Job summary
- Main area
- Corporate Services - Trust Board
- Contract
- Fixed term: 3 years (Appointment will be for an initial period of up to three years)
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 430-NONED-2024
- Employer
- Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Milton Keynes University Hospital
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Salary
- £13,000 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Non-Executive Director (NED)
Job overview
Applications are to be made via the Executive Assistant, Sharon Lloyd ([email protected]). Please ensure that you send your application and CV directly to the Executive Assistant and not via the portal. For more information, please refer to the document attached below or speak to Sharon on 01908 996239
Job Overview / Summary
We are now seeking to recruit a Non-Executive Director to join the Trust Board of Directors and drive forward the Trust’s strategic development. Working closely with the Trust Board Chair, you will have a strong commitment to the principles of the NHS and provide strategic direction, leadership and challenge at the Board of Directors.
You will have held senior leadership or consultancy positions in either the public or private sector, preferably operating at board or strategic level. We are actively seeking applications from individuals with a medical/dental background and who are committed to making a contribution to excellent standards of care within the Trust.
Main duties of the job
About YOU
Your role will be to ensure that the Trust fulfils its statutory and legislative responsibilities through utilising your professional skills and perspective to add value to the governance and strategic development of the Trust, holding senior managers to account, and offering collaborative challenge and advice. You are likely to have close links with our catchment area and will be committed to making a difference to the way care is delivered to patients.
You will be a collaborative individual who is progressive, ambitious and committed, with a proven record of delivery and able to establish relationships across complex stakeholder landscapes.
Working for our organisation
At Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (MKUH) we pride ourselves on the excellent care we provide to our patients and our commitment to support, grow and develop our staff.
We are a medium sized general hospital that provides a full range of acute hospital services and an increasing number of specialist services to the growing population of Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. We conduct research and teaching on site, working in partnership with University of Buckingham, to improve the care and support of our patients, their family and friends. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated Good by CQC.
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our employees and volunteers. We also promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached NED pack for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
If you would like to speak to someone about this role prior to applying, please do not hesitate to contact Sharon Lloyd, Personal Assistant to the Executive Team, Tel: 01908996239
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a number of suitable applications, so please don't delay submitting your application, apply today.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of Foundation Trusts, the NHS and the external environment in which they operate and accountability arrangements
- Degree or equivalent experience in professional career
- Qualifies as a public member of the Foundation Trust
- Sound understanding of corporate governance
- The ability to understand complex strategic issues and to analyse and resolve difficult problems
- An understanding of and commitment to the equality, diversity and inclusion agenda in public service
- An understanding of the essential need to build and maintain close relations with stakeholder groups to promote the effective operation of the Trust’s activities, including Council of Governors and Membership
Experience
Essential criteria
- Board and/or senior level experience in a public or private sector organisation
- Understanding of complex organisations and a track record of leadership
- Experience specific to a particular profession, sector, or specialism as detailed in the job advert.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Well-organised and self-motivated
- Collaborative
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to challenge and debate constructively
- Strategic thinking
- High level of personal and business integrity
- Political acumen and awareness
- Leadership skills
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to perform the duties of the post with reasonable aids and adaptations
- Available to meet the time commitment, working flexibly as required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Lloyd
- Job title
- Personal Assistant Executive Office
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01908996239
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