Trust seeks new non-executive directors

Posted on: 22nd March 2021

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) is seeking three new non-executive directors.

This is an exceptional opportunity for the successful candidates to share their talents and expertise to make a positive difference to the lives of people living in Lincolnshire.

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 an NHS leader, they must also able to demonstrate the range of behaviours required to contribute effectively in this board level role.

Applicants should live in or have strong connections with Lincolnshire, with a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services in the county.

The available roles at LCHS are:

  • Post 1: Chair of the Quality and Risk Committee. The applicant must have current or recent clinical and patient safety expertise gained from a medical, nursing, allied discipline experience and have a senior level experience of governance and the effective management of risk.
  • Post 2: Chair of Finance, Performance and Investment Committee. The applicant must have recent relevant finance experience in a large and complex organisation, preferably with a financial qualification. Experience of strategic responsibility for other organisational resources, e.g. people, digital and estates portfolios would be an advantage.
  • Post 3: Non-executive Director. This applicant must have recent experience of strategic partnership development with a proven record in the involvement and engagement of key stakeholders. Experience gained in a community-based setting would be an advantage.

The successful candidates will need to be able to demonstrate they 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

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