Job summary
Non-Executive Director (Chair of Quality and Safety) Northamptonshire£13,000 / 3 days per month minimum

At Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT), we strive to continually innovate and make a positive difference to our community and those working for and with our Trust, with a collective vision to provide outstanding, compassionate care to the people of Northamptonshire and surrounding areas. Rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission, NHFT is one of the few Foundation Trusts in the country which offers an integrated provision across all ages including mental health, learning disability, community health and prison health services.

We now seek a Non-Executive Director, who will also act as Chair of our Quality and Safety Committee. Appreciative of the complexities of working in a multi-site operation, we want an individual who can think beyond organisational boundaries and bring high levels of personal integrity to ensure exemplary standards of quality, probity, and governance.

Main duties of the job
A clinically qualified individual, you will have board experience, either from your time as an Executive or Non-Executive Director. Whilst able to navigate our Quality and Safety Committee and bring your clinical expertise to bear, your contribution to the broader strategic agenda will be essential. Ideally, you will have experience of managing a broad portfolio and will understand what it means to operate within a complex environment as well as a track record of experience working in close partnership with internal and external stakeholders. You must evidence your ability to influence and persuade others, be committed to working as a team member and possess the motivation to improve NHS performance.

NHFT celebrates multiple points of view, and we believe diversity drives innovation. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a track record in driving Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion related issues, together with the ability to demonstrate how you have challenged discrimination and inequality.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all and appointments are made on merit. We believe the best boards are those that reflect the communities they serve. We particularly welcome applications from people from the local black and minority ethnic communities, and disabled people who we know are under-represented in Non-Executive Director roles.

About us
Applicants for this role should live in or have strong connections or historical connections to Northamptonshire to appreciate the needs of the community the Trust serves.

For more information on the role and how to apply, please go to https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ned

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer.

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

Details
Date posted: 27 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £13,000 a year
per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 270-TH241-CORP-A
Job locations: St Mary's Hospital, Kettering, NN15 7PW, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading.

Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Clinically qualified

Desirable

• A track record of driving Equality, Diversity and Inclusion related issues

Behaviours and values
Essential

• Think beyond organisational boundaries and have the ability to help the Trust see opportunities for collaboration for the benefit of our community

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: St Mary's Hospital, Kettering, NN15 7PW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Corporate Affairs Manager, Jo Coleclough, jo.coleclough@nhft.nhs.uk

NHFT is an equal opportunities employer.