GP Associate Non-Executive Director

Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to building a Board that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from groups currently underrepresented in senior leadership roles.

Person Specification

• Qualifications
• Medical qualification
• Accredited in general practice
• Knowledge, Skills and Attributes
• Insight and understanding of primary care, community care and what is needed to successfully implement the NHS 10 year plan and neighbourhood care.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to question, constructively challenge, influence and be independent minded to ensure decisions reflect consideration to overall public benefit.
• The ability to analyse and understand complex information, and situations before reaching an objective conclusion.
• The ability to think clearly and creatively.
• The ability to think and plan ahead, balance needs and constraints.
• Able to work as a team to meet common goals and willingness to utilise skills and experience for the good of the organisation.
• Willing to maintain and uphold accountability of self and others.
• A high level of probity, integrity, discretion and fairness and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to uphold the principles of effective corporate governance.
• Demonstrates a strong interest and understanding of the health care agenda with a commitment to the NHS and public sector values.
• Demonstrates a strong interest in equality and diversity and the inclusion agenda.
• Understanding of the role of an Associate Non Executive Director as part of the Trust's regulatory and compliance context.
• Demonstrating the highest standards of conduct as set out in the Nolan principles.
• A strong personal commitment to the Trust values.
• Ability to anticipate and exploit change.
• Knowledge of stakeholder communities and strong commitment to, and understanding of, the needs of the local community.
• Understanding of the health inequalities agenda.
• Understanding of the digital agenda, digital innovation and digital exclusion.
• Experience
• Experience of primary care having worked or currently working as a general practitioner.
• Experience of involvement in complex change in the NHS including delivery of clinical, quality, performance and financial outcomes.
• Evidence of providing effective strategic direction supported by knowledge of governance and how boards should add value.
• Experience of working in primary care in North East London.
• Other
• Ability to meet relevant time commitment.
• Must meet Fit and Proper Person requirements.
• Demonstrates clear knowledge of the local health and care economy.
• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.