Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Non-executive Director
We have a vacancy for a Non-executive Director (NED) of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS). 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.
We are looking for a NED to join the Trust during the summer of 2026. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in accounting, audit, or other recognised area of financial management. They will bring significant experience of Board-level roles and will be capable of chairing either the Finance and Performance Committee or the Audit and Risk Committee. Our preference is to appoint someone with demonstrable skills, knowledge and experience relating to finance and related matters such as contracts, procurement, audit, and risk. In addition, knowledge and experience of charity governance would be advantageous.
Essential criteria
You will need to demonstrate a genuine commitment to health and care provision, including patient care, patient experience, and high-quality services. The Trust is particularly interested in candidates who can bring experience and professional expertise in respect of the following:
- Financial management
- Procurement and contract management
- Audit and assurance
- Risk management
- Charity governance
Applicants should ideally live or work in Yorkshire, or within reasonable travelling distance of Yorkshire, or have strong connections with the area and its communities.
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).
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.
Candidate documentation
Find out more
- We strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with Martin Havenhand, the Chair of the Trust. To arrange a discussion with Martin, please contact Jo Jennings: Jo.Jennings2@nhs.net
- NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Jane Hundley by emailing jane.hundley@nhs.net
Key dates
| Closing date for applications* | 16 March 2026 at 5pm |
| Interviews | 22 April 2026 |
| Proposed start date | 1 July 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) |
*Please forward your completed application and monitoring information form to england.chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference number N3601