Job summary
Overall purpose
As a Non-Executive Director, you will work alongside the Chair, other non-executive, and executive directors as an equal member of the Board of Directors. With them, you will be responsible for the strategic development of the Trust and its performance enabling the delivery of high quality services for patients.
Please download the attached Recruitment Pack for further information.
The Trust recognises that diverse boards make the best decisions, and it is important that the board reflects the diversity of our population. The Board is keen to play a part in ensuring the best leadership is developed for the future of the NHS. Therefore, applications from all people including those from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ communities, and those with lived experience of disability, and women, are encouraged.
Main duties of the job
Key Functions and Responsibilities
It is likely that, as a Non-Executive Director, you will have considerable experience at a senior level of one or more functional areas such as (but not necessarily restricted to) finance, commerce, legal, property, central and local government the third sector and health. While your particular expertise may be a key reason for your appointment, you are, above all a member of a unitary board not a specialist advisor. You are also likely to have strong external connections, but you are in no sense a representative of any external body.
All Non-Executive Directors are expected to:
- Support the THRIVE values the Trust has adopted
- Maintain absolute confidentiality about all sensitive/confidential information received.
- Participate in annual performance appraisal and review.
- Act and behave in accordance with the Foundation Trust Policies/Procedures and any codes/protocols, including the Nolan Principles of public life.
- Act in accordance with the Constitution of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
- Comply with the Fit and Proper Persons Regulations
About us
About us
With over 9,000 passionate and dedicated staff, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full array of acute and some community services to the local communities of Luton and Bedfordshire. Serving a diverse population of over 620,000 people, we are proud to be rated "Good" by the CQC, having successfully merged Bedford and Luton & Dunstable hospitals to create our Trust two years ago.
We have undertaken significant investment into our infrastructure and people in recent years, including the £168 million Acute Services Block build that will open in 2025, and have created a shared set of values for our organisation, THRIVE, to unify the organisation and give a clear mission and pledge to those we serve. We have an annual turnover of £800 million, and as an anchor organisation and a very important employer within Bedfordshire, we are committed to combatting health inequalities and deprivation and to support local education training and job opportunities.
We are a key partner within the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System, and work closely with a range of health and social care partners to improve and better deliver outstanding care and reduce ill health through preventive measures. The health and wellbeing of our staff remains a fundamental priority within our strategic developments, and we recognise their commitment, passion and dedication to our patients and local population.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate:
- A clear commitment to the NHS and the Trusts values
- Robust understanding of the principles and practice of good governance
- An ability to formulate and develop strategy, and effectively monitor its implementation
- The ability to learn quickly about the Trust and the wider health and care sector.
- The ability to balance organisational governance priorities with system collaboration; forming alliances and working diplomatically across complex interfaces to prioritise population health in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
- Sincere interest in and ability to gain credibility with patients, staff, senior leaders, stakeholders across the healthcare economy, clinicians and local communities.
- Have an ongoing dialogue with the Council of Governors and work in conjunction to gain credibility.
- An understanding of and a commitment to equality and inclusion.
- Being able to engage with and understand the need of diverse ethnic, cultural, social and economic and cultural groups and communities we serve.
- Good communication and listening skills, displaying curiosity and an interest in learning and personal development.
- Creative thinking and an enquiring mind with an ability to challenge constructively.
- Sound independent judgement, common sense and diplomacy.
- An ability to chair meetings and committees effectively.
- (Preferably) board level experience.
The successful candidate is required to be or become a Foundation Trust Public member of the Trust and be a resident in Bedfordshire or its surrounding counties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
We are seeking individuals who can demonstrate:
- A clear commitment to the NHS and the Trusts values
- Robust understanding of the principles and practice of good governance
- An ability to formulate and develop strategy, and effectively monitor its implementation
- The ability to learn quickly about the Trust and the wider health and care sector.
- The ability to balance organisational governance priorities with system collaboration; forming alliances and working diplomatically across complex interfaces to prioritise population health in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.
- Sincere interest in and ability to gain credibility with patients, staff, senior leaders, stakeholders across the healthcare economy, clinicians and local communities.
- Have an ongoing dialogue with the Council of Governors and work in conjunction to gain credibility.
- An understanding of and a commitment to equality and inclusion.
- Being able to engage with and understand the need of diverse ethnic, cultural, social and economic and cultural groups and communities we serve.
- Good communication and listening skills, displaying curiosity and an interest in learning and personal development.
- Creative thinking and an enquiring mind with an ability to challenge constructively.
- Sound independent judgement, common sense and diplomacy.
- An ability to chair meetings and committees effectively.
- (Preferably) board level experience.
The successful candidate is required to be or become a Foundation Trust Public member of the Trust and be a resident in Bedfordshire or its surrounding counties.
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- Percent achieved criteria in PS
Location
Essential
- Do they live in Bedfordshire and surrounding counties
Quality of application
Essential
- Standard of the application
Person Specification
Person specification
Essential
- Percent achieved criteria in PS
Location
Essential
- Do they live in Bedfordshire and surrounding counties
Quality of application
Essential
- Standard of the application
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
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).
