Paper number: 4.1. Non-Executive Director Appointment

Transcription

1 Report to: Paper number: 4.1 Report for: Report type: Council of Governors Decision Governance Date: 13 September 2016 Report authors: Report of: FoI status: Mr Kevin Monteith, Trust Company Secretary Professor Wendy Savage, Chair of the Council s Nominations & Remuneration Committee Report can be made public Title: Non-Executive Director Appointment Executive Summary This report advises the Council of Governors of the process undertaken to appoint a new Non-Executive Director (NED) and recommends the appointment of Professor Thomas Burns. Background The appointment of Non-Executive Directors is one of the statutory duties of the Council of Governors. The Council of Governors approved the personal specification and gave their approval to the Nominations & Remuneration Committee to proceed with the recruitment of this NED position at their May meeting. The Committee appointed external consultants who specialise in the appointment of executive board level appointments. The Committee selected Odgers Berndtson to support them with this recruitment. Odgers Berndtson have prepared a report for the Council of Governors (appendix 1), which provides a summary overview of the process used to recruit to this Non-Executive Director position. Decision of the Interview Panel and Nominations & Remuneration Committee The Interview Panel found both candidates were excellent but agreed by a majority to recommend the appointment of Professor Thomas Burns. Following the interviews, there was a meeting of the Council of Governors Nominations and Remuneration Committee, which unanimously decided to recommend to the Council of Governors the appointment of Professor Thomas Burns as a Non-Executive Director.

2 Recommendation to the Council The Council of Governors is requested to: Approve the appointment of Professor Thomas Burns as a Non-Executive Director for a term of three years with effect from 3 October 2016 until 2October Trust Strategic Priorities Supported by this Paper A strong Board team is essential in achieving all the Trust s strategic priorities. The Council of Governors has a vital role to play in achieving the right balance of skills and composition of Non-Executive Directors. Risk Implications Failure to recruit and retain a strong team of Non-Executive Directors will have an impact on the successful achievement of the Trust s strategic aims Legal and Compliance Implications Under Foundation Trust legislation, it is the role of the Council of Governors to appoint Non- Executive Directors (including the Chair) at a general meeting. Finance Implications There are no new financial implications with this appointment. Single Equalities Impact Assessment The recruitment process has been conducted in line with best practice and equal opportunities legislation. Requirement of External Assessor The Council of Governors are expected to comply with provisions of the NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance published by Monitor (NHS Improvement). Page 2 of 2

3 Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust - NED Recruitment Report OVERVIEW This report provides a summary overview of the process used to recruit a new Non- Executive Director for Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. It also provides a recommendation to the Council of Governors on the preferred candidate together with the reasons supporting this recommendation. PROCESS INITIATING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS The Trust engaged Odgers Berndtson to support the recruitment of a new Non- Executive Director. PREPARATORY STAGES The Nominations and Remuneration Committee agreed the job description and person specification for the role of Non-Executive Director and this became part of the candidate brief available to potential candidates to provide more background information about the opportunity. ADVERTISEMENT, SEARCH AND APPLICATION STAGES The role was advertised on the Odgers Berndtson website. The advertisements went live on the 6 th June 2016, with a closing date of 27 th June Alongside this advertising, a head-hunting search was undertaken. A total of 12 applications were received for the Non-Executive Director role. LONGLIST STAGE Following a longlisting meeting, the Nominations Committee agreed to longlist six candidates. One candidate subsequently withdrew after the longlist meeting meaning that preliminary longlist interviews were undertaken by Odgers Berndtson with five of the selected candidates. These interviews were structured discussions with candidates against the competencies outlined in the person specification. SHORTLIST STAGE Following the completion of the longlist interviews, the shortlist meeting took place on 11 th July 2016 between the Interview Panel and Odgers Berndtson. One candidate withdrew prior to the shortlist meeting and the Committee agreed to shortlist three candidates for final interview. FINAL STAGES The final stages of the recruitment process took place in two stages as follows: Stakeholder Discussion Groups Appendix 1 On 18 th July 2016, the three shortlisted candidates were asked to take part in three separate group discussions, each lasting around 25 minutes, with the group members covering the following themes:

4 Error! Unknown document property name. 2 Discussion Group 1 What would your vision be for a new Institute of Mental Health? What value can you bring to us outside of the clinical academic and research expertise? Discussion Group 2 How do you see the shape of mental health services developing over the next decade? What do you see as the key challenges facing Camden & Islington as a Trust? Discussion Group 3 How have you sought to address inequalities through your work / career to date? How can the Trust continue to develop its mechanisms for engaging with its local communities and service users? Can you outline any experience you have of building relationships with users and how have you personally seen this make a tangible difference to the standards, quality and safety of services? Each group was chaired by a member of the Interview Panel and consisted of a mixture of Board members, Governors, internal staff and external stakeholders. Final interview On 19 th July 2016 the three shortlisted candidates were invited to attend a 1 hour long final interview, with a panel that included members of the Nominations and Remuneration Committee, Governors and an external advisor. One of the three candidates withdrew the morning of the final panel interview, hence two candidates were interviewed. DIVERSITY OF CANDIDATES Of the 12 candidates considered at the longlist stage, three candidates (25%) were from a BME background with four female and 8 male candidates. Six candidates were selected to progress to the next stage in the process. This included two candidates from a BME background and two female candidates. One of the BME candidates withdrew from the process at this stage due to lack of time to dedicate to the role. Three candidates were selected as the shortlist for final interview which included one BME candidate. RECOMMENDATION The Interview Panel found both candidates were excellent but came to an agreement by a majority decision in support for one candidate to be recommended for appointment as Non-Executive Director. Following the interviews, the Nominations and Remuneration Committee convened and unanimously agreed the recommendation to the Council of Governors for the appointment of Professor Thomas Burns as the new Non-Executive Director of Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust. Thomas demonstrated through the process that he will bring the following: Experience as Professor of Social Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and as a practicing consultant psychiatrist in the NHS.

5 Error! Unknown document property name. 3 Extensive research centred on community care of severely ill psychotic patients and, in addition to over a hundred and fifty scientific articles he has written books on Assertive Outreach and Community Mental Health Teams. Extensive experience in both clinical practice and service management and development. He has run research and development departments and has a considerable track-record and profile in this area. Experience of operating as a Non-Executive Director in the NHS on the board of a Foundation Trust. He understands board governance and is experienced at contributing to the wider corporate agenda. Clinical work in London and knowledge of the diversity of London demographics. Strong motivation, commitment and passion for the services.