Non-Executive Director, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

EEAST is made up of exceptional people delivering outstanding care, every hour of every day. Whether it’s on the frontline or behind the scenes, no two days are ever the same and every role helps save lives.

A rewarding and fast-paced environment working at EEAST gives you the chance to support your community, provide life-saving care and help people through their darkest moments. It’s a busy, dynamic environment that brings fresh challenges every day.

Our Trust provides emergency and non-emergency care to patients in the east of England covering the six counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. You get to work in one of the most diverse areas of the country; the bustling capital city is on our doorstep and the bracing North Sea envelopes our shores to the east.

Dear Candidate, thank you for your interest in the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST). I am delighted that you are considering the opportunity to join us at this pivotal time in our journey, with the role of Non-Executive Director (NED) with a clinical background being crucial to our continued development and success.

Operating across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire, EEAST serves a diverse and growing population of approximately 6.2m people. Our dedicated team of over 5,000 staff and 1,200 volunteers work tirelessly to deliver high quality, compassionate care.

We have a clear set of missions aligned to Patient, People, Partnership and Productivity to deliver Our Purpose to care for our patients, our communities and each other, making every minute count to save lives and improve outcomes for patients.

To realise this vision, we are seeking a committed, inclusive, and inspiring individual to join our Board as a NED. This role is vital in providing independent oversight, constructive challenge, and strategic guidance to ensure we continue to deliver exceptional care and drive forward our improvement journey.

As a NED, you will bring your expertise and experience to help shape the future of EEAST. We are particularly interested in candidates with clinical, quality, and patient safety expertise gained from medical, nursing, or allied disciplines at a senior level across different sectors.

With values of Accountable, Respectful, and Excellent aligned to our own, your insights will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our services, improve patient outcomes, and foster a culture of innovation and inclusivity.

This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact within a dynamic and evolving ambulance service that touches the lives of millions of people every day. We are genuinely open to the clinical experience you bring, and if you are a compassionate, strategic leader with a passion for improving health and care services through a non-executive role, we invite you to apply.

We particularly welcome applications from women, people from minority ethnic communities, and disabled people. I look forward to meeting you and learning how you can contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional care to the diverse communities we serve.

• Quoting the relevant role reference number: A040508

• A covering letter highlighting the aspects of the job description and EEAST that particularly attract you to the post (Microsoft Word document)

• Contact details for three referees, these will not be contacted without your permission. (References should validate a minimum period of six years employment)

• A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (which you will be redirected to once you have submitted your application)

* Right to work checks If you are successfully shortlisted, our partner, Yoti, will contact you to complete an online right to work check. This is a quick and secure process, ensuring that all necessary legal requirements are met before proceeding further in the recruitment process.

*Monitoring One of Alumni Global’s and EEAST’s objectives is to ensure that its workforce is reflective of the local community and therefore we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. So that we can successfully achieve these aims, while it is not mandatory we would encourage every applicant to complete the “Equal Opportunities Monitoring form” so that we can measure the effectiveness of our efforts.

The Recruiting Manager does not have access to the Monitoring Information Sections of the application form at any stage of the process and the information provided will be kept entirely confidential.

For a confidential discussion on this role please contact: Thomas Patterson, Managing Director or Michael Earnshaw, Director of Researcher, on +44 7719 055 971.

Candidate adjustment If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the recruitment process please can you advise us so that we can ensure this is accommodated.

Final Interviews: 10th June 2025. Please ensure you have made a note of the final interview date(s). We recommend that you bookmark this microsite, as any potential updates regarding the role will be posted online. Please take note of the reference number found under section “How to apply”. This is needed for us to process any application.