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Eligibility: Candidates must reside in the North East or North Cumbria (geographical area covered by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System). Non-Executive Directors must be a member of one of the public constituencies of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Job Summary
We are seeking a Non-Executive Director with a legal qualification and significant legal experience. Legal expertise adds value to our Board of Directors, providing constructive feedback and input into complex issues.
Main Duties
As a Non-Executive Director, you will work alongside the Chair, other Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors of the Trust as a full member of the Board. You will be individually and collectively accountable for the organisation’s success and will constructively challenge the Board’s decisions, helping to develop proposals on priorities, risk mitigation, values, standards and strategies.
As a qualified lawyer you will bring independent legal knowledge and judgement to the Board and its committees, utilising your subject matter knowledge to contribute to debate and decision‑making.
About Us
At Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust we provide a wide range of acute, community and older peoples’ mental health services to our local community and beyond. We also provide specialist services including bowel screening for a population of around 7 million people and specialist gynaecological cancer treatments from the Scottish Borders through to Cumbria and Whitby. We employ over 5 100 people and have over 400 hospital beds across the Gateshead area. Our annual turnover is around £400 million and our wholly‑owned subsidiary, QE Facilities, provides high‑quality services to the Trust and other NHS organisations.
Our philosophy is that to achieve the best patient care and outcomes we must be clinically‑led and management supported – an integral part of our approach to everything we do. Our main strategic ambitions are: to be a Northern Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health; to be a leading provider of diagnostic services; and to be an outstanding district general hospital.
Details
Date posted: 19 December 2025
Pay scheme: (details omitted)
Salary: £13 715 per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part‑time
Reference number: 297‑7560783‑A
Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Job Responsibilities
* Driving high‑quality and sustainable outcomes
* Setting strategy and delivering long‑term transformation
* Promoting equality and inclusion, and reducing health and workforce inequalities
* Providing robust governance and assurance
* Creating a compassionate, just and positive culture
* Building trusted relationships with partners and communities
Person Specification
Essential
* Recognised legal qualification and associated significant legal experience
* Deeply‑rooted commitment to the delivery of safe, high‑quality, compassionate and joined‑up care, and to its continuous improvement
* High level of understanding and interest in healthcare issues
* Ability to understand and contribute to the strategic direction of a large and complex organisation
* Proven leadership skills
* Clear understanding, and acceptance, of the legal duties, liabilities, and responsibilities of Non‑Executive Directors
* Ability to fulfil fit and proper person requirements of the role
Desirable
* The temperament, ability and experience to work at a Board level (previous Board‑level experience desirable)
* Previous experience of chairing committees desirable
* Awareness/willingness to develop an awareness of mass public health issues which may affect the Trust
* Communications experience at a senior level
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service 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.
Employer Details
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Website: https://www.qegateshead.nhs.uk
Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Management
Industries: Strategic Management Services
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