Non Executive Director (two posts)
Job Reference: 177-CORP-873-NED
Employer:
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Department:
177 Trust Board Level 5
Location:
Great Yarmouth
Salary:
£12,800 per annum
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 230,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
Putting patients first
Aiming to get it right
Recognising that everybody counts
Doing everything openly and honestly
Why not become a Non Executive Director of your local hospital?
Position 1 – Quality lead and an experienced clinician, £12,800 per annum September-November; Board Committee Chair from 1 December 2017, £14,000 pa
Position 2 – Legal training required, £12,800 per annum
Duration: 3 years, a minimum of 3 days per month, various days as required
Following the successful recruitment of one of our Non Executive Directors to the position of Trust Chair and the retirement of another later in the year, we are seeking two new, dynamic Board members from the local community to join us and contribute to running our successful NHS Foundation Trust.
We provide acute hospital services to the population of Great Yarmouth and Waveney and a substantial number of visitors to the surrounding area of Norfolk and north Suffolk. Our first priority is to ensure our patients remain central to everything we do and that they always come first.
The Care Quality Commission recently rated us as a Good Trust. The Chief Inspector of Hospitals Sir Mike Richards said our staff “were exceptionally caring and went the extra mile for their patients”, something we are particularly proud of.
Although overall we are doing well, the financial situation remains an ongoing challenge for us, despite making significant savings last year. We see this as an exciting opportunity for the Trust to embrace the level of change required in the next few years through doing things very differently and transforming the way in which we deliver our services. This means that we will need to be bold in our decision making to place us at the forefront of innovative working practices.
We are developing a more commercial approach, focusing on business development opportunities and maximising the benefit for our patients. We see this as an important factor in increasing our income to help us develop our site and non-clinical services.
As a corporate Board member, you will work with other Non Executive Directors and the Executive Directors, taking full responsibility for the success of our organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real contribution to the healthcare of your local community. We want Board members who are:
• Passionate about the quality of care
• Have excellent interpersonal skills, with the talent for influencing change
• Able to relate to groups and individuals at all levels
• Have the ability to question, challenge and be independent minded
• Strategic thinkers, giving consideration to complex challenges
• Honest with integrity and high ethical standards.
We are specifically looking for:
Position 1 – An experienced clinician to lead on quality governance and the Board’s Safety and Quality Governance Committee when the current chair retires later in the year – the timetable for this appointment enables a three month handover
Position 2 – Legal training to support the Board in ensuring the appropriate level of analytical questioning and consideration of the future structure of healthcare, the increasing partnership working and the importance of the right governance and decision making
Prior to making an application please refer to the 'Additional Documentation' sections and specifically the 'Non Executive Director candidate pack'.
For an informal discussion please contact the Chair’s PA on 01493 452680 to arrange a discussion with Anna Davidson, Chair or email directly
Closing date: 12mn Sunday 4 June 2017
Interviews: Friday 7 July 2017
The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity, and religion or belief.
Tier 2 Sponsorship – (not applicable for Apprenticeships): We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available.
It is important that your application meets the minimum requirements of the person specification, as the Trust will shortlist against these details. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification before making your application to ensure that your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements.
Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. Applications which are successful will be invited to interview using the email address provided within your application. Please check your email account regularly. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that feedback on application may not always be possible, however, if you are interviewed and unsuccessful feedback will be given by the Recruiting Manager.
In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process should you be appointed to the post.
Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship (formerly a Work Permit)
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.