Non-Executive Director
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Huddersfield, HD3 3EB
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 September 2026
24 days left
Job description
We have an opportunity for two Non-Executive Directors to join us to help to shape and deliver our plans. As part of our Board succession planning, we...
All Candidates must
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to improving the care, outcomes for patients and the reduction of health inequalities and have the resilience to work within a highly visible, transparent and accountable context
- Be a collaborator, able to work in partnership with stakeholders, public and staff
- Be well respected with strong connections to the local community
- Have the ability to contribute to the tone and style of Board discussions that facilitate effective decision making and constructive debate, conforming to the highest standards of corporate, clinical and mutual governance
- Have strong interpersonal skills
- Must be able to attend meetings and visit the Trust in person, with a commitment to the area and communities the Trust serves.
Role 1
- Experience of leading and supporting oversight of transformation programmes at a senior level in a large organisation
- Estates, capital development or infrastructure expertise (Desirable)
- Commercial background (Desirable)
Role 2
- Clinical qualification and leadership experience at a senior level in a care environment
- Complex change management expertise
- Nursing or allied health professional background (Desirable)
The role of the Non-Executive Director is to provide independent advice, challenge, and support through the Chair to the Chief Executive, Executive Directors, and Council of Governors to shape how the Trust delivers services.
Non-Executive Directors bring their expertise and experience, as well as their knowledge as a member of the community, to the work of the Board.
They must ensure that high standards of probity and governance, including financial governance prevail and that the Trust remains within its terms of authorisation. As part of the role, the individual will be expected to be a Chair one of the Trusts key committees and be a member of other committees as determined by the Chair of the Board.
Delivering outstanding compassionate care to the communities we serve
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated acute and community Trust serving diverse communities across Calderdale and Kirklees, with strong partnerships across West Yorkshire. A truly innovative and inclusive place to be, we are proud of our 'One Culture of Care' - caring for each other with the same compassion and kindness and respect that we show our patients - and the values that underpin this which are:o We put people firsto We 'go see'o We work together to get resultso We do the must-dos
We have a Care Quality Commission rating of GOOD for being a well-led organisation.
We are recognised as a forward looking, digitally enabled Trust with a strong track record of using data, innovation and system collaboration to improve quality, significant use of technology and innovation across all our services to improve quality, safety and outcomes. We are ambitious about the role that acute Trusts play in prevention, population health and reducing inequalities.
Our ambitious reconfiguration and transformation plans are well underway with the development of a new clinical build at the Calderdale site beginning, scheduled for completion in 2029.
Eligibility
Essential
- Reside within reasonable travelling distance and able to participate in person in a wide range of local meeting and system working.
- Satisfy the criteria determined by the Board of Directors and endorsed by the governors, to include the Fit and Proper Persons Requirement as defined in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulation of Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Membership
Essential
- The successful candidate must be a member of a public constituency of the NHS Foundation Trust (candidates are able to apply for membership via: https://www.cht.nhs.uk/about-us/membership-and-the-council-of-governors).
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First seen
3 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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