Non Executive Director

Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in their search for a new non-executive director. This position will also chair the workforce assurance committee.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres and an international leader in cancer research and education. They are a performance driven, high achieving organisation with patients at the heart of everything they do.

The Christie is renowned as a world pioneer in the care, treatment and research of cancer. They build on this legacy, translating innovation and research breakthroughs into real patient benefits. Their work today is the treatment of tomorrow across the globe. The Christie serves a population of 3.2 million people across Greater Manchester and Cheshire and, as a national specialist, around a quarter of patients are referred to them from other parts of the country.

The Christie’s non-executive directors use their skills and expertise to provide independent judgement and advice to the executive board. Collectively, the Board is responsible for the management and governance of the entire organisation.

As a non-executive director you will:

• constructively challenge and contribute to the development of strategy, providing objective judgement independent of management on issues facing the Trust
• support and challenge the development of the Trust’s values and standards and ensure that the needs of staff, patients and the wider community are understood and fairly balanced
• contribute to the achievement of the Trust vision and inclusive culture, and alignment with core values, liaising and working with the Council of Governors
• scrutinise the performance of executive management on meeting agreed goals and objectives, monitor the reporting of performance, and contribute corporately to the work of the Board
• support and challenge the executive’s delivery of high quality and safe healthcare services, research and development, education and training
• ensure the highest standards of probity, integrity and governance are met such that the Trust complies with the terms of its authorisation by NHS England, its constitution, relevant legislation, mandatory guidance and other relevant obligations support entrepreneurial leadership within the Trust within a framework of prudent and effective controls, which enable risk to be assessed and managed;
• engage positively and collaboratively in board discussion of agenda items
• act an ambassador for the Trust in engagement with local, regional and national stakeholders

For more information about this opportunity, please visit our website here.

If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 11.59pm on 30/03/2025:

• a detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements
• a covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of your application and will be assessed as part of your full application
• please provide details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent

To find out more, request support when applying, or have an informal confidential discussion before applying, please get in touch with one of our consultants by emailing [email protected].