Non Executive Director

Would you like to support the delivery of the best possible health and well-being outcomes for the people of Lancashire, South Cumbria, and the Fylde Coast? Then consider joining us on the Board of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Non-Executive Director., The Trust is looking to recruit a Non-Executive Director to bring experience of operating at, or near, board level in a large, complex, and regulated organisation, with a sound understanding of governance and risk. We have a particular need to recruit the following skills to the Board (A qualified accountant with senior financial leadership experience).The new Non-Executive Director will be highly collaborative team player who will participate and contribute to the Board bringing independent thinking, objectivity and take shared responsibility for decisions, outcomes and activities delegated by the Board.With the wide-ranging changes in healthcare provision, the Non-Executive Director will be prepared and able to make complex decisions, maintain an independent mindset and challenge constructively. Having a commitment to continuous improvement and the delivery of high-quality service will be key.Passionate to work together across the Board, our Non-Executive Directors will show a strong commitment to the local community, be able to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders and have a strong focus on the best interests of all patients and service users, as well as the well-being of all staff.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the West Coast of Lancashire and provides a comprehensive range of health and care services to the residents and visitors to the region. The Trust is a specialist in tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services and delivers a range of acute and community health services. We also host the National Artificial Eye Service, providing services across England. We serve a population of around 1.6 million and an estimated 18 million visitors to the seaside town of Blackpool. We employ over 8,000 staff and our turnover is the region of £665 million. Working towards exceptional standards of health and care across the local population, we work in close partnership with health and care partners. As part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership, we collaboratively strive to improve health and care for people living in the area. Despite challenges, the Trust is in an exciting position, working towards its ambitious vision to be high-performing organisation, operating as part of an integrated care system that provides high-quality, safe, and effective care across its communities., Vision - to improve the lives of people who live, work and volunteer on the Fylde Coast and beyond. Mission - To deliver safe, effective, sustainable care for everyone, every day. Values - The Trust's values "Caring, Safe and Respectful" help to represent the culture of the Trust and to communicate who the Trust is and how they do things. They also play an important part in encouraging people to come and work and be part of the Trust themselves. Our Five-Year Strategy 2022-2027 In January 2022 we invited staff, patients, carers, the local community, and key partners to be involved in the development of our 2022-2027 strategy. Following this engagement, we developed the strategy to clearly indicate our vision - to improve the lives of people who live, work and volunteer on the Fylde Coast and beyond. The approach we took to do this was key and shows that we are committed to listening to our staff and actively engaging patients in how we deliver safe, effective, sustainable care for everyone, every day. Together, our engagement community told us what's important to them:

• Being an employer of choice.
• Recruiting and retaining staff, especially from local areas.
• Growing excellence through training, education, research and innovation.
• Health promotion and prevention.
• Improving our impact on the environment.
• Creating safe, healthy environments to work and receive care in.