Independent Non-Executive Director - Finance

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsibilities of an independent non-executive director are to:

Commit to working to, and encouraging within the South West AHSN Board, the highest standards of probity, integrity and governance and contribute to ensuring that the organisations internal governance arrangements conform with best practice and statutory requirements.

Contribute to the development of an ambitious strategy that will deliver value to stakeholders and ensure that the Board sets challenging objectives for improving its performance across the range of its functions.

Provide independent judgement and advice on issues of strategy, vision, performance, resources and standards of conduct; and constructively challenge, influence and help the executive Board members develop proposals on such strategies to enable the organisation to fulfil its responsibilities for healthcare of the local community.

Appoint, remove, support, encourage and, where appropriate, mentor senior executives, as a member of Board committees; contributing to a committee culture where challenge and scrutiny are welcomed and all Committee members contribute their skills.

Actively commit to the Nolan principles of public life of selflessness, integrity, openness, honesty, accountability, objectivity and leadership and recognise that these are the bedrock of good governance and to ensure these are adhered to throughout the organisation

Person specification:

Experience we are looking for:

Governance oversight of finance and business performance, and an understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of a Director of a company limited by guarantee working with a range of public, private and communities based bodies.

Financial oversight ideally ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent, board level experience in financial oversight in a complex organisation undergoing growth, change and diversification.

Audit experience in oversight of the audit process for similar organisations.

Risk management - understanding of strategic risk management in all parts of business operations and finance.

Professional services - Experience of governance in a professional service or consulting environment is desirable.

Experience you will develop in the role:

Delivering change in a complex health and care system the realities, challenges and opportunities of implementing innovative practice at scale in a complex health and care system.

Improving health outcomes through innovation through our testing, development and implementation of innovative approaches to improving health and care outcomes in a complex region with a mix of rural, urban and coastal environments.

Influencing health and care systems through our work with partners at a local, regional and national level.

Abilities and attributes:

A demonstrable interest in innovation and improving health outcomes for those living in the South West

Demonstrates our values - believes in and supports engagement in the organisations values.

Clear judgement - independence of thought, integrity and ability to influence others.

Builds trust - works collaboratively to bring people together and harness a diverse range of expertise and experiences.

Commercially astute - the ability to support the strategic development and effective governance within a small organisation environment with a growing income from an evolving partnership base.

Reporting to:

Chair of the Board

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Governance oversight of finance and business performance, and an understanding of the legal duties and responsibilities of a Director of a company limited by guarantee working with a range of public, private and communities based bodies.
• Financial oversight ideally ACA / ACCA qualified or equivalent, board level experience in financial oversight in a complex organisation undergoing growth, change and diversification.
• Audit experience in oversight of the audit process for similar organisations.
• Risk management - understanding of strategic risk management in all parts of business operations and finance.
• Professional services - Experience of governance in a professional service or consulting environment is desirable.

Employer details

Employer name

South West Peninsula AHSN Ltd

Address

South West Peninsula A H S N Ltd

Vantage Point

Pynes Hill

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5FD

Employer's website

https://www.swahsn.com/ (Opens in a new tab)