Independent chair
Job summary
Lead the Future of an Innovative NHS Subsidiary
NTH Solutions is seeking an exceptional individual to become its next Independent Chair.
As a successful NHS subsidiary company, NTH Solutions provides a broad range of Estates, Facilities, Procurement and Support Services to North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and to a growing portfolio of external organisations. The organisation employs more than 700 colleagues and plays a critical role in supporting the delivery of safe, high quality healthcare services whilst generating value for the NHS.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic leadership to a well-established and ambitious organisation at a time of significant opportunity across the NHS and wider public sector landscape.
Working closely with the Board, Managing Director and shareholder representatives, you will ensure the organisation maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, supports sustainable growth and continues to deliver excellent services for patients, service users and customers.
As Independent Chair, you will help steer NTH Solutions through its next phase of development, supporting the organisation to harness digital innovation, technology-enabled improvement and modern data-driven approaches across its services. You will provide strategic oversight to ensure digital opportunities are identified and utilised to improve operational performance, customer experience, workforce productivity and commercial growth
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.
Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Has significant Board-level leadership experience within complex organisations.
Has operated as a Chair, Non-Executive Director or senior executive.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of governance, risk management and organisational assurance.
Champion innovation, digital transformation and the effective use of technology across the organisation, ensuring NTH Solutions remains forward-looking and responsive to the evolving needs of the NHS and wider healthcare sector
Can provide strategic challenge and support to leaders.
Has experience of driving organisational improvement, transformation and commercial development.
Understands the importance of culture, people, equality and inclusion.
Can build effective relationships with shareholders, NHS partners, regulators and external stakeholders.
Demonstrates sound judgement, integrity and independence.
Experience within health, public services, infrastructure, estates, facilities, commercial enterprises or regulated sectors would be advantageous.
In return
This role provides a unique opportunity to:
- Influence the strategic direction of a successful NHS-owned organisation.
- Support the continued development of innovative services that directly benefit the NHS and local communities.
- Work alongside experienced Board and executive colleagues.
- Contribute to the evolving University Hospitals Tees and wider NHS landscape.
NTH Solutions is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Derek Bell, Chairman, University Hospitals Tees.
Person Specification
Experience
- Understanding of the opportunities presented by digital technology, data and innovation within healthcare, facilities management or commercial service environments.
- Experience of leading or governing organisations through periods of transformation, innovation or significant change
- Experience of managing complex stakeholder relationships.
- Experience of operating within a regulated environment.
- Board-level leadership experience within a large or complex organisation
- Experience of overseeing digital transformation, IT-enabled change programmes or technology-driven business improvement
- Previous Chair experience.
- Experience of estates, facilities management, infrastructure, procurement or commercial services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
North Tees & Hartlepool Solutions
Address
University Hospital of North Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 8PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://nthsolutions.co.uk