Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Non-Executive Director

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Job summary

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in the transformation of healthcare? Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey, uniting four leading Trusts - Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. In April 2024, these entities will merge to enhance accessibility to mental health and community services.

As a critical member of our Trust Board, we are seeking an experienced Non-Executive Director with a proven track record at board or senior executive level. With a turnover of 800m and a workforce of 12,000, this role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of healthcare for a population of two million.

You'll be able to showcase significant change management experience, embedding cultural transformations within organisations of comparable size and complexity.

Main duties of the job

You'll possess recognised financial qualifications, playing a pivotal role in financial planning and investment.

You'll be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of governance principles, the importance of data-driven decision-making, and the distinctive role of a non-executive director within a unitary board.

This is your chance to influence positive change in healthcare. If you are forward-thinking and have a passion for transformative healthcare, we invite you to apply and be a key member in reshaping the future of our services.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in April 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Date posted

15 January 2024

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience on application

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-CORP3641

Job locations

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A record of achievement at board/senior executive level in an organisation of similar size and complexity whether private, public or voluntary sector.
Commercially and financially astute with experience of the overview of complex budgets.
Evidence of providing effective strategic direction supported by knowledge of governance and how boards should add value.
Experience of building successful alliances and working relationships with a capability to influence a complex range of stakeholders.
Evidence of exercising independence of judgement.
Experience of holding senior management teams to account and, in turn, accustomed to a high level of accountability.
Experience of leading or managing significant change.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A record of achievement at board/senior executive level in an organisation of similar size and complexity whether private, public or voluntary sector.
Commercially and financially astute with experience of the overview of complex budgets.
Evidence of providing effective strategic direction supported by knowledge of governance and how boards should add value.
Experience of building successful alliances and working relationships with a capability to influence a complex range of stakeholders.
Evidence of exercising independence of judgement.
Experience of holding senior management teams to account and, in turn, accustomed to a high level of accountability.
Experience of leading or managing significant change.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tatchbury Mount

Calmore

Southampton

Hampshire

SO40 2RZ

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)