Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Non-executive Director
There is a vacancy for a Non-executive Director (NED) at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity to share your talents and expertise to make a positive difference to the lives of people served by the Trust.
Essential criteria
- You will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services.
- You will have recent and relevant financial experience in a Board level position, ideally gained within a large and/or complex organisation. A professional accounting qualification is desirable.
- You should have previous experience of chairing a Board Committee. The successful candidate may be put forward to Chair the Trust’s Finance & Business Performance Committee.
- We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who have a wide range of experience related not only to finance but also to business and performance.
Applicants should live in or have strong connections within Buckinghamshire, the area served by the Trust.
As a future NHS leader, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate that they meet the NHS leadership competency framework for board members (please see the candidate information pack below for the six domains). The competency domains are aligned to Our NHS People Promise, Our Leadership Way and the Seven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles).
The best boards are those that reflect the workforce and communities they serve. We particularly welcome applications from women, people from local black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
Application documents
Key dates
| Closing date for applications* | 22 May 2025 at 11am |
| Interview date | w/c 9 June 2025 (TBC) |
| Proposed start date | 1 August 2025 |
*Applications should be sent to england.chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference S3313
Find out more
- We strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with David Highton, the Chair of the trust. Please contact Elisabeth Jones, Senior Board Administrator on elisabeth.jones@nhs.net or 07866 176307.
- NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Jane Hundley by emailing jane.hundley@nhs.net.