Non-Executive Director

Job overview

Join us at this exciting time, bringing your ambition and creativity to help us shape the strategy and plans to change and transform the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are looking for an individual who ideally has experience in either the voluntary and community sector, health inequalities, integrated care or community engagement and partnership working, who will bring independent thinking, sound judgement and constructive challenge to our Board. With a strong connection to the communities we serve, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a passion for quality and excellence, together with an appreciation of the risks we manage in our services.

To apply, please email cft.wr@nhs.net for an application pack

Main duties of the job

The Foundation Trust is led by a unitary Board of Directors, whose expertise and skills drive the vision and values of the organisation. Board members lead the development of strategy, the focus on quality, safety and performance and ensure effective governance systems.

Collectively the Board is responsible for the performance of the organisation and as key players in this team Non-Executive Directors need to take a broad strategic view. They have a particular duty to challenge constructively and must satisfy themselves as to the integrity of financial, clinical, and other information, and that the control mechanisms and systems of risk management are robust.

Non-Executive Directors are required to chair and be members of Board committees.

Working for our organisation

We are 1 of 2 NHS provider Trusts who deliver care and treatment to the people who live in or visit Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The NHS is amidst a significant and exciting period of change, as we take forward the 3 shifts outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan and reflected within our own strategy and clinical strategic delivery plan.

We have made good progress in reshaping our services to provide more care in communities and people’s homes. Investment in diagnostics like x-ray, CT and MRI mean better and faster scans more locally.

We have a strong track-record of delivering large capital schemes for example on our St Austell Community Hospital site and on St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly. Much has been achieved through partnerships with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board and the Royal Cornwall
Hospitals NHS Trust, plus the voluntary sector.

We are determined to continue to improve and reshape services with local people and stakeholders. We need to ensure our services reflect the changing needs of our population and maximise the opportunities offered by technology. We are increasingly working with integrated neighbourhood teams to deliver joined up, transformational change.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities