Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Non-executive Director and Associate Non-executive Director
There is a vacancy for a Non-executive Director (NED) and Associate NED at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL). 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.
The Associate NED role is used successfully in the NHS to support Board succession strategies and in achieving a balance of Board level skills. Whilst the Associate NEDs cannot participate in any formal vote at Board, they are very much involved with the Board discussions and other activities of the Board.
The successful candidate for the Associate role will be appointed to the Trust and may also be considered for appointment as a NED of the Board in future (within two years from initial appointment), should a vacancy arise and they have the appropriate skills.
Essential criteria
You will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services. You will have senior NHS, or board level experience on one of the following areas:
- NED post: Clinical experience gained in either a medical, nursing or allied discipline with a strong service delivery background. It is likely the post holder will be required to chair a board committee and previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial.
- Associate NED post: Legal and/or IT knowledge and expertise ideally gained working in a corporate or commercial environment
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.
Applicants should live in or have strong connections with 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).
Find out more
- We strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with Steve Rumbelow, the Chair of the Trust. Please contact Juanita Wallace on 01704 704 783, or by emailing juanita.wallace@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
- NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Miriam Walker by emailing miriam.walker@nhs.net
Application documents
Key dates
| Closing date for applications* | 14 October 2025 at 11.00am |
| Panel interviews | w/c 3 November 2025 TBC |
| Proposed start dates | 1 January 2026 |
*All applications should be submitted to chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference N3473