West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Non-executive Director
This is a significant opportunity to play a central role in shaping the financial and operational performance of a high-performing and ambitious organisation. high-profile and strategically important Board role at a time of significant opportunity and transformation. The successful candidate will provide visible, independent leadership of the Finance and Performance Committee, supporting the Board in maintaining strong financial stewardship, driving operational excellence, and ensuring effective oversight of performance against the Trust’s strategic objectives.
Essential criteria
You will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services. You will have recent, relevant and senior level finance and performance experience in a large and complex organisation, ideally with a finance qualification.
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).
We are particularly keen to receive applications from women and candidates from global majority backgrounds, helping ensure our Boards better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome diversity of experience, perspective and background and are committed to building inclusive leadership at every level of our organisations.
Application documents
Getting in touch
- We strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with the Chair of the Trust. Please contact Debbie Elliott, diary manager to the Chair on 01923 436336 or debbie.elliott4@nhs.net
- For general process enquiries please contact NHS England, Helen Barlow by emailing helen.barlow2@nhs.net
Key Dates
| Closing date for receipt of applications* | 11 August 2026 at 11:00am |
| Interview date | TBC |
*Please forward your completed application to england.chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference number M3727