Role Profile

The Board of Directors exercises its collective responsibility for the success of the Foundation Trust by leading and directing its affairs. As a Board member you will have corporate responsibility for:

• Meet constitutional standards and clinical standards or quality of care.
  
• Support the Board of Directors in providing an independent clinical view on issues of quality, safety, and regulatory compliance from a quality perspective.
  
• Ensure high standards of governance, both corporate and clinical.
  
• Ensure high levels of probity and value for money with effective use of resources within appropriate financial controls.
  
• Maintain clinical and financial viability.
  
• Participate fully in the individual appraisal process and any Board performance appraisal as determined by the Chair and undertake any training or development activity identified as a result.
  
• Support the Chair in ensuring effective working relationships between the Board and the Council of Governors and have due regard for the opinions of the governors.
  

• Take individual and collective responsibility for the overall strategic direction, success and viability of the Trust.
  
• Bring independent judgement and experience to the Board based on the expertise defined in the role specification and apply this for the benefit of the Trust.
  
• Contribute positively to debate regarding the strategic development of the Trust and any other material and significant issues facing the organisation through the use of constructive challenge and the provision of support to Board colleagues.
  
• Influence and help the executive directors develop proposals on strategies and long-term healthcare plans for the community.
  
• Provide advice and support on issues of strategy and establish clear objectives to deliver these and regularly review performance against them.
  
• Hold the Chief Executive and the executive directors to account for the effective management and delivery of the Trust’s strategic aims and objectives.
  

• Ensure that the Trust complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements, including ensuring compliance with the Terms of Licence and Constitution.
  
• Ensure the Trust meets its commitment to patients, targets and Key Performance Indicators for treatment.
  
• Assist in ensuring the best use of financial and other resources to maximise benefits for patients and meet targets for healthcare treatment and ensuring financial viability is maintained.
  
• Participate as required in the work of the Foundation Trust through membership of the committees of the Board of Directors as required, including the Quality, Audit, Risk, Workforce, Remuneration, and Nomination committees. The intention is that the postholder will chair the Quality committee in time. 
  
• Participate in the appointment (or removal) of the Chief Executive, other executive directors, and senior clinicians
  

• Maintaining good working relationships with the Council of Governors whom are responsible for holding non-executive directors to account in their role.
  
• Represent the Board of Directors at official events and safeguard the good name and reputation of the Foundation Trust.
  
• Act as a Trustee of charitable funds.
  

• Uphold the Nolan Principles of Public Life and promote these principles through the organisation.
  
• Promote the success of the organisation so as to maximise the benefits for the members as a whole and the public.
  
• In addition to Board meetings, attend and Chair Board committee meetings and other meetings of the main Board, as allocated by the Trust Chair.
  
• Engage in personal development through, e.g. training events, both local and national.