The Associate Non‑Executive Director role is to support both board succession planning and to ensure that the right balance of skills and knowledge are available on the Board of Directors. Associate Non‑Executive Directors are not directors of the trust, nor do they hold the associated rights or liabilities. Instead, they have the opportunity to learn and develop to allow them to operate as a full member of the board in the future.
The Associate Non‑Executive Director will work alongside the non‑executive directors, the chair of the trust and executive directors to ensure they are able to develop the relevant knowledge of the organisation, utilising their existing skills, knowledge and expertise, to allow a smooth transition into a full non‑executive director role.
The Associate Non‑Executive Director will attend any relevant standing committee of the board of directors as required for the role, and will demonstrate high standards of corporate and personal conduct.
Responsibilities
* Prepare for, attend and contribute to board meetings, standing committees and development sessions.
* Provide independent insight into the trust’s strategic objectives and decision‑making, informed by lived experience of health or care services.
* Engage constructively with governors, stakeholders, staff, patients and the community to amplify patient and service‑user voices.
* Support high standards of governance, quality and safety within the trust.
* Contribute to reviews of performance, risk and organisational culture from both a governance and lived experience perspective.
* Regularly attend standing committee meetings as agreed with the chair.
* Attend board of directors meetings and relevant development sessions as required.
Commitments
* Regular meetings with the non‑executive director team and any individuals or groups relevant to the role.
* Attendance at standing committee meetings.
* Attendance at board of directors meetings in an observer capacity.
* Periodic meetings with the chair, in the absence of the executive directors, including the chief executive, to discuss issues of interest or concern.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Benefits
* Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
* Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
* If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
* We run recognition awards to recognise staff’s hard work and dedication.
This advert closes on Thursday 16 Apr 2026.
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