Associate Non-Executive Director

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One culture of care underpins our Four Pillars by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care. As part of our recruitment process, we ask applicants to complete values based recruitment questions to ensure we recruit kind, compassionate and colleagues who are willing to learn. These are pre application questions and are required prior to the formal application form.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Job overview

Remuneration: £8,000 per annum for circa 3 days per month

Message from Philip Lewer, Chair of CHFT

Welcome to our microsite for the position of ANED.

We are looking for an insightful, curious and passionate colleague to join us as a non voting member of our Board.

The role of ANED is a new and exciting one for CHFT. We already have a really talented and compassionate Board with skills and experience gained across the Health and Social Care sector and beyond. We are now looking for the right candidate with the right skills who shares our values to join us and focus on our quality priorities.

You may be looking to embark on a career as a NED and want to gain more experience, or you may be interested in bringing your energy and enthusiasm to CHFT at a really exciting time, as we embark on our reconfiguration of hospital services. Whatever is the case we are particularly interested in a diverse range of candidates who can help us be reflective of our workforce and community.

On this microsite, you will find lots of information that will help you decide if you are the right person for us and we are the right organisation for you.

However, if you cannot find the answer you are looking for, please do not hesitate to drop me an email at: philip.lewer@cht.nhs.uk

I'm really looking forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

The Trust is piloting a new Associate Non-Executive Director (NED) role at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity to share your specialist knowledge and expertise and to make a positive difference to the lives of those served by the Trust.

We believe the best Boards are those that reflect the communities they serve and are interested in a broad range of people who want to contribute to the Board of the Trust. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly from people we know who are under-represented in Non-Executive roles who can bring life experience and personal insights into one or more of the following:

• People from the local BAME communities
• The lives of people from socially deprived backgrounds
• Those who live with a disability
• Experience of gender and women's issues
• Younger people
• Those who are open about their faith
• Those who are openly LGBTQ+

Please note when a NED vacancy arises, interested Associate NED candidate(s) would need to apply and compete in an open recruitment and selection process.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide compassionate care to the communities we serve. To do this, we believe the health and wellbeing of our colleagues is crucial to delivering compassionate care.

As you research more about us, we hope that our values of 'one culture of care' are clear and that you know that if you are interested in applying for the role you will be joining a really kind, caring and compassionate organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Non-Executive Directors play a crucial role in bringing independent advice, challenge and support through the Chair to the Chief Executive, Executive Directors and Council of Governors in order to shape how the Foundation Trust delivers services. They have a duty to uphold the highest standards of integrity and probity and to foster good relationships.

The role of an Associate Non-Executive Director (Associate NED) helps achieve a balance of Board level skills and is a "step up" role aimed to attract potential Non-Executive Director candidates who do not yet have (sufficient) Board level experience but have the ability and potential to success in a Trust Board level role.

Associate NEDs have the ability to learn and influence and operate as a full member of the team and take full part in all aspects of Board work, including as members of Board Committees. The only difference from a full NED is that Associate NEDs do not participate in any formal vote at the Board and as they are not Directors of the Trust or Board members, they do not have the associated rights or liabilities.

We are seeking to appoint someone with a passion for patient care, lived experience and patient engagement to improve care outcomes for patients. The role will include project -based work, agreed with the Director of Nursing and Non-Executive Director leading on quality, linked to the monitoring and implementation of:

• the Quality and Safety Strategy
• the Patient and Carer's Experience, Participation and Equality Strategy
• End of Life Care

The role will also support the Trust's quality improvement journey from CQC 'Good' to CQC 'Outstanding', and influence and to continually improve the standards of care our communities receive.

The candidate must ensure that high standards of probity and governance prevail and that the Foundation Trust remains within its terms of authorisation

Person specification

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential criteria

• Demonstrates a passion and commitment to improving the care of patients, their lived experience and patient outcomes and the promotion of excellent healthcare services
• Demonstrate ability to add to the existing Board members' lived experience and understand and articulate the views of a range of under-represented groups in the community, understanding and appreciation of the impact that valuing and managing difference can make to organisational effectiveness bringing personal insights into one or more of the following: • People from the local BAME communities • The lives of people from socially deprived backgrounds • Those who live with a disability • Experience of gender and women's issues • Younger people • Those who are open about their faith • Those who are openly LGBTQ+
• Understanding of and experience in tackling inequalities, ideally in a health context
• Knowledge and experience of quality within a caring context
• Demonstrates high standards of corporate conduct and personal integrity, working alongside Non-Executive and Executive colleagues as a member of the unitary Board
• Demonstrate how you can use your experience to bring independence, external perspectives, skills and challenge to the in a senior financial role within a large, complex organisation
• Demonstrates the resilience to work within a highly visible, transparent and accountable context
• Politically astute, able to grasp relevant issues and understand the relationships between interested parties. Bring independence, external perspectives, skills and challenge to strategy development and particularly
• Committed to NHS values and principles and diversity in the workplace. Understand the aims of Foundation Trust status and the impact of regulatory and compliance frameworks, including the Care Quality Commission
• Able to demonstrate leadership skills and engender respect from others. A good listener, able to weigh up arguments and summarise for others
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability and experience as a team player working collaboratively and in partnership with stakeholders, public and staff
• Well respected and with strong connections to the local community

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a regulated industry

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £43.50 or Standard £26.50) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• CHFT ANED candidate pack ( PDF , 411.8 KB )
• Model Declaration Form A ( PDF , 164.1 KB )
• Why CHFT Recruitment Pack ( PDF , 830.9 KB )