Non Executive Director

• Work with board colleagues in setting the strategic direction of the trust, contributing to setting standards and embedding our new trust 'shared commitments'.
• Contribute to effective decision-making and constructive debate within the board. Develop a constructive, frank and open relationship with the executive directors through regular communication and meetings in support of the RFL's best interests, and to provide support and advice while respecting executive responsibility.
• Ensure the trust complies with the provider licence, its constitution and any other applicable legislation and regulations
• Ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance are maintained in accordance with the relevant sections of the Foundation Trust Code of Governance, the UK Corporate Governance Code and the FRC Guidance on Board Effectiveness
• As a key ambassador for the trust, assist in building strong relationships externally with our partners within the immediate health system, as well as those across the wider health, research and education sectors nationally.
• Encourage the continuation of effective communication with the members, governors and staff.
• Support constructive working relationships with NHS England and the Care Quality Commission.
• Uphold the new shared commitments of the RFL, by example, and to ensure that the trust promotes equality and diversity for all its patients, staff and other stakeholders.

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• The ability to challenge and debate constructively
• Strategic thinking, financial acumen and an appreciation of the importance of, and opportunities and challenges presented by, innovation
• High level of personal and professional integrity
• The ability to analyse and contextualise complex information
• Leadership skills, and the ability to exercise those as a Non-executive
• A demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity
• The ability to be a role model of the Royal Free London NHS Foundations Trust's values
• High levels of organisation, self-motivation and emotional intelligence
• The ability to understand complex strategic issues, and to analyse and resolve difficult problems
• Sound understanding of corporate governance
• The ability and readiness to develop an understanding of Foundation Trusts, the NHS and the external environment in which they operate, and their accountability arrangements
• Readiness to commit appropriate time and energies to Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
• The ability to qualify as a public member of the Foundation Trust.

Essential

• A recognised accountancy qualification
• Well-established financial leadership skills in an organisation of significant scale and complexity (the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has an annual turnover of c£1.2bn)
• A track record of recent if not current financial leadership in an organisation going through significant change, and experience prioritising efficiency and ensuring money is well-spent and managed in a safety-critical context
• An understanding of how large organisations work, particularly in terms of management, finance, risk and investment
• Board level experience in public or private sector organisation, whether as an executive leader or Non-executive
• Ideally, experience as a financial leader in a complex, private sector, business.