Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a vibrant, forward-thinking provider of integrated health services, proudly serving the communities of Hackney, the City of London, and beyond. Across Homerton Hospital, over 60 community hubs and Mary Seacole Nursing Home, we deliver expert, compassionate care that spans surgery, maternity, paediatrics, sexual health, neurorehabilitation, and more. With a dedicated team of over 4,000 staff, we’re recognised for our commitment to safe, responsive care, and excellent in research, training, and integrated service delivery.

We are now seeking a Non-Executive Director who will chair the Audit and Risk Committee. In this pivotal position, you will provide sharp, independent oversight of audit, financial reporting, and risk management across the Trust. You’ll play a key role in shaping our strategic direction, ensuring transparency and robust internal controls, and upholding the highest standards of accountability and governance. This is a time of significant challenge for the NHS, with increasing demand, financial pressures and evolving health inequalities testing the resilience of the system. In this context, Homerton Healthcare stands out as a dynamic, high-performing organisation, and this is an exciting opportunity to contribute your expertise where it matters most and help shape the future of integrated care.

The ideal candidate will bring senior or board-level finance experience in a large, complex organisation, with strong financial acumen, strategic judgement, political awareness, and excellent communication skills. You will have the capacity to Chair the Audit and Risk Committee, bringing excellent risk management understanding and commercial skills.

An understanding of public service values and a deep commitment to the Trust’s values, including equality, diversity, and inclusion, are essential. Applicants must also live or work within the public constituency as defined in the Trust Constitution (Barking, Camden, City of London, Enfield, Epping Forest, Hackney, Haringey, Havering, Islington, Lambeth, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Westminster).

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference AAHOD

Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com. Applications should be received by noon on 26 June 2025.  Interviews will take place on 23 July 2025.

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