Required skills, experience and attributes are described in the NHS Leadership Competency Framework for Board Members

Desirable experience:

• Prior experience as a non-executive director (any sector)
• Prior experience on an NHS board (executive, non-executive or associate role)
• Professional qualification or equivalent experience
• Prior senior experience of complex organisations outside the NHS, i.e. private, voluntary or other public sector providers of
  similar scale
• An understanding and experience of the type of challenges which within the Kent and Medway Integrated Care System
• Experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including statutory, voluntary, and community sector partners
• Evidence of successfully supporting organisations through periods of challenge (financial sustainability, partnership working), while still achieving positive outcomes for local communities

NHS leadership competency framework for board members

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).

Applicants should live in or have strong connections with the area served by the Trust.

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

• NHS Chair Info Pack KENT S3346
• Monitoring form S3346

Find out more

• Kent Community Health Foundation Trust – for an informal and confidential discussion with Mairead McCormick, Chief Executive please contact Ms Minu Ayaz, Business Manager on 01622 952337 or by emailing minu.ayaz@nhs.net
• Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust – for an informal and confidential discussion with Sheila Stenson, Chief Executive please contact Sharon Tree, Executive Assistant on 07775 031735 or by emailing Sharon.Tree1@nhs.net
• NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Miriam Walker by emailing miriam.walker@nhs.net

Key dates

*Applications should be emailed to england.Chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference S3346 in the subject line.

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