Non-Executive Director (NED) in Oxford

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people. We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti‑racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you. We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under‑represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio‑economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Job overview: Oxford Health is partnering with Nurole to find Non Executive Directors. To arrange an informal conversation or in case of any other queries, please contact [email protected].

Main duties of the job: Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an additional Non‑Executive Director to strengthen the breadth and depth of skills around the Board table. This is an opportunity to contribute to the governance and strategic leadership of a large, complex and values‑led NHS organisation delivering mental health, community and specialist services across the South East and South West. This is a part‑time role, approximately 3 days per month. As a Non‑Executive Director, the post‑holder will share collective responsibility for the performance, culture and long‑term sustainability of the Trust, providing independent oversight, constructive challenge and strategic support to the executive team.

• Supporting a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement across the Trust
• Working collaboratively with executive leaders, clinicians and governors to strengthen quality governance
• Contributing fully to Board discussions on strategy, performance, risk and sustainability
• Acting as an ambassador for the Trust, engaging with partners across the health and care system, including integrated care systems, local authorities, the voluntary sector and academic partners

We provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent".

Benefits:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount
• Pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Oxford Health is interested in hearing from candidates who can bring board‑level expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• People, leadership and culture: Candidates will bring board-level insight into people strategy, leadership development, organisational culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and workforce transformation within large, complex organisations. This could include experience in human resources, organisational development or related disciplines, with exposure gained in the commercial or wider public sector welcomed.
• Estates and major capital programmes: Candidates will offer board-level experience of estates strategy, infrastructure and capital investment, including oversight of major estates or transformation programmes in complex organisational settings. Experience gained in commercial environments would be an advantage.
• Digital: Candidates will bring board-level expertise in digital strategy and technology-enabled transformation, including data, systems, digital service delivery, digital infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence within large organisations. Commercial sector experience in these areas would be an advantage.

Person specification:

• Experience Essential criteria: Evidence of operating effectively at board or equivalent senior leadership level within a large, complex organisation.
• The ability to provide constructive challenge and sound judgement while working collaboratively with executive colleagues.
• A strong commitment to public service values and to supporting high‑quality, safe and compassionate care.
• The ability to meet the independence requirements set out in the Code of Governance for NHS Provider Trusts.

All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale. Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.

We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life. Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role. We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Oxford is a world‑renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.