The roles will involve:

• Contributing to the development and oversight of strategy.
• Providing independent scrutiny, constructive challenge, and support to executive teams.
• Ensuring high standards of governance, risk management, and accountability.
• Supporting effective decision-making in a complex and highly regulated NHS environment.
• Promoting the values of the NHS and the wider Northumbria Healthcare Group.
• Building trusted relationships with Board colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.
• Helping ensure services remain safe, sustainable, inclusive, and responsive to the needs of local communities.

For the Trust Main Board roles, candidates will contribute directly to the governance of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The Clinical Non-Executive Director role will require senior clinical credibility and experience, with the ability to bring an informed perspective on quality, safety, clinical governance, and patient care.

For the Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd roles, candidates will support the governance of a key subsidiary organisation delivering essential services to the Trust and wider NHS. Experience in estates, facilities management, infrastructure, property, commercial services, or operational delivery would be particularly desirable across one or both appointments.

For the Northumbria Primary Care Ltd Chair role, candidates will bring the leadership, judgement, and governance experience required to support the ongoing development of a primary care organisation operating within the wider NHS system.

Person specification

We are interested in hearing from people who can bring strong judgement, independence of thought, strategic perspective, and a genuine commitment to public service values.

Candidates may bring experience from the NHS, wider public sector, commercial, voluntary, or community sectors. Previous Board or Committee experience would be helpful, but for some roles we are also interested in individuals with the potential to make a first or early Non-Executive contribution, where they bring relevant senior leadership experience and the right personal qualities.

Across the five appointments, we are particularly interested in people who can demonstrate one or more of the following:

• Senior leadership, Board, or governance experience in a large or complex organisation.
• Strong strategic judgement and the ability to contribute to long-term organisational development.
• The ability to provide constructive challenge in a collegiate and values-led way.
• A clear understanding of good governance, risk, performance, and accountability.
• A commitment to NHS values, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• The ability to build effective relationships with senior leaders, partners, and stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, integrity, and the confidence to operate in a complex public service environment.
• Clinical leadership or clinical governance experience, for the Clinical Non-Executive Director role.
• Estates, facilities management, infrastructure, property, or related operational experience, particularly for the NHFML Chair and/or NED roles.
• Primary care, healthcare leadership, business growth, or system partnership experience, particularly for the NPC Chair role.

We are interested not only in professional background and qualifications, but also in the perspective, values, and lived experience candidates will bring to Board discussions. These appointments provide an opportunity to broaden the diversity of thought, background, and experience across the Trust and subsidiary Boards.

How to express interest

Expressions of interest should be emailed to Scot McHarg, appointed recruitment consultant at NRG Executive, at scotmcharg@nrgplc.com

If you wish to be considered, by the closing date of Wednesday 12th August please provide:

• A CV including your address and preferred contact details.
• A short supporting statement outlining your skills, experience, values, and motivation for applying.
• An indication of which role or roles you are most interested in, or whether you would welcome a discussion about where your experience may be most relevant.
• Details of any dates when you will not be available for interview.

For an initial informal discussion about the opportunities, please contact Scot McHarg at NRG Executive via scotmcharg@nrgplc.com

NRG Executive are supporting Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust with these appointments and can provide further information about the roles, the organisations, and the appointment process.

Diversity and inclusion

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to increasing the diversity of its Boards and to ensuring that appointments are made through a fair, open, and inclusive process.

We welcome interest from candidates whose background, experience, and identity will broaden and enhance the range of perspectives represented in Board discussions. Applications will be assessed on merit, against the requirements of each role, from the widest possible pool of candidates.

Eligibility and checks

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they can meet the time commitment required for the relevant appointment and comply with any eligibility requirements associated with the role.

Please note that to be eligible to apply for this role candidates must reside in the North East and North Cumbria region (i.e. the geographical area covered by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System).

Given the significant public profile and responsibility associated with Board appointments, appropriate background checks will be undertaken to ensure those appointed meet Fit and Proper Person requirements. A Disclosure and Barring Service check may also be required.