Job summary
CWP seeks an independent Non-Executive Director to join the Board in December 2023, and who will also be the Chair of the Audit Committee. This Committee ensures the long-term viability of the Trust and holds the executive team, and overall governance, to account for the appropriate monitoring of internal control, risk and reporting for the Board and Council of Governors.
The trust seeks someone who is financially qualified and professionally competent with strong governance and modern commercial experience in a patient or customer focused organisation. There is a requirement to be strategic, to contribute to organisational and digital transformation, development of new and innovative services and contracts, as well as having a keen eye for detail and willing to deep-dive when necessary, to obtain assurance that financial information is accurate and that controls and risk management systems are robust and kept up to date.
Experience of working with a high performing Audit Committee, at, or near, Board level or equivalent from either health, social care, public sector service, education, charity, social enterprise or commercial sectors is important for this role. There is also a need to demonstrate good chairing skills and an inclusive decision making style. Directors need to have a genuine commitment to patients, delivery of high quality care, appreciate the diverse communities and be passionate to make a positive difference to the lives of people in the Trust's community.
Main duties of the job
The time commitment is approximately four days to be worked flexibly across the month and the term of office is three years from date of appointment.
The Board of Directors is a unitary board and includes the Trust's Chair, Chief Executive Officer and six independent Non-Executive Directors, five voting Executive Directors and one non-voting Executive Director.
The Board works in partnership with the Council of Governors, to ensure compliance, constitution and contractual obligations. They are responsible for ensuring the quality and safety of healthcare services, the application of the standards of clinical and corporate governance, the effective, efficient and economic exercise of the Trust functions, and effective collaboration across the Integrated Care System and wider Partners.
This is an exciting time to join the Board to support their 5 year strategy - Imagining the Future - with focus on continuing to improve health and well-being through collaborative partnerships across the Integrated Care System and Places (aligned to local authorities) with transformation of services and managing resources collectively.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP), provides a range of health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Their services are across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, and Liverpool. They also provide specialist services for the Northwest as a whole. The services are provided in partnership with commissioners, local authorities, voluntary and independent organisations, and people who access their services.
The Trust has over 14,600 members and an income of around £200m. It employs more than 5,000 staff across 62 sites, serving a population of over 1 million people and highly specialist services for 2 million; supporting people to live better quality lives and working together to improve people's wellbeing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at Peridot Partners:
Liz Holderness|liz@peridotpartners.co.uk| 07872 031079
Simon Richards|simonr@peridotpartners.co.uk| 074968 85125
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at Peridot Partners:
Liz Holderness|liz@peridotpartners.co.uk| 07872 031079
Simon Richards|simonr@peridotpartners.co.uk| 074968 85125
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised financial or accounting qualification
- A professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Board or near Board level or equivalent in a comparable complex, changing organisation. Sector experience may include one or more of the following: ? the health or social care sector ? public sector, such as Police, housing ? education, such as University, business schools ? the third/ voluntary sector ? social enterprises or other organisational forms ? commercial sector with a major brand Other experience may have involved: ? building successful strategic relationships and partnerships with a complex group of stakeholders ? developing new services, innovations and/or contracts, leading organisational change and/ or service transformation ? developing digital transformation strategies ? compliance to standards of corporate and clinical governance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the components of a complex organisation and the processes of planning, financial control, performance management and governance, assurance and risk management.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the strategic challenges facing the NHS
- Understanding of determinants of good quality, safe and effective patient care and of the wider determinants of good mental and physical health
- Familiarity with the changing political map of devolved English government including knowledge of local systems and key stakeholders
- Clear understanding of the legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities of Non-Executive Directors in the NHS
- Knowledge of influencing through social media
- An overview of the Foundation Trust regulatory framework and Governor responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised financial or accounting qualification
- A professional qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at Board or near Board level or equivalent in a comparable complex, changing organisation. Sector experience may include one or more of the following: ? the health or social care sector ? public sector, such as Police, housing ? education, such as University, business schools ? the third/ voluntary sector ? social enterprises or other organisational forms ? commercial sector with a major brand Other experience may have involved: ? building successful strategic relationships and partnerships with a complex group of stakeholders ? developing new services, innovations and/or contracts, leading organisational change and/ or service transformation ? developing digital transformation strategies ? compliance to standards of corporate and clinical governance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the components of a complex organisation and the processes of planning, financial control, performance management and governance, assurance and risk management.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the strategic challenges facing the NHS
- Understanding of determinants of good quality, safe and effective patient care and of the wider determinants of good mental and physical health
- Familiarity with the changing political map of devolved English government including knowledge of local systems and key stakeholders
- Clear understanding of the legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities of Non-Executive Directors in the NHS
- Knowledge of influencing through social media
- An overview of the Foundation Trust regulatory framework and Governor responsibilities
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).
