the NHS constitution
- The self confidence to challenge and question in the interests of providing improved patient care and service
- A proven commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care.
- The ability to demonstrate strong strategic leadership
- Visible leadership and engagement with staff
- An understanding of the people management issues in a large and complex organisation
- Active and personal commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- The ability to think strategically, politically astute, able to grasp relevant issues
- The capacity to weigh up arguments and summarise for others
- The ability to think creatively and problem solve, applying independent judgement
- A sound and seasoned financial capability
- Adaptability and commitment to joint and system working.
- An understanding of the aims of Chesterfield Royal as a Foundation Trust and a willingness to progress existing strategy.
- The ability to understand the relationships between interested parties and influence as appropriate. A strong and respected reputation for business acumen developed in the private, public or third sector.
- Capability as a public speaker and ability to manage the media
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen, excellent communication and influencing skills; and - Confidence and integrity under robust challenge
- The ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills and engender respect from others
- Capable of building and continually developing a strong team
- Successful board level experience in the public (preferably NHS) or private sector, preferably at chair or deputy chair level, with a sound knowledge of governance issues
- The ability to create shared agendas with key stakeholders
- Eligible to be a member of the Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Shortlisting Criteria
Essential
- An understanding of, and interest in, healthcare issues, and a commitment to NHS principles as set out in the NHS constitution
- The self confidence to challenge and question in the interests of providing improved patient care and service
- A proven commitment to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care.
- The ability to demonstrate strong strategic leadership
- Visible leadership and engagement with staff
- An understanding of the people management issues in a large and complex organisation
- Active and personal commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- The ability to think strategically, politically astute, able to grasp relevant issues
- The capacity to weigh up arguments and summarise for others
- The ability to think creatively and problem solve, applying independent judgement
- A sound and seasoned financial capability
- Adaptability and commitment to joint and system working.
- An understanding of the aims of Chesterfield Royal as a Foundation Trust and a willingness to progress existing strategy.
- The ability to understand the relationships between interested parties and influence as appropriate. A strong and respected reputation for business acumen developed in the private, public or third sector.
- Capability as a public speaker and ability to manage the media
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen, excellent communication and influencing skills; and - Confidence and integrity under robust challenge
- The ability to demonstrate effective leadership skills and engender respect from others
- Capable of building and continually developing a strong team
- Successful board level experience in the public (preferably NHS) or private sector, preferably at chair or deputy chair level, with a sound knowledge of governance issues
- The ability to create shared agendas with key stakeholders
- Eligible to be a member of the Foundation Trust
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
