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- Job title: Joint Non-Executive Director
- Band: Remuneration will be in line with NHSE guidance and reflect that this is a joint role with accountability to two statutory boards
- Hours: circa. 4-5 days per month
- Contract: 3 years fixed-term (with re-appointment for a further 3 years up to a maximum of 9 years subject to rigorous review)
- Location: St Catherine’s Health Centre and Arrowe Park Hospital
- Responsible to: Chair and Council of Governors
- Reports to: Chair and Council of Governors
- Liaises with: All staff and key external stakeholders
Purpose
Collectively, the Board of Directors of a Foundation Trust is responsible for the performance of the organisation and Non-Executive Directors play a vital and independent role in developing strategy and setting the direction of the Trust as well as overseeing the performance of the Executive Directors to meet the agreed goals and objectives of the Trust.
Role of the Boards / NEDs
The respective Board of Directors of Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are collectively responsible for the success of each Trust by directing and supervising its affairs. This includes responsibility to maintain delivery of high standards of patient care and financial viability, using resources effectively within appropriate financial controls, ensuring high levels of probity and value for money, delivering high standards of clinical governance and ensuring that all health standards are met.
Responsibility for the exercise of the powers and for the performance of the organisations therefore rests with the Board of Directors which must provide active leadership to ensure that each Trust exercises its functions effectively, efficiently and economically.
The Non-Executive Directors play a pivotal role in determining and delivering each of the Trust’s vision and strategy in a healthcare environment of increasing complexity and regulatory pressure.
This Joint Non-Executive Director role reflects the direction of travel between both Trusts and an ambitious programme of integration. In accordance with both FTs Constitutions, an individual may be a joint Director of two (or more) Trusts and this role will therefore contribute equally to both Trust’s Boards of Directors.
Main duties and accountabilities
People / Leadership
- Ensure the proper governance of each Trust, that it complies with the right laws and regulations, that its strategies are robust, its business plans achieved, and stakeholder and patient interests are protected.
- Be independent minded, have integrity and gain the respect of other Board members.
- Have the ability to analyse Board papers and other statistics and elicit the knowledge needed to perform the role effectively while respecting executive operational responsibility and authority.
- Establish and maintain structured contact with fellow Non-Executive Directors to share best practice
- between meetings.
- Model each Trust values, ensure these are widely communicated and that the behaviour of the Board is entirely consistent with those values.
- Ensure high standards of corporate governance and personal integrity.
- Work effectively with stakeholders, including each Council of Governors and public membership through a programme of engagement events and activities.
- Provide independent scrutiny ensuring excellence in management.
- Attend and contribute to each Board of Directors’ meetings and assigned meetings of key governance committees and Board development activities.
- Attend the annual members’ meeting for each Trust and meetings with the Council of Governors and its subgroups, as appropriate.
- Provide advice and guidance on issues relevant to specific skills, expertise and experience.
- Act as an ambassador for each Trust.
Strategy
- As a member of the Board of Directors contribute to the setting of each Trust’s strategic vision, aims and
- objectives ensuring the necessary resources are in place.
- Monitor delivery of the Annual Plan.
- Assist each Board in undertaking a wide-ranging review of commercial development in order to respond to the requirements of our various commissioners.
Performance
- Ensure each Trust operates effectively, efficiently and economically.
- Ensure continuing financial viability and long-term sustainability.
- Ensure each Trust achieves financial and quality targets and meets the requirements of stakeholders within available resources.
- Undertake such training as is necessary to fulfil the role, including any mandatory training requirements
- Participate in an annual review and appraisal with the Chair.
Governance
- Ensure that there is a comprehensive framework of governance and system of internal control and that risks are effectively managed.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
- Ensure that there is a systematic delivery of excellent, safe, compassionate care that is patient and family centred.
- Ensure each Board of Directors works in conjunction with the Council of Governors to promote the interests of Foundation Trust members.
- Determine the appropriate level of remuneration for Executive Directors (through membership of the Remuneration & Terms of Service committee).
- As Chair and members of committees of the Board of Directors ensure information flows are timely and appropriate and the necessary assurances are sought and reported effectively.
- Effectively engage with key stakeholders.
Key relationships
Non-Executive Directors’ key relationships are with:
- Trust Chair
- Non-Executive Directors
- Executive Directors including the Directors of Corporate Affairs
- Governors
- Chief Executive
This is not intended to be exhaustive and may be reviewed periodically with the post holder to ensure that the job relates to the job being performed.
