Trust Chair

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, values-led, and inclusive Chair to lead our Board at a pivotal moment for our Trust. As DBTH continues to strengthen collaboration across South Yorkshire, build on its strategic partnerships and deliver its ambitious vision, Healthier Together: Delivering Exceptional Healthcare for All, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future direction of the organisation.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board of Directors and Council of Governors, you will provide visible leadership and strategic oversight, ensuring the Trust remains focused on delivering high-quality care, improving outcomes for patients and communities, and creating an environment where colleagues can thrive. This is an opportunity to influence not only the future of DBTH, but also the development of collaborative working across South Yorkshire's health and care system.

We are seeking an experienced Board leader with a strong track record of operating within complex, regulated, and person-centred environments. Politically astute, enabling, and highly collaborative, you will build trusted relationships across organisational and system boundaries and bring the ability to lead through complexity, support organisations through change and transformation, and inspire confidence.

Main duties of the job

As Chair, you will lead the Board of Directors and Council of Governors, ensuring the highest standards of corporate governance, accountability and stewardship are maintained. You will foster a culture of openness, inclusion and constructive challenge, supporting the Board to make effective decisions and deliver the Trust's strategic objectives.

You will work in close partnership with the Chief Executive, providing support, guidance and appropriate challenge while maintaining a clear distinction between executive and non-executive responsibilities. You will ensure the Board maintains a strong focus on quality, patient safety, operational performance, workforce wellbeing and financial sustainability.

A key aspect of the role will be representing DBTH externally and building strong relationships with local communities, Governors, partners, regulators and stakeholders across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. You will help strengthen collaboration across organisations and support the development of new partnership opportunities that improve services and outcomes for patients

Above all, you will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to patients and colleagues, equality and inclusion, public service and the values of the NHS, personally modelling the DBTH Way as we strive to realise our vision for the future.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details

• Date posted: 11 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience Pro Rata Per Annum
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 3 years
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 272-8282020
• Job locations: Doncaster Royal Infirmary, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LT, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We look forward to exploring how you can contribute to the future success of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.

Further information can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to apply please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite:

https://dbth.gs-attract.com/

In addition, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson.

Please do not apply on Trac or NHS Jobs

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

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