1. Job description and person specification

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1 1. Job description and person specification Job Title: Non-Executive Director Business Unit: Corporate Department/Ward: Trust Management Location: NTGH Pay Band: c 15,061 The Trust is seeking to appoint independent Non-Executive Directors. In order to compliment the existing skill mix of the Board, the Trust is seeking Non-Executives with the following expertise and experience: Human resources and/or organisational development; Law Commercial and financial strategy Local authority expertise Partnership working Main Purpose of the Job Non-Executive Directors play an important role in monitoring strategy, performance, risk, people management and local accountability. The Non-Executive Director will share responsibility with other Board Directors for the success of the organisation and the duties of the Board. It is vital that Non-executives are able to work as part of a unitary Board. The Non-Executive Director will provide an informed independent and objective challenge to the work of the Executive Directors within an overall framework of guidance, trust and mutual respect. Responsibilities The key responsibilities undertaken by the Non-Executive are: To participate fully in the work of the Board of Directors and to work corporately will all directors of the Trust; To be a member of and/or attend key Board committees as deemed appropriate by the Chairman and the rest of the Board. This is likely to include as a minimum regular attendance at at least two Board committees, as well as the Board of Directors itself. To contribute to the development of the Trust s strategy; To exercise appropriate oversight over the execution of the Trust s agreed strategy; To constructively challenge the performance of the Trust; To actively participate in the decision-making of the Board; To ensure the Trust is managed in the best interests of the public and is accountable to its membership via the Council of Governors; To ensure the Trust complies with the key legal and regulatory requirements, including but not limited to: NHS Provider license; NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance; Health & Social Care Act 2012; NHS Constitution; To ensure the Trust framework of patient and staff risk management is properly robustly enacted and constructed, in addition to ensuring the Board takes proper responsibility for adverse incidents and occurrences. To participate in the appointment and succession planning of the Chief Executive and other senior management at the Trust; To participate in Board training, development and evaluation on both an individual and a collective basis;

2 To work with the Trust s Senior Independent Director on the annual performance evaluation of the Chairman; To engage regularly with the Council of Governors; To support the Trust s collaboration and integration with other organisations both within and outside the NHS; and To uphold the values of the Trust and the NHS. Organisation Chart Council of Governors Chief Executive Chairman Executive Management Team Non- Executive Directors Job Title: Non-Executive Director x 3 Person Specification Department: Location: Trust Management North Tyneside General Hospital/Trust-wide Specification Essential Desirable Core requirements A strong personal commitment Understanding the unique to the values of the NHS responsibilities of NHS FT A desire to work closely with Boards Health and Social Care partners Genuine interest in healthcare issues and a commitment to the needs of the local community Understanding of customer and public expectations Be prepared to undertake induction, training and personal development, as required by the Trust Meets the eligibility criteria (outlined below) Personal attributes Sound judgment and an enquiring mind An ability to achieve a balance between support and robust, 2

3 Qualifications / Professional Registration constructive challenge A strong understanding of the importance of exercising independent judgement Integrity and high ethical standards Independence from the Trust Demonstrate an impartial approach Able to think strategically in both a local and national context; Prepared to take difficult decisions Politically astute, able to grasp relevant issues and understand complex relationships between different individuals and organisations; Qualified at masters level or above Qualification at degree level as a minimum standard It would also be an advantage if an individual has a professional qualification in their discipline e.g. CIPD (HR), ACA (Finance), CIM (Marketing), CEng (Engineering), CIPS (Procurement) etc Experience knowledge and Recent, significant successful board experience, or equivalent, whether in the private, public or voluntary sectors Strong recent business acumen and a sound knowledge of good corporate governance, strategic planning, risk and performance management Extensive experience of holding senior individuals and teams to account Accustomed to being held to a high level of accountability Commercially and politically astute in particular area of expertise Extensive track record of organisational change and business growth Experience of building effective and lasting working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders A proven track record of 3 Previous experience as a Non-Executive Director or equivalent

4 operating at the highest level in at least one of the following areas: Law Human resources and organisational development Commercial strategy development Local authority experience related to health and social care Partnership working Skills and abilities A through understanding of financial reporting. Leadership & motivational skills Chairmanship skills and experience Strong interpersonal skills Excellent communication and listening skills A proven and successful strategic thinker and an ability to look beyond organisational and/or geographical boundaries Understanding of, and commitment to public service values of accountability, probity, openness and equality of opportunity The Board is seeking to appoint Non-Executive Directors have in-depth understanding of strategic financial reporting and the management of commercial and financial risk. Additional requirements - general The statements outlined below are the standards of which all employees of Northumbria Healthcare Trust are expected to comply. Works to the standards expected in the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust statement of values. Risk Management To deliver the quality standards and targets outlined in the Trust s Risk Management Strategy and local operational policies Infection Control: It is your responsibility to adhere to infection control polices and guidelines in order to promote cleanliness and reduce infections. Hand hygiene must be undertaken correctly to prevent the spread of infection. Personal protective equipment must be used in accordance with Trust policy. You must contribute to the cleanliness of the work environment and keep it "clutter free" and tidy. You must also attend mandatory training and updates to ensure you receive training appropriate to your role Health and Safety: Managers have a duty to ensure that safe systems of work are used within their area of responsibility; to investigate accidents and incidents; to arrange for risk assessments to be conducted annually, and to ensure staff attend appropriate health and safety training. All employees have a duty to take reasonable care for their own health and safety, and that of others who may be affected by their activities; to cooperate with the Trust by complying with all health and 4

5 safety rules and safe systems of work; and to inform their line manager of any work situation, or practice which may be considered a danger to health and safety. Patient, Carer & Public Involvement: Managers have a duty to ensure that the principles of patient, carer and public involvement are adhered to throughout all areas of responsibility in line with Section 242 of the consolidated NHS Act 2006 and the Trust's strategy for Patient Carer & Public Involvement. Managers should ensure mechanisms are in place to obtain feedback, implement lessons learnt, and share good practice throughout the organisation. Additional requirements - constitutional NCHFT s constitution outlines the following eligibility criteria for Non-Executive Directors (including the Chairman) Successful candidates must: Be a member of a public or patient constituency, or; Where any of the Trust s hospitals include a medical or dental school provided by a university, the candidate exercises functions for the purposes of that university. The constitution also states that the following may not become or continue as a member of the Board of Directors: A person who has been adjudged bankrupt or whose estate has been sequestrated and (in either case) has not been discharged; A person who has made a composition or arrangement with, or granted a Trust deed for, his creditors and has not been discharged in respect of it; A person who, within the preceding five years, has been convicted in the British Isles of any offence if a sentence of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) for a period of not less than three months (without the option of a fine) was imposed on him; They are a member of the Council of Governors; They are the spouse, partner, parent or child of a member of the Board of Directors; They are subject of a disqualification order made under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986; A person who is a medical practitioner and who has been removed from the register of medical practitioners held by the General Medical Council in accordance with the Medical Act 1983, or has been suspended from that register, and not subsequently had his named returned to that register; In the case of a Non-Executive Director, they are no longer a member of one of the public or patient constituencies; They have within the preceding two years been dismissed, otherwise than by reason of redundancy, from any paid employment with a health service body; They have had tenure of office as a Chairman or as a member or Director of a health service body terminated on the grounds that their appointment is not in the interests of the health service, for non-attendance at meetings, or for non-disclosure of a pecuniary interest; In the case of a Non-Executive Director, they have refused without reasonable cause to fulfil any training requirement established by the Board of Directors; or They have refused to sign and deliver to the Nominated Officer a statement in the prescribed format confirming acceptance of a Code of Conduct for Directors. All candidates must also comply with Regulation 5 of the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) 2014 the Fit and Proper Persons test. This requires that: 5

6 a. the individual is of good character, b. the individual has the qualifications, competence, skills and experience which are necessary for the relevant office or position or the work for which they are employed, c. the individual is able by reason of their health, after reasonable adjustments are made, of properly performing tasks which are intrinsic to the office or position for which they are appointed or to the work for which they are employed, the individual has not been responsible for, been privy to, contributed to or facilitated any serious misconduct or mismanagement (whether unlawful or not) in the course of carrying on a regulated activity or providing a service elsewhere which, if provided in England, would be a regulated activity, and none of the grounds of unfitness specified in Part 1 of Schedule 4 apply to the individual (refer to the CQC guidance found at 6