Non-Executive Director - Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

The opportunity

There is a vacancy for a Non-executive Director (NED) at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals 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.

Essential criteria

You will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services. You will have experience in one or more of the following:

• Clinical and patient safety expertise gained from medical, nursing, allied disciplines or social care experience at a senior level in an academic, research, regulatory or clinically focused role
• Significant experience of working in, and a strong understanding of the Worcestershire Health economy.

You will need to be able to demonstrate you can use your experience to:

• work alongside other non-executives and executive colleagues as an equal member of the board
• bring independence, external perspectives, skills and challenge to strategy development
• hold the executive to account by providing purposeful, constructive scrutiny and challenge
• shape and actively support a healthy culture for the trust

All non-executive directors must champion the standards of public life – by upholding the highest standards of conduct and displaying the principles of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership.

As a future NHS leader, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the range of behaviours required to contribute effectively in this board level role. These are outlined in the NHS Leadership Academy’s Healthcare Leadership Model.

Applicants should live in or have strong connections with Worcestershire.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that reflect the communities they serve.

We particularly welcome applications from women, people from the local black and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people who we know are under-represented in chair and non-executive roles.

Our recruitment processes are conducted in accordance with the Code of Governance to ensure that they are made on merit after a fair and open process so that the best people, from the widest possible pool of candidates, are appointed.

Application documents

• Information pack: M2372 WAH NHS NED Info pack
• Monitoring Form: M2372 Monitoring Form

Key dates

• Closing date* 14 September 2021 at 11am
• Interview date 29 September 2021
• Proposed start date TBC

*Please read the candidate information pack to find out how to apply and forward your completed application to [email protected].

Our recruitment processes are conducted in accordance with the Government’s Principles of Public Appointments and Governance Code and are made on merit after a fair and open process so that the best people, from the widest possible pool of candidates, are appointed. This appointment is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Find out more

• We strongly recommend an informal and confidential discussion with Sir David Nicholson, the Chair of the Trust. Please contact Donna Wark on 01905 733960
• NHS England / NHS Improvement – for general enquiries contact Miriam Walker on 0300 123 2059 or by emailing [email protected]

Non-Executive Director and Associate Non-Executive Director - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Have you got what it takes to positively influence the strategic direction of a local NHS Foundation Trust?

• Can you think differently?
• Can you challenge constructively?
• Are you committed to making sure our population receives excellent health services?

If this sounds like you, we would really like to hear from you!

As a Non-Executive Director, you will play an important part in the achievement of the Trust’s objectives, as well as working with other Board members and the Trust’s Council of Governors to help determine its future strategy. We are looking for an individual who will bring skills, enthusiasm, energy and personal experience to the Board as well as a passion for the provision of quality health services. Your commitment to keeping the interests of patients at the heart of what we do will help you both challenge and guide the organisation as we seek to achieve ongoing improvements and transform the way we delivery health care.

If you support and value public service, share our values and believe that you can champion the standards of public life, we would like to hear from you!

We are one of the largest providers of healthcare in the North West. With more than 9,000 employees and an annual income of over £550 million, the Trust offers a wide range of general hospital services to the local population of around 450,000 who live within the boroughs of Chorley, South Ribble and Preston. We are also proud of delivering a wide range of specialist services to the wider population within Lancashire and South Cumbria. Our specialist services include renal, cancer, vascular surgery and neurosciences.

You will need to be able to commit a minimum of 4 days per month (on average) to the role – this may be during the working day and in the evening. In return Non-Executive Directors receive a remuneration of £13,000 per annum, whilst Associates receive a remuneration of £6,500 per annum.

You must be eligible for membership of the Trust (the main requirement being to reside in any local authority area of the North West of England) and have a strong commitment to the NHS. In particular we are looking for individuals who are to demonstrate an ability to understand business and finance issues in a very large and complex organisation and are seeking to appoint candidates who have preferably had a successful career at a senior level working across complex systems and with partner organisation, have experience of strategic change programmes involving multiple organisations and who have a good understanding of local communities and the wider determinants of health and social care.

We are committed to, and actively promote, equality of opportunity for all staff and we want our Board of Directors to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We welcome all applications, especially from under-represented groups including people from minority ethnic communities and those whose lived experience provides our Board with a fresh perspective. Applications are particularly encouraged from those who:

• Are from a minority ethnic background
• Have experience of gender and women’s issues
• Are a younger person
• Are open about their faith
• Have an understanding of or have experienced social deprivation and used this to influence positively
• Live with a disability
• Are openly LGBQT+

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27th August 2021 and applications should be made via NHS jobs. Please include a CVs and application letter outlining the reasons for your application.

• NED info pack final 2021

Non-Executive Director - The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)

Recruiter: The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
Location: London based (with occasional travel to USS’s Liverpool office)
Salary: £88,300* p/a. (total fee)
Posted: 22 Aug 2021
Closes: 13 Sep 2021
Job Function: Non Executive Director
Industry: Public

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), with c440,000 members, and more than £85 billion in assets, is one of the largest private pension schemes in the UK and in the top 50 worldwide. Established in 1974, USS is entrusted by c340 higher education institutions to manage and administer the pension scheme and its investments through Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USSL) and its wholly owned subsidiary USS Investment Management Limited (USSIM). USSIM is authorised and regulated by the FCA and designated as an “enhanced firm” by the FCA and is under the Senior Managers & Certification Regime

With upcoming retirements from the USSL board of an Independent Director, USS invites applications for an independent non-executive director to join the board of USSL and also the board of its investment management subsidiary, USSIM, in December 2021. The role will have a focus on investment management (in a pensions context).

Both boards have significant responsibilities for the governance and oversight of a business providing complex operational and advisory functions within a heavily regulated environment and Board members need experience, expertise and capabilities proportionate to this. All Board members therefore require exceptional strategic thinking, leadership, communication, influencing, teamwork and decision-making skills.

The successful candidate will have expertise in the following areas:

• Recent experience of institutional investment, as a CIO, portfolio manager or advisor. Considerable understanding of investment principles, major asset classes (including private and public markets) and strategic asset allocation. Ideally candidates will have some direct experience of investment decision-making but may have subsequently moved to a broader business management role or been involved in a consulting/advisory capacity.
• A strong understanding of asset and liability management, with experience of managing pension or insurance liabilities helpful. Candidates should be familiar with the UK regulatory framework for pension funds (DB and / or DC).
• Candidates must have in-depth practical experience of the financial services sector, with demonstratable knowledge of governance and FCA regulatory responsibilities and best practice.
• Experience of working with boards/ governing bodies. We would also welcome applications from candidates who have not previously held any non-executive or trustee positions, but can demonstrate a track record of influencing (at board level) the direction of an organisation, or regularly engaging with and attending non-executive / trustee forums, outside of their day-to-day area(s) of responsibility.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, non-executive directors and contractors and would welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those who have recently left an executive role and are embarking on a plural career.

Time Commitment: Approximately 55 days per annum (30 days USSL; 25 days USSIM).
Duration: Initial 4-year term with possibility of reappointment.
Further details are available in the full role profile.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV and a statement of suitability to [email protected] including the role title and reference “USSL-NED” in the email subject line. The closing date is 13 September 2021 and interviews are expected to take place in early October.