Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Non-Executive Director
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About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional and committed Non-Executive Director (NED) with a finance specialism to join our Board and help provide strategic leadership, robust governance, and independent oversight for our NHS Foundation Trust.
Opportunity
This is a rewarding opportunity for individuals who are passionate about improving patient care, supporting staff, and ensuring the long-term sustainability and success of NHS services.
Responsibilities
The Trust is looking to appoint a financially-qualified individual with Board-level strategic financial leadership experience, drawn from a track record working in complex, highly regulated sector/s. The successful candidate will be able to join the Audit & Assurance Committee and Finance Committee and be a part of the committee chair succession planning.
As a Non-Executive Director, you will play a vital role in supporting the Trust's vision and strategic priorities. Working closely with the Chair, fellow Board members, and Council of Governors, you will provide constructive challenge, independent judgement, and leadership to ensure the Trust delivers high-quality, safe, and financially sustainable services.
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You will help shape strategic direction while ensuring effective oversight of organizational performance, risk management, and governance arrangements.
Impact
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the leadership and success of a major NHS organisation, helping to ensure high-quality healthcare for the communities we serve.
More Information
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About Us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here.
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We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.
We know happy colleagues deliver better care. All our teams work in a supportive environment, which nurtures your wellbeing and provides opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We have an open, inclusive, and diverse culture, and we would like you to be part of the team.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Sally Brook Shanahan
- Job title: Director of Corporate Affairs
- Email address: sally.brookshanahan@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01623 622515 ext 3523
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