Non-Executive Director

Essential Experience / Qualifications

You will have non-executive or executive level Director experience gained in ideally a public-facing organisation including:

Substantial successful experience, with a proven track record in a senior leadership role

Experience in successfully developing and leading an organisation, ideally with a focus on business development and or technological/digital innovation

Demonstrable interest in or prior involvement in the Health/Social Care/ social enterprise sector

Experience of leading or managing significant change to achieve the best outcomes for clients, customers or patients.

Experience of managing performance and quality. Ensure the voices of patients, service users, and staff shape strategic decisions and service improvements, aligned to CityCare values.

Experience of working with equality, diversity and inclusion matters - Experience of embedding the equality, diversity, and inclusion agenda within an organisational strategy.

Ability to understand, and a genuine interest in, the views of the organisations patients, staff, public, and the communities it serves, and the ability to translate those views into considerations which support planning and decision-making at Board level

Ability to challenge in a constructive way, with a high level of understanding of, and interest in, healthcare issues, ensuring regulatory, statutory, and governance requirements are met, promoting transparency and accountability.

Ability to understand and contribute to the direction of a complex organisation.

Ability to understand complex strategic issues, analyse and resolve difficult problems and support the adoption of new technologies to improve patient care, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

Support leadership in building a digitally skilled, adaptable, and engaged workforce

Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and promote agility and innovation, ensuring the organisation remains adaptable to future challenges and opportunities.

Sound, independent judgement and diplomacy - scrutinise budgets, investments, and financial risks, ensuring sustainable resource allocation and value for money.

Politically astute, with the ability to grasp relevant issues and understand relationships between interested parties. Represent the organisations interests with the ICB, regulators, local authorities, NHS bodies, and community partners.

Clear understanding, and acceptance, of the legal duties, liabilities, and responsibilities of Non- Executive Directors

Sufficient time and commitment to fulfil the role and the ability to attend meetings during the day.

Desirable Experience

Ideally you will have one or more of the following:

A demonstrable understanding of the strategic challenges facing the health system in which CityCare operates.

A demonstrable track record in effective partnership working experience or involvement in voluntary sector or community development projects.

Patient engagement and patient focus

The ability to attend board and sub-group meetings during the working day, with full participation in our 10 Board meetings each year. it is essential that you are confident in making a commitment of 2.5 days per month which will include participation in sub-committees of the Board. These appointments are for a term of 3 years.

This post is subject to the fit and proper person requirements which came into force for all NHS providers from 27th November 2014. These regulations play a major part in ensuring the accountability of directors (including non-executive directors) and other board level appointments; you will be required to complete the Fit & Proper Persons Test on an annual basis.