Non-Executive Director

Job summary

Non-Executive Directors - University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

3-5 days per month remunerated

To ensure commitment to our colleagues, patients, and visitors, we are now accepting to several Non-Executive Directors opportunities to join our Board. Working with the Group Executive team and in consultation with the Council of Governors, you will support and challenge to help us shape the future of the Trust.

You will bring the ability to work as an effective member of the Board and its Committees, an understanding of the various components of a complex organisation with a devolved site-based operating model, and the ability to relate to and understand a range of healthcare professionals, local government and voluntary organisation representatives, and members of the public amongst others. We are looking for expertise in the following areas:

-People services, human resource management and organisational development including cultural improvement

-Public sector finance

-Business acumen

Dame Yve Buckland (Chair) is committed to the Trusts ambition to increase diversity at board level and would welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented groups.

UHB's corporate meetings are usually held on Thursdays.

Closing date for this opportunity is Tuesday 30 June 2024 with interviews scheduled for Tuesday 23 July 2024 in person at Trust HQ.

Interested candidates are asked to contact our Talent and Engagement Lead -- Helen Cant on helen.cant@uhb.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

To work with the Executive team, in consultation with the Council of Governors, on the strategic and annual plans of the Trust to ensure that the priority local health needs of the population served by the Trust are fully considered.

*To ensure that the Trust establishes key objectives to deliver the agreed plans and to regularly review performance towards delivery of these objectives so that appropriate corrective action can be taken when required.

*To lead or participate in Committees or sub-groups of the Board charged with specific activities to support the delivery of services.

*To ensure that effective financial control arrangements are in place across the Trust to secure high levels of probity and value for taxpayers' money.

*To ensure that processes and procedures are established to deliver high standards of professional, clinical, administrative, and personal behaviours across the Trust.

*To represent the Trust in dealings with individuals and with national, regional, and local bodies including the Integrated Care Board to ensure that the views of a wide range of stakeholders are considered and the position of the Trust is enhanced.

*To support, and challenge where appropriate, the Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and other Executive and Non-Executive Directors of the Trust, to ensure that the workings of the Board of Directors conform to the highest standards of corporate governance and that the delivery of local health services is enhanced.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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