Mid and South Essex NHS Trust Chair

The Trust Chair will play a pivotal role in the success of the Trust, leading both the Board of Directors and the Council of Governors and ensuring they work effectively together. The Board of Directors is collectively responsible for agreeing the strategic direction of the organisation and for the performance of the NHS Foundation Trust. Working closely with the Chief Executive, the Chair should satisfy themselves that high standards of patient care and governance are being delivered, resources are being used effectively within appropriate financial controls and the Board is values driven, demonstrating an inclusive culture and high levels of probity. The Council of Governors represents the interests of the Trust's members, the public and partner organisations and holds the Non-Executive Directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board of Directors. The Council of Governors have statutory powers and duties as set out in the NHS Act 2006 and the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and it is the responsibility of the Trust Chair to ensure governors are able to fulfil these duties. The Trust Chair is the Trust's ambassador within the local community as well as its representative at a regional and national level. The Trust Chair is expected to set clear expectations concerning the Trust's culture, values and behaviours, including setting the style and tone of discussions at Board and Council meetings., The Chair will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all Board members uphold the values of the Trust
• Leading the Board in setting the strategic direction of the Trust
• Reviewing plans and performance against Trust objectives
• Ensuring license conditions and other regulatory standards are met
• Ensuring the Board identifies the key risks the Trust faces in
• implementing its strategy
• Providing visible leadership in developing a healthy, open and transparent patient-centred culture for the organisation
• Developing effective working relationships within the organisation and with external partners and stakeholders
• Leading and supporting a constructive dynamic within the Board and Council
• Providing leadership to the Council of Governors and ensuring that it discharges its statutory powers and duties
• Ensuring the Council of Governors has the means and support for effective communication with Members and with the Trust's wider constituency
• Chairing the Non-Executive Director Remuneration and Appointment Committee (NEDRAC) and the Remuneration and Nominations Committee (REMNOM).
  
  With a workforce of approximately 17,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.