Non-Executive Director (IT, digital, cyber)

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Job summary

Are you interested in joining a board where you can contribute to delivering outstanding care in your community? Consider becoming a Non-Executive Director at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and support the delivery of vital health and care services for the community and neighbourhood.

Location: Cambridgeshire, South Lincolnshire and the neighbouring counties

The Trust seeks someone who has a genuine commitment to patients and the delivery of high-quality care, appreciates our diverse communities and is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of people in our community. Furthermore, the ability to see things at a system level and help identify areas to work efficiently and collaboratively within our area's evolving Integrated Care System will be beneficial.

You will also need to bring professional strategic experience of IT, digital, cyber and information governance and compliance, to assist us in driving forward with improvements and modernisation of our systems and services. Being financially aware and commercially minded would also be helpful.

It will be your duty to ensure effective governance, consistent with the Nolan principles and NHS values, alongside assisting in developing a long-term vision and strategy for the Trust with the executive directors and Council of Governors.

Experience of working within the NHS is not essential.

Main duties of the job

Our Board of Directors is collectively responsible for our strategic direction, effective leadership in our day-to-day operations and performance, and ensuring the Trust is well-governed in all aspects of our activities. As a unitary Board, Non-Executive Directors and all Executive Directors have joint responsibility for every decision of the Board and share the same liability.

The Board operates with seven committees:

• Audit Committee
• Charitable Funds Committee
• Finance and Digital Committee
• People and Culture Committee
• Performance and Estates Committee
• Strategy and Transformation Committee
• Quality Assurance Committee.

Our Non-Executive Directors play a vital role in challenging the Board in decision-making and on our Trust's strategy and is, therefore, a rewarding opportunity to add value to the Board through your experiences, perspective and strategic insights as well as your ability to seek assurance from, and hold to account, the executive team in a collaborative manner.

The time commitment is approximately 4 days per month and includes Board and committee meetings, Council of Governors Public meetings, Non-Executive Directors' meetings, attending relevant Trust activities and events, sharing specific advice on plans and projects, and preparation time for meetings.

About us

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates form our local communities.

Benefits to youo 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);o NHS Pension Scheme:o Flexible working opportunities;o Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;o Career development and training;o Wellbeing support and activities;o In-house physiotherapy Service;o On-site canteens with subsidised meals;o Subsidised staff parking (currently free).o Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Job description

Job responsibilities

It will be your duty to ensure effective governance, consistent with the Nolan principles and NHS values, alongside assisting in developing a long-term vision and strategy for the Trust with the executive directors and Council of Governors.

Please review the Job Description attached for further information regarding this role.

Job description
Job responsibilities

It will be your duty to ensure effective governance, consistent with the Nolan principles and NHS values, alongside assisting in developing a long-term vision and strategy for the Trust with the executive directors and Council of Governors.

Please review the Job Description attached for further information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• o Ability to work at Board level as an effective member.
• Previous experience in information governance, particularly within the NHS
• Previous legal, governance and compliance experience
• Ability to represent the needs of the diverse communities we serve

Desirable

• Previous experience in a Non-Executive role
• A recognised finance qualification or relevant finance experience
• Previous commercial sector experience or commercial mindset and skills

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• o Ability to work at Board level as an effective member.
• Previous experience in information governance, particularly within the NHS
• Previous legal, governance and compliance experience
• Ability to represent the needs of the diverse communities we serve

Desirable

• Previous experience in a Non-Executive role
• A recognised finance qualification or relevant finance experience
• Previous commercial sector experience or commercial mindset and skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) 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 .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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 .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

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