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BSW Hospitals Group, Joint Chair

BSW Hospitals (Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust) are looking for a new Chair to join their group board.

This is an opportunity to lead a developing organisation that will play a vital role in delivering high-quality healthcare services and improving outcomes for the communities they serve across Bath & North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Swindon. As Chair, you will provide strategic leadership to the Board, ensuring it operates with the highest standards of governance, integrity, and effectiveness. This is a time of significant transformation in the NHS, and the Chair will ensure that BSW Hospitals Group responds effectively to a changing landscape, as well as playing an instrumental role in the development of the BSW Hospitals Group model.

The successful Chair will have a strong track record of leadership, and a deep commitment to the values and principles of the trusts and NHS. They will have experience of leading and delivering against long-term strategy and previous experience as a Chair, Non-Executive or Executive from within or outside the NHS. As well as strong communication skills, as the ability to influence, build relationships, and foster a culture of openness and accountability which will be key to BSW Hospitals continued success.

BSW Hospitals is an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to ensure that the Board reflects the diversity of their communities.

If you would like to have an initial conversation, please call or email our recruitment partners at Hunter Healthcare; Jenny Adrian at jadrian@hunter-healthcare.com or 07939 250362 or Lauren Virot at lvirot@hunter-healthcare.com

Application deadline: 16 November 2025
Shortlisting  w/c 8 December 2025
Stakeholder events and Interviews w/c 12 December 2025

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