Job Description
There are two vacancies for a Non-executive Director (NED) at Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust (KMMH). 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.
Essential criteria
Role 1: Non-executive Director with local authority and/or voluntary and social enterprise sector experience.
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Expertise in the delivery of local authority and/or voluntary sector care to vulnerable or socially disadvantaged populations.
* Experience of working as a senior leader in such organisations, with Board level inputs.
* Strong understanding of service provider workforce and culture issues.
* Strong connections to the communities of Kent & Medway.
Role 2: Non-executive Director with senior programme management, successful partnerships development and / or system, business and third-party benefits realisation experience
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
* Board level demonstration of such experience from any sector, including balancing internal and external factors at Board level.
* Strong understanding of the risks and rewards of partnership working and of measuring, embedding and delivering on partnership objectives.
* Good understanding of Place Based Partnerships, Integrated Neighbourhood Health and the role of mental health and / or community health services in delivering on the Government’s three big shifts.
Both roles will need to demonstrate:
* Familiarity with governance frameworks in large and complex organisations, including experience advising committees and a strong understanding of what constitutes high quality assurance for the Trust Board.
* Clear connection with and demonstration of our Trust Values.
As a future NHS leader, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate that they meet the NHS leadership competency framework for board members (please see the candidate information pack below for the six domains). The competency domains are aligned to Our NHS People Promise, Our Leadership Way and the Seven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles).
The best boards are those that reflect the workforce and communities they serve. We particularly welcome applications from women, people from local black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
Application documents
* KMMH NED spec April 2026
* Monitoring form S3572
Find out more
Applicants will have an opportunity to speak briefly with Colin Lynch, incoming Chair of the Trust or the current Chair, Jackie Craissati, and shortlisted applicants may also wish to speak to Sheila Stenson, Chief Executive Officer at KMMH. Please contact Sharon Tree by emailing sharon.tree1@nhs.net
NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Helen Barlow by emailing helen.barlow2@nhs.net