Non-executive Director (Voting)

Job summary
We welcome applications from individuals who bring a range of intersecting identities and experiences, including those who are underrepresented in chair and non-executive roles, such as women, people from local black and minority ethnic communities, individuals with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ+. Ideally you should live within Dudley or its surrounding are or have a strong association with Dudley through work, family or other connections.
For successfully shortlisted candidates the interviews are scheduled to be held
15th May 2024.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for exceptional leaders to be Board Members of the Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (DGFT). This is a unique opportunity to be part of the Board of Directors to continue the improvement journey of the Trust. We are looking for talented and ambitious non-executive directors and particularly interested to hear from candidates with the following.
For post one
we are looking for experience gained in:
commercial or financial background, ideally gained in a large, complex, sector setting and with additional expertise gained in delivering organisational development and transformation.
You will be a member of the Finance and Productivity Committee, the Audit Committee and participate in a range of associated activities and assignments
For post two
we are looking for experience of a:
clinical NHS background, gained in a large, complex, sector setting and with additional expertise gained in delivering quality improvement, organisational development and transformation
You will be a member of the Quality Committee, the Audit Committee and participate in a range of associated quality led activities and assignments.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust recognises the values and transferable skills that the Armed Forces community bring and recognise their compatibility with NHS roles.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
We are seeking a person with a passion for improvement and who is an experienced financial professional, ideally would have experience operating at board level with a strong interest in the local health and social care economy
Experience
Essential
The position requires an outstanding individual who can work as part of a unitary board to hold the board to account for setting and delivering its stated ambition within the applicable national frameworks.
Experience
Essential
As a member of a board, you will share responsibility as part of the team to ensure the Trust exercises its functions effectively, efficiently, economically, with good governance and in accordance with the terms of its Licence (authorisation)
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
We are seeking a person with a passion for improvement and who is an experienced financial professional, ideally would have experience operating at board level with a strong interest in the local health and social care economy
Experience
Essential
The position requires an outstanding individual who can work as part of a unitary board to hold the board to account for setting and delivering its stated ambition within the applicable national frameworks.
Experience
Essential
As a member of a board, you will share responsibility as part of the team to ensure the Trust exercises its functions effectively, efficiently, economically, with good governance and in accordance with the terms of its Licence (authorisation)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
Employer details
Employer name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Russells Hall Hospital
Pensnett Road
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
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