The University Hospital Tees are seeking two independent Non-executive Directors to join the Board of Directors to help deliver our Group aims and strategy: Caring Better Together.

The UHT Group was established between North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2024 to deliver better outcomes for our patients and wider population that we serve. The Group is the area’s largest employers, with a budget of around £1.2 billion and more than 15,000 staff who deliver acute, tertiary and community health and care services across the Tees Valley, North Yorkshire, County Durham and beyond.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ambition and leadership of the Group. We are looking for one individual with extensive and relevant finance experience in a large and complex organisation, with recognised professional financial qualifications.

In addition, we are looking for one individual with a clinical or medical background, having worked at a senior level in the NHS and with relevant professional qualifications and registration. Both candidates should have recent board level experience including chairing or a member of a Board committee.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our existing Board, and positively improve the representation of people from ethnic minority groups. We are seeking applications from people who are passionate about high quality healthcare and delivering outstanding services across the system and whose background, experience and identity will broaden and compliment that of our existing leadership.

We are looking to appoint to the Finance role with the intended timelines for recruitment set out below:

• Applications close: Tuesday, 29 July 2025 at 5pm
• Shortlisting: Thursday, 31 July 2025
• Interview and Focus Groups: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Candidates for the clinical/medical role will follow the same timeline and commence appointment in late 2025.

To apply, please send a C.V. and covering letter to Jackie White, Company Secretary: Jackie.white@nhs.net

Additional information: NED Candidate Pack