# Non Executive Director > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/non-executive-director/2006d179-f5bd-4efc-85c9-9caec0dc4e16 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/non-executive-director/2006d179-f5bd-4efc-85c9-9caec0dc4e16.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £16,000 per annum (non pensionable) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 3 years (Fixed 3 year term of office) - **Employment type:** Annualised hours, Other, 1 session per week (Time commitment is 3/4 days per month) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T13:33:15.812Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Hampstead/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Non_executive_director/Non_executive_director-v8071475 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8071475?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Royal Free London is looking to appoint two non-executive directors to play a key role in its success and delivery of its strategic objectives. Our NEDs bring their experience, values and perspectives to support and challenge our high-performing executive team. They balance day-to-day operational pressures with our long-term ambition to remain a leading NHS organisation. Our NEDs are an engaged and diverse group, committed to the NHS and the patients and staff of the Royal Free London. They are fully involved in the organisation and, through our ‘go see’ programme, spend time meeting staff and patients. The role requires membership of a group committee covering finance, digital services, workforce, or patient safety and experience. Applications are welcomed from both the public and private sectors, although senior leadership and board-level experience is essential. - Board-level experience in a senior leadership role within the public or private sector - Experience leading and transforming a large organisation with a substantial budget - Ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategy - NHS or healthcare experience (desirable but not essential) - Experience delivering financial savings and cost-efficiency programmes - Strong financial acumen - Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation Please note that, in addition to the panel interview, a stakeholder panel will be held on 23 July 2026 before the interview date. ### Main duties of the job - Work with board colleagues in setting the strategic direction of the trust, contributing to setting standards and embedding our new trust ‘shared commitments’. - Contribute to effective decision-making and constructive debate within the board. Develop a constructive, frank and open relationship with the executive directors through regular communication and meetings in support of the RFL’s best interests, and to provide support and advice while respecting executive responsibility. - Ensure the trust complies with the provider licence, its constitution and any other applicable legislation and regulations - Ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance are maintained in accordance with the relevant sections of the Foundation Trust Code of Governance, the UK Corporate Governance Code and the FRC Guidance on Board Effectiveness - As a key ambassador for the trust, assist in building strong relationships externally with our partners within the immediate health system, as well as those across the wider health, research and education sectors nationally. - Encourage the continuation of effective communication with the members, governors and staff. - Support constructive working relationships with NHS England and the Care Quality Commission. - Uphold the new shared commitments of the RFL, by example, and to ensure that the trust promotes equality and diversity for all its patients, staff and other stakeholders. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The attached role summary outlines the main roles and duties for the non executive director vacancy. ## Job Details The Royal Free London is looking to appoint two non-executive directors to play a key role in its success and delivery of its strategic objectives. Our NEDs bring their experience, values and perspectives to support and challenge our high-performing executive team. They balance day-to-day operational pressures with our long-term ambition to remain a leading NHS organisation. Our NEDs are an engaged and diverse group, committed to the NHS and the patients and staff of the Royal Free London. They are fully involved in the organisation and, through our ‘go see’ programme, spend time meeting staff and patients. The role requires membership of a group committee covering finance, digital services, workforce, or patient safety and experience. Applications are welcomed from both the public and private sectors, although senior leadership and board-level experience is essential. Board-level experience in a senior leadership role within the public or private sector Experience leading and transforming a large organisation with a substantial budget Ability to balance short-term priorities with long-term strategy NHS or healthcare experience (desirable but not essential) Experience delivering financial savings and cost-efficiency programmes Strong financial acumen Experience delivering large-scale digital transformation Please note that, in addition to the panel interview, a stakeholder panel will be held on 23 July 2026 before the interview date. ## Job Description Work with board colleagues in setting the strategic direction of the trust, contributing to setting standards and embedding our new trust ‘shared commitments’. Contribute to effective decision-making and constructive debate within the board. Develop a constructive, frank and open relationship with the executive directors through regular communication and meetings in support of the RFL’s best interests, and to provide support and advice while respecting executive responsibility. Ensure the trust complies with the provider licence, its constitution and any other applicable legislation and regulations Ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance are maintained in accordance with the relevant sections of the Foundation Trust Code of Governance, the UK Corporate Governance Code and the FRC Guidance on Board Effectiveness As a key ambassador for the trust, assist in building strong relationships externally with our partners within the immediate health system, as well as those across the wider health, research and education sectors nationally. Encourage the continuation of effective communication with the members, governors and staff. Support constructive working relationships with NHS England and the Care Quality Commission. Uphold the new shared commitments of the RFL, by example, and to ensure that the trust promotes equality and diversity for all its patients, staff and other stakeholders. ## Responsibilities The attached role summary outlines the main roles and duties for the non executive director vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Experience **Essential** - A recognised accountancy qualification; - Well-established financial leadership skills in an organisation of significant scale and complexity (the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has an annual turnover of c£1.2bn); - A track record of recent if not current financial leadership in an organisation going through significant change, and experience prioritising efficiency and ensuring money is well-spent and managed in a safety-critical context; - An understanding of how large organisations work, particularly in terms of management, finance, risk and investment; - Board level experience in public or private sector organisation, whether as an executive leader or Non-executive; - Ideally, experience as a financial leader in a complex, private sector, business. ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; - The ability to challenge and debate constructively; - Strategic thinking, financial acumen and an appreciation of the importance of, and opportunities and challenges presented by, innovation; - High level of personal and professional integrity; - The ability to analyse and contextualise complex information; - Leadership skills, and the ability to exercise those as a Non-executive; - A demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity; - The ability to be a role model of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust’s values; - High levels of organisation, self-motivation and emotional intelligence; - The ability to understand complex strategic issues, and to analyse and resolve difficult problems; - Sound understanding of corporate governance; - The ability and readiness to develop an understanding of Foundation Trusts, the NHS and the external environment in which they operate, and their accountability arrangements; - Readiness to commit appropriate time and energies to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; - The ability to qualify as a public member of the Foundation Trust. ## Documents - [rfl ned jd (pdf, 168.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381914) - [rfl ned ps (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10381913) - [functional requirements (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10362814) - [corporate, admin & clerical, other - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 935.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2753) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.