Vacancy for non-executive director
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust is looking to recruit a financially experienced Non-executive Director to join its board. This is an exceptional opportunity to share your talents and expertise to make a positive difference to the lives of people in your community.
For those interested in registering their interest, the Trust points out that you will need to have a genuine commitment to patients and the promotion of excellent health care services. You will have senior level recent, relevant finance experience in a large and complex organisation with the capacity to Chair the Audit Committee, preferably, with a financial qualification or recent relevant financial experience. Other critieria include:
- 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
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 a future NHS leader, the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the range of behaviours required to contribute effectively in this board level role. These are outlined in the NHS Leadership Academy’s Healthcare Leadership Model
Applicants should live in or have strong connections with the North West.
NWAS says: “We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments are made on merit. We believe that the best boards are those that reflect the communities they serve.
“We particularly welcome applications from women, people from the local black and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people who we know are under-represented in chair and non-executive roles.
“Our recruitment processes are conducted in accordance with the Code of Governance to ensure that they are made on merit after a fair and open process so that the best people, from the widest possible pool of candidates, are appointed.”
For details on how to apply for the post, including an informal chat, visit the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust website.