Whittington Health NHS Trust, Chair
NHS England has a specific role in appointing and supporting NHS trust chairs and non-executives. We are looking for an exceptional leader to chair Whittington Health NHS Trust. This is an unique opportunity to help shape the future of local services by sharing your talents and expertise to help transform the hospital and make a positive difference to your community.
Whittington Health NHS Trust is an integrated care organisation which provides hospital and community services to c. 500,000 people living in Islington Haringey, Barnet, Enfield and Camden. From 1 April, Whittington Health NHS Trust is part of the new West and North London Integrated Care Board.
Essential criteria
We are looking for candidates who want to use their energy, skills and experience to help drive the delivery of sustainable healthcare services for the people of North and West London and some surrounding areas.
Required skills, experience and attributes are described in the NHS Leadership Competency Framework for Board Members set out below:
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
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 refer to the information pack. 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.
Application documents
Find out more
- Whittington Health NHS Trust – for an informal and confidential discussion with Selina Douglas, Chief Executive Officer please contact Malbora Luka, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer on 020 7288 3939 or by emailing malbora.luka@nhs.net
- NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Miriam Walker by emailing miriam.walker@nhs.net
Key dates
*Please forward your completed application and monitoring information form to england.chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference L3553
| Closing date for applications* | 1 May 2026 at 12 noon |
| Stakeholder event | 19 May 2026 |
| Interviews | 22 May 2026 at Whittington Health |
| Proposed start date | 1 October 2026 |