Non-Executive Director

Job summary

The Non-Executive Directors work alongside the Chair and Executive Directors of the Foundation Trust Board to advise on the development of strategy and to oversee the performance of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

They share responsibility with other Directors for the success of the organisation using the available resources to deliver healthcare and improve the health of local people.

Associate Non-Executive Directors work alongside Non-Executive Directors, Chair and Executive Directors of the Foundation Trust Board to advise on the development of strategy and to oversee the performance of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust.

Associate Non-Executive Directors are non-voting members of the Trust Board and bring independence, external skills and perspectives.

Main duties of the job

The Non-Executive Directors are members of the Trust Board and bring independence, external skills and perspectives. Board members share a corporate responsibility for the governance and performance of the Trust in meeting both strategic and operational objectives.

As an Associate Non-Executive Director you will work alongside Non-Executive Directors, including the Chair, as a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. You will share responsibility with the other Directors for the success of the organisation. You will be required to bring independent and objective judgement on issues of strategy, service improvement, performance and resources.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay

Our community services for adults are provided in people's homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.