Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust - non-executive director
- Body
- NHS Improvement
- Appointing Department
- NHS Improvement
- Sectors
- Charity & Public Sector, Health and Social Care
- Location
- London
- Number of Vacancies
- 1
- Remuneration
- £11,500 per annum
- Time Requirements
- On average this role will require the equivalent to approx 3 days a month, however the time commitment may vary and a flexible approach should be taken.
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
18/02/2020
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Closed for Applications
10/03/2020 at 11:00
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Panel Sift
TBC
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Final Interview Date
03/04/2020
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Announcement
TBC
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
NHS Improvement is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve James as Non-executive Director of Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust from 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2023. He is entitled to receive a remuneration of £11,500 per annum and has declared no political activity in the last five years. Further information may be available at https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/
Vacancy Description
There is a vacancy for a Non-executive Director at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity to share your talents and expertise to make a positive difference to the lives of people served by the Trust.
Person Specification
You will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services.
You will have senior or board level experience gained in a large and complex organisation with one or more of the following areas of expertise:
- Experience of working within Local Authority, Community Services or Social Care environment
- Experience of working across organisations, and organisational types, to deliver enhanced services for users
- Continuous improvement of customer service in a challenging financial and regulatory environment in the context of increasing demand and complexity.
Experience in the following would also be beneficial
- Experience of promoting and embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (across all under-represented or disadvantaged groups)
- Experience as a member of a Board Committee with a good grasp of governance and assurance.
You will also need to be able to demonstrate you can use your experience to:
- work alongside other non-executives and executive colleagues as an equal member of the board
- bring independence, external perspectives, skills and challenge to strategy development
- hold the executive to account by providing purposeful, constructive scrutiny and challenge
- shape and actively support a healthy culture for the trust
All non-executive directors must champion the standards of public life – by upholding the highest standards of conduct and displaying the principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership.
As a future NHS leader, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the range of behaviours required to contribute effectively in this board level role. These are outlined in the NHS Leadership Academy’s Healthcare Leadership Model
We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that reflect the communities they serve.
We particularly welcome applications from women, people from the local black and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people who we know are under-represented in chair and non-executive roles.
Our recruitment processes are conducted in accordance with the Code of Governance to ensure that they are made on merit after a fair and open process so that the best people, from the widest possible pool of candidates, are appointed.
Additional Information
The trust – we strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with Val Davison, the Chair of the trust. Please contact Lisa Bunting on 020 3192 6264.
NHS Improvement – for general enquiries contact Leslie Horn on 0300 123 2057 or by emailing leslie.horn@nhs.net
How to Apply
If you wish to be considered for this role please provide:
- a CV that includes your address and contact details, highlighting and explaining any gaps in your employment history
- a supporting statement of no more than two pages that highlights your motivation for applying and your understanding of the NHS and the role. You should outline your personal responsibility and achievement within previous roles and how your experience matches the person specification
- the names, positions, organisations and contact details for three referees. Your referees should be individuals in a line management capacity, and cover your most recent employer, any regulated health or social care activity or where roles involved children or vulnerable adults. Your references may be taken prior to interview and may be shared with the selection panel
- please complete and return the monitoring information form which accompanies the information pack and is available for download on the NHS Improvement website
- tell us about any dates when you will not be available