Associate Non Executive Director in Leatherhead

Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.

Job overview

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP) is an ambitious provider of mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in Surrey and North-East Hampshire. We provide a broad range of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency community services, early intervention and detection programmes, as well as highly specialised therapy and inpatient treatment. Our high-quality care focuses on enabling people to live well with their conditions and to work towards recovery.

We are looking to appoint an Associate Non-Executive Director to our Board, with recent (current or within the last 3 years) primary care experience as a G.P. Of equal importance, is your alignment with our values and ability to think strategically: helping us look beyond the boundaries of our organisation and build relationships and partnerships with our community and across a broad range of public, voluntary and social enterprise sector organisations.

Main duties of the job

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, to ensure that our Board reflects the diversity of our communities and encourages diversity of thought. We recognise that people can sometimes be put off applying for a job unless they think they match every requirement: don't let that hold you back.

This role is a public appointment and not subject to the provisions of employment law.

NHS boards play a key role in shaping the strategy, vision and purpose of an organisation. They hold the organisation to account for the delivery of strategy and ensure value for money.

They are also responsible for assuring that risks to the organisation and the public are managed and mitigated effectively. Led by an independent Chair and composed of a mixture of both Executive and independent Non-Executive members, the Board has a collective responsibility for the performance of the organisation.

Working for our organisation

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached the information pack for information and further details on the requirement for this job role.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Person specification

Experience

• Recent (current or within the last 3 years) primary care experience as a G.P
• The ability to use qualitative and quantitative data to inform decision making and constructive challenge
• Good understanding of quality improvement
• The capacity to understand the needs of our local communities, the roles and responsibilities of the Council of Governors and the statutory and regulatory requirement, risk management and Board assurance processes.

Teamworking

• Demonstrable commitment to team working and to partnership and collaboration
• In addition, all Non-Executive Directors must be members of the Foundation Trust (see Trust website for membership qualifications), meet the Fit and Proper Persons Regulations and demonstrate a tangible commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership)

We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Gender Pay Gap Action

Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above.

Sponsorship

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

We have the right to close this advert early, once we reach a suitable number of applications.

Documents to download

• Recruitment Information Pack and Job Descrption ( PDF , 650.6 KB )
• SABP Competency Profile Map ( PDF , 672.5 KB )
• Mindful Employer Information ( PDF , 195.2 KB )
• Carers Information ( PDF , 604.7 KB )
• Benefits of NHS Pension Scheme ( PDF , 264.6 KB )
• Vacancy Links ( PDF , 344.6 KB )