Remuneration: £15,000 per annum
Time commitment: 4–5 days per month
Term: Two years (renewable)
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (QVH) is seeking two exceptional individuals to join its Board as Non-Executive Directors at a pivotal moment in the Trust’s development.
QVH is internationally recognised for its specialist services, including reconstructive surgery, burns care and ophthalmology. As the Trust progresses an important strategic partnership with Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, these appointments come at a time of significant opportunity and transformation. The Board is focused on ensuring long-term sustainability while preserving the Trust’s distinctive clinical strengths and commitment to outstanding patient care.
Non-Executive Directors play a critical role in the leadership of the organisation. Working alongside the Chair and executive team as members of the unitary Board, you will help shape the Trust’s strategy, oversee performance, and ensure the highest standards of governance, transparency and stewardship. The Board is collectively responsible for ensuring that patients receive compassionate care and excellent clinical outcomes, while maintaining strong organisational performance and culture.
We are seeking to appoint two Non-Executive Directors:
Finance & Performance Committee Chair
One role requires recent and relevant financial expertise. You will chair the Finance & Performance Committee and provide oversight of financial sustainability, performance delivery, estates investment and capital programmes. The ability to interrogate complex financial information and provide constructive challenge at Board level will be essential.
Non-Executive Director
The second role calls for a senior strategic leader able to contribute across the Board and its committees. Experience of transformation, partnership working, or complex organisational change would be particularly valuable.
Across both roles we are looking for individuals who bring sound judgement, independence of thought and the ability to challenge constructively. You will have significant senior or board-level experience and a strong commitment to the values and principles of the NHS.
This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the governance and future direction of a specialist NHS organisation serving communities across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
For more information, please go to or contact our advising consultants at Anderson Quigley: Helene Usherwood, Senior Partner (Helene.usherwood@andersonquigley.com) or Carolyn Coates, Consultant at Carolyn.coates@andersonquigley.com )
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 April 2026
Final Panel Interviews are scheduled to take place in at the beginning of June 2026