Non-Executive Director / Associate Non-Executive Director

Job overview

We are seeking outstanding individuals to join our Board as a Non-Executive Director and Associate Non-Executive Director’s. Non-Executive Directors bring an independent perspective, support and challenge to help shape the future of the Trust into the next stage in its evolution. We have an ambition to increase diversity at Board level and would welcome applications from individuals from under-represented groups.

As a Director, you will work alongside the Chair, other Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors of the Foundation Trust. You will share responsibility with the other Board directors for the success of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to use your skills and your personal experience to:

• contribute to the development of the Trust’s strategy and business planning processes;

• play your part in ensuring the Trust’s compliance with its regulatory framework;

• help ensure that the Board sets challenging goals and objectives for health services and for meeting targets for treatment;

• monitor the performance of the executive team in delivering the corporate objectives, including key targets set both nationally and locally;

• ensure that the Board always acts in the best interests of patients and the wider public, and that full account is taken of advice received from the Council of Governors;

• ensure that management systems are in place to give accurate information to the Board including information about patient safety and experience, financial and operational performance, workforce issues, risk management, clinical quality and value for money;

• ensure that the Trust promotes equality of opportunity and human rights in the treatment of its staff and patients;

• represent the Board at official occasions;

• participate in the appointment of the Chief Executive and other executive directors.

• participate in Board committees as required.

• Support collaboration within the wider Devon and Cornwall system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For information on job role and person specification please refer to our Candidate Brief