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Non-executive Director
The closing date is 30 July 2025
There is a vacancy for a Non-executive Director (NED) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). 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.
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.
To apply for this role, please download the application pack and sent toengland.chairsandneds@nhs.netquoting reference M3450
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services. You will have senior level experience in the following areas:
* A financial qualification with a good understanding of NHS financial regulations, accounting principles, and financial management practices.
* Finance experience ideally gained within an NHS organisation and capacity to Chair the Performance and Finance Committee.
* Strong track record in system/partnership working across a range of stakeholders.
Applicants should live in or have strong connections with the area served by the Trust.
About us
PAHT was established in April 1995. It is a medium-size hospital with an annual income of circa £429million. It comprises 414 general and acute beds and provides a full range of general acute services, including a 24/7 emergency department, anintensive care unit, a maternity unit, and a level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
The Trust currently employs over 4,000 people and operates outpatient and diagnostic services from the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford and St Margaret'sHospital in Epping as well as the main site in Harlow. The Breast Unit at St Margaret's Hospital is one of the largest breast cancer clinical trials facilities in Hertfordshire, Essex and North London.
We serve a core population of about 350,000 and is the natural hospital of choice for people living in West Essex and East Hertfordshire, with a core population that is centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow,Bishop's Stortford and Epping. The extended catchment area (radius of 11 to 13 miles) incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, together with the south of the M25 in Essex.
Job responsibilities
As a future NHS leader, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate that they meet theNHS leadership competency framework for board members(please see the candidate information pack below for the six domains). The competency domains are aligned toOur NHS People Promise,Our Leadership Wayand theSeven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles).
Person Specification
Experience
* A financial qualification with a good understanding of NHS financial regulations, accounting principles, and financial management practices.
* Finance experience ideally gained within an NHS organisation and capacity to Chair the Performance and Finance Committee.
* Strong track record in system/partnership working across a range of stakeholders
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.
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