Non-Executive Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

To be an independent financially qualified voice on Council

To chair the Risk and Assurance Committee, and participate (as Chair or a member) in other Committees as required

To provide strong and effective commercial, risk and financial assurance and advice to ensure that NHUCS risks and finances are managed effectively in line with statutory and NHS requirements.

Contribute to effective decision making and constructive debate, concentrating on key matters and the review of complex and/or contentious issues

Provide support and advice to the Chair as requested, particularly with reference to financial and commercial risk management, and on the general operations of the organisation

Strategy

Work with Council members in developing and promoting NHUCS vision, values, aims and strategic objectives, challenging conventional approaches and driving change forward when needed.

Proactively operate as a member of the Council in the decision-making process and ensure that full and complete consideration has been given to all options during the process.

Review and evaluate present and future opportunities, threats and risk in the external environment and current and future strengths, weaknesses and risk to NHUC.

Input to, and offer support of, the strategic agenda and objectives and to maintain knowledge and work effectively with the senior team in a support, challenge and assurance role as a member of the non-executive team.

Operations

Take an active and effective role as a member of the Council to ensure the executives have developed clear objectives to deliver the agreed plans and regularly review performance against these objectives.

Encourage the best use of resources and the development of effective risk and performance management processes.

Promote appropriate processes and procedures to deliver high standards of professional, clinical, administrative and personal behaviours across NHUC.

Influence and advance the future strategic direction of the client ensuring healthcare treatment targets are met, whilst maximising benefits for patients.

Be aware of and understand relevant, regulatory and central Government policies.

Be able to understand and challenge high level financial and commercial information.

Corporate Responsibilities

Ensuring high levels of probity and value for money

Ensuring high standards of governance

Ensuring that all health standards are met

Effective use of resources within appropriate financial controls

Maintaining financial viability

Promote the highest standards of corporate and clinical governance and other regulatory requirements and best practice, where appropriate, adhering to the Nolan Principles.

Communication and Relationships

Be an ambassador for NHUC, be knowledgeable and aware of local issues.

Uphold the values of NHUC, be an appropriate role model, and ensure as a Council member you promote equality and diversity for all its patients, staff and other stakeholders.

Develop high level relationships with key stakeholders as required, ensuring that the interests of all stakeholders are fairly balanced at all times.

The Candidate:

Profile

Qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of the patients using the clients services.

Able to demonstrate authority, commitment, and consistency.

Trusting and confident.

Willing to seek and challenge information to reach decisions.

Committed to understanding the mission of the client

Will have the highest ethical standards of integrity and probity.

Ideally have a track record of building credibility with stakeholders that has resulted in increased stability.

Key Skills

Communication skills a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals

Excellent written competency.

Experience

Significant financial and commercial experience gained within the public or private sectors

Must hold a relevant financial qualification

Excellent understanding of the regulatory regime particularly with regard to external and internal audit and risk management

Experience at non-executive or trustee level within the public sector (Desirable)

Experience of working within a Board environment

Person Specification

Key Skills

Essential

• Communication skills a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals
• Excellent written competency.

Profile

Essential

• Qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of the patients using the clients services.
• Able to demonstrate authority, commitment, and consistency.
• Trusting and confident.
• Willing to seek and challenge information to reach decisions.
• Committed to understanding the mission of the client
• Will have the highest ethical standards of integrity and probity.
• Ideally have a track record of building credibility with stakeholders that has resulted in increased stability.

Experience

Essential

• Significant financial and commercial experience gained within the public or private sectors
• Must hold a relevant financial qualification
• Excellent understanding of the regulatory regime particularly with regard to external and internal audit and risk management
• Experience of working within a Board environment

Desirable

• Experience at non-executive or trustee level within the public sector

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

North Hampshire Urgent Care

Address

The Meads Business Centre

19 Kingsmead

Farnborough

GU14 7SR

Employer's website

https://www.nhuc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)