Non-Executive Director

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Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly experienced and values-driven individual to join our Board as a Non-Executive Director
. This is a pivotal leadership role offering the opportunity to influence the strategic direction and governance of a high-performing, innovative NHS organisation.

You will bring independent oversight, financial expertise, and strategic insight to support our mission of delivering outstanding, safe, and sustainable care across Hull, East Riding, North Yorkshire and beyond.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

• Provide independent scrutiny of financial reporting, risk management, and internal controls.
• Support the development and delivery of the Trust's strategic objectives.
• Promote the Trust's values and uphold the highest standards of conduct in line with the Nolan Principles.
• Monitor financial performance and ensure value for money.
• Engage with the Council of Governors and contribute to Board and Chair appraisals.
• Champion inclusive leadership and bring lived experience or community insight to Board discussions.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust in stakeholder engagement.

Application Process

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All applications must include:

• A full curriculum vitae/resume
• Quoting the relevant role reference number:
  A041408
• A covering letter highlighting the aspects of the job description and Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust that particularly attract you to the post (Microsoft Word document). Please provide evidence and examples from your work history or other aspects of your life to demonstrate how you meet the criteria required.
• Contact details for three referees, these will not be contacted without your permission. (References should validate a minimum period of six years employment)

A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (which you will be redirected to once you have submitted your application)

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning provider of health and social care services in Hull, the East Riding and North Yorkshire. Offering multispecialty services and care, it improves the physical and mental health and wellbeing of patients and service users.

It provides a broad range of community and therapy services, primary care, community, and inpatient mental health services, learning disability services, healthy lifestyle support and addictions services. This includes specialist services for children, incorporating physiotherapy, speech and language therapy and support for children and their families who are experiencing emotional or mental health difficulties.

It has specialist services, such as forensic support and offender health, which support patients from the wider Yorkshire and Humber area and further afield. Inspire, the Child and Adolescent Mental Health in-patient unit serves the young people of Hull, East Yorkshire, North and North-East Lincolnshire.

It holds a total of three GP practice contracts, registered to provide care with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). These are a mixture of General Medical Services (GMS) and Personal Medical Services (PMS) contracts in Cottingham, Market Weighton and Bridlington.

The Trust employs more than 3,600 staff working across numerous locations covering Hull, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Whitby, Scarborough, and Ryedale.

As a Non-Executive Director, you will be expected to contribute to and play your part in:

Strategy and accountability

• Assist in the setting of the Trusts strategic aims, ensuring that the necessary financial and human resources are in place.
• Ensure that the Trust manages risk effectively and that all risks taken can be managed.
• Ensure that services are run for the people using them, with particular attention to alignment to the Trusts Vision, Mission, Strategy and Values, ensuring alignment with the ICPs integrated care strategy.
• Ensure decision-making complies with the triple aim duty of better health…