Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Chair
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, values-led, and inclusive Chair to lead our Board at a pivotal moment for our Trust. As DBTH continues to strengthen collaboration across South Yorkshire, build on its strategic partnerships and deliver its ambitious vision, Healthier Together: Delivering Exceptional Healthcare for All, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future direction of the organisation.
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board of Directors and Council of Governors, you will provide visible leadership and strategic oversight, ensuring the Trust remains focused on delivering high-quality care, improving outcomes for patients and communities, and creating an environment where colleagues can thrive. This is an opportunity to influence not only the future of DBTH, but also the development of collaborative working across South Yorkshire's health and care system.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Board of Directors and Council of Governors
- Ensure the highest standards of corporate governance, accountability and stewardship are maintained
- Foster a culture of openness, inclusion and constructive challenge, supporting the Board to make effective decisions and deliver the Trust's strategic objectives
- Work in close partnership with the Chief Executive, providing support, guidance and appropriate challenge while maintaining a clear distinction between executive and non-executive responsibilities
- Ensure the Board maintains a strong focus on quality, patient safety, operational performance, workforce wellbeing and financial sustainability
- Represent DBTH externally and build strong relationships with local communities, Governors, partners, regulators and stakeholders across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire
- Help strengthen collaboration across organisations and support the development of new partnership opportunities that improve services and outcomes for patients
- Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to patients and colleagues, equality and inclusion, public service and the values of the NHS, personally modelling the DBTH Way as we strive to realise our vision for the future
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Requirements
We are seeking an experienced Board leader with a strong track record of operating within complex, regulated, and person-centred environments. Politically astute, enabling, and highly collaborative, you will build trusted relationships across organisational and system boundaries and bring the ability to lead through complexity, support organisations through change and transformation, and inspire confidence.
About DBTH
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
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Flexible Working
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
How to Apply
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Helen Barkham
- Job title: GatenbySanderson
- Email address: helen.barkham@gatenbysanderson.com
To have a confidential conversation about the role and your interest, contact our recruitment advisers Helen Barkham, Niamh Blair or Emma Pickup at GatenbySanderson via helen.barkham@gatenbysanderson.com.
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