Non-Executive Director

This is a key Non-Executive Director role with a specific focus on finance, audit, and risk offering the opportunity to provide independent assurance and scrutiny at Board level within a dynamic and evolving primary care organisation. As a Non-Executive Director, you will play a critical role in strengthening financial stewardship, governance, and accountability across the Alliance. You will bring senior-level financial expertise to support robust decision-making, ensuring the organisation delivers value for money while maintaining high standards of quality and compliance. You will work collaboratively with the Board and executive team, providing constructive challenge, insight, and oversight particularly in relation to financial performance, audit processes, and organisational risk.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to Board discussions, ensuring effective governance, accountability, and use of public resources
• Provide independent challenge and scrutiny to support high-quality, evidence-based decision-making
• Ensure patient outcomes, service quality, and stakeholder interests remain central to Board decisions
• Support organisational development through sharing expertise, insight, and networks
• Bring a finance, audit & risk focus to:

• Provide expert oversight of financial performance, sustainability, and value for money
• Scrutinise complex financial information and challenge assumptions underpinning financial plans
• Support and contribute to Audit and/or Finance Committees, strengthening assurance frameworks
• Oversee the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance systems
• Engage with internal and external audit processes, ensuring appropriate responses and follow-up
• Provide assurance to the Board on financial governance, compliance, and organisational risk

About the Organisation

Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance Ltd is a GP Federation established in 2014, representing almost all GP practices across Coventry and parts of Rugby. We deliver primary care services at scale across Coventry and Warwickshire, with a strong focus on:

• Clinical service delivery and innovation
• Primary care development and support
• Training and education
• Integrated care and partnership working
• Strong governance and organisational sustainability

We are committed to supporting general practice, improving patient outcomes, and working collaboratively across the health system. As the NHS continues to evolve, we are focused on being a bold, innovative, and trusted partner within our local system.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to apply your financial and governance expertise in a role that directly impacts patient care and the sustainability of primary care services. You will:

• Play a key role in shaping financial strategy and assurance
• Work alongside an experienced and committed Board
• Influence decision making in a complex and evolving NHS environment
• Contribute to an organisation committed to innovation, collaboration, and high-quality care

About You

We are looking for someone with significant senior-level expertise in financial stewardship, audit, and risk management, and will provide independent challenge and assurance to the Board.

Person Specification

• Financial Leadership and Stewardship

• Senior level experience in financial management, financial governance, or accountancy, gained at Board or equivalent level.
• Strong understanding of public sector finance, including capital and revenue controls, value for money, and financial sustainability.
• Ability to scrutinise complex financial information, understand the drivers of financial performance, and provide constructive challenge.
• Professionally qualified accountant is highly desirable.

• Experience of audit and risk frameworks, including internal control, assurance mapping, and governance systems.
• Proven track record of contributing to or chairing Audit and/or Finance Committees, or equivalent governance forums.
• Strong understanding of internal and external audit processes.

• Deep understanding of corporate governance, accountability, and Board assurance frameworks.
• Experience of regulatory environments, compliance requirements, and organisational risk management.

• Strong understanding of the NHS financial regime.
• Awareness of the financial challenges facing the NHS.

Core attributes and competencies

• Demonstrate commitment to continuously improving outcomes and delivering the best value for money for the taxpayer.
• Embrace effective governance, accountability and stewardship of public money.
• Be committed to ensuring that the Board remains in tune with its shareholders.
• Bring a sound understanding of, and a commitment to upholding, the NHS principles and values.
• Demonstrate a commitment to upholding The Nolan Principles of Public Life.
• Be committed to ensuring that the organisation values diversity and promotes equality and inclusivity.

Core personal experience

Previous experience of working in a collective decision-making group such as a Board or Committee is desirable.

Personal Development

• Demonstrate commitment to their own continued professional development.
• Undertake statutory and mandatory training as required by CRGPA.
• Look beyond local boundaries for innovative ideas and good practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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