There are two Non-executive Director (NED) vacancies and one Associate Non-executive Director (ANED) vacancy at East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust. 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.

The NED vacancies will replace two retiring NEDs at the end of their final terms in November 2026 and January 2027. You will be expected to take significant roles in Board meetings and Board committees, including chairing meetings as needed. The ANED role could be suitable for an experienced NED or someone who has not been a NED in the NHS before.

The Associate NED role is used successfully in the NHS to support Board succession strategy and achieving a balance of Board level skills. Whilst the Associate NEDs cannot participate in any formal vote at Board, they are very much involved with the formal Board discussion. The successful candidate for the Associate role will be appointed to the Trust from a date to be agreed and may also be considered for appointment as a NED of the Board in future (within two years from initial appointment), should a vacancy arise and they have the appropriate skills.

We need diverse, inclusive and compassionate leaders who not only reflect the community they serve, and the staff employed by the Trust but have the leadership style and breadth of perspective to make good collective decisions. In non-executive roles nationally, it is known that people from disadvantaged groups including women, people from the local Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT communities, care leavers, younger people and those with lived experience of disability are all under-represented. We want to change this and positively welcome applications from individuals who can bring their diverse perspectives to our Board.

Essential criteria

• Voting NED Role 1: A qualified accountant with significant Board-level experience in financial leadership, audit and risk in a large, complex organisation, and experience of operating on or working closely with an Audit Committee, with the capability to chair the Audit & Risk Committee effectively.
• Voting NED Role 2: A senior leader with significant Board-level experience, experienced in commercial innovation strategy development and implementation with a track record of using data and innovation to improve organisational performance and outcomes, ideally within a health or comparable complex, regulated environment.
• Associate NED: A senior medically qualified clinician with current or recent professional registration (e.g. GMC or equivalent), with substantial experience in clinical leadership and quality improvement preferably within an acute/ secondary care setting; with an interest in medical education; and with the ability to bring independent clinical insight to Board-level decision making.

All candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of operating at Board or equivalent senior leadership level in a complex organisation
• The ability to provide constructive challenge and independent judgement
• Strong understanding of governance, risk and assurance
• The ability to work collaboratively across organisational and system boundaries
• A commitment to improving patient outcomes, reducing inequalities and promoting inclusion
• Personal credibility, integrity and alignment with the Nolan Principles of Public Life

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).

Application documents

• ENHT NHS NED Info Pack
• Monitoring form M3537

Find out more

• We strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with Anita Day, the Chair of the Trust. Please contact Wendy Moody, Anita’s PA, on wendy.moody@nhs.net or 01438 288842.
• NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Helen Barlow by emailing helen.barlow2@nhs.net

Key dates

*Please forward your completed application to chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference M3537

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