Overview
We are seeking outstanding individuals to join our Board as a Non-Executive Director and Associate Non-Executive Director. Non-Executive Directors bring an independent perspective, support and challenge to help shape the future of the Trust into the next stage in its evolution. We have an ambition to increase diversity at Board level and would welcome applications from individuals from under-represented groups.
As a Director, you will work alongside the Chair, other Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors of the Foundation Trust. You will share responsibility with the other Board directors for the success of the organisation.
How to Apply (information on the job role and person specification)
For information on the job role and person specification please refer to our interactive Candidate Brief.
About Us
Why Work With Us
Pay and Terms
Salary: £10,000 to £13,500 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Location: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Job Details
Date posted: 23 February 2026
Reference number: 388-7821363-CORP
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV along with a covering letter which sets out your interest in the role and encapsulates the aspects of your experience relevant to the required criteria. Please include the names and addresses of referees covering the most recent six years of employment. Referees will not be approached until the final stages and not without prior permission from candidates.
Please submit via email to the address provided.
Job Responsibilities
* Contribute to the development of the Trust’s strategy and business planning processes.
* Play your part in ensuring the Trust’s compliance with its regulatory framework.
* Help ensure that the Board sets challenging goals and objectives for health services and meets targets for treatment.
* Monitor the performance of the executive team in delivering the corporate objectives, including key targets set both nationally and locally.
* Ensure that the Board always acts in the best interests of patients and the wider public, and that full accountability is taken of advice received from the Council of Governors.
* Ensure that management systems are in place to provide accurate information to the Board, including information about patient safety and experience, financial and operational performance, workforce issues, risk management, clinical quality and value for money.
* Ensure the Trust promotes equality of opportunity and human rights in the treatment of its staff and patients.
* Represent the Board at official occasions.
* Participate in the appointment of the Chief Executive and other executive directors.
* Participate in Board committees as required.
* Support collaboration within the wider Devon and Cornwall system.
Person Specification
Essential
* Experience: High personal credibility, evidenced through experience of operating at a senior level in an organisation with significant budgets and complexity.
* A record of high-calibre leadership and delivery, in an executive or non-executive capacity.
* High-level organisational and governance skills, including strategic planning, risk management, performance management, service commissioning, service delivery and development, quality management, patient/client representation.
* Political acumen - ability to grasp relevant issues and develop partnerships and relationships with other organisations.
* Evidence of creative thinking and contributing to innovation.
Other Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be made to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Notes: From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Torbay Hospital, Newton Road, Torquay, TQ2 7AA
Employer's website: https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk
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