Non-Executive Director
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- Employer:
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Location:
- Greater Manchester
- Remuneration:
- £16,270 per annum for a time commitment of c. 4 days a month
- Closing date:
- 9am Tuesday 25th August 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe134533
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Description
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in England, employing 20,000 colleagues and providing hospital, integrated health and community services to more than one million people across Salford, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury, alongside specialist services for patients across Greater Manchester and beyond. Committed to delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with key partners, we are entering an important new phase as we embed a refreshed operating model, strengthen performance across our services and deliver our long-term ambitions. This is a pivotal time to join our Board and help shape the future of healthcare for our communities.
We are seeking a values-led Non-Executive Director to provide support, scrutiny and constructive challenge across the full Board agenda while bringing particular expertise in digital transformation and technology. As we continue to embrace innovation, data and artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for patients, staff and populations, you will contribute strategic insight into the opportunities and risks associated with digital change at scale. Appointed by our Council of Governors, you will be accountable to our members and communities, uphold the highest standards of integrity and corporate governance, and play a key role in supporting us through the next phase of our transformation journey.
We are looking for an accomplished leader with significant board-level or equivalent experience gained within complex, regulated and customer-focused organisations. While previous NHS experience is not essential, you will bring a strong track record of leading digital transformation, innovation or technology-enabled change at scale, together with an understanding of the associated governance, risk and assurance requirements. An inclusive leader, you will be comfortable operating within a unitary board environment and will demonstrate a commitment to improving experience, outcomes and equity for our workforce and the diverse populations we serve.
We want our Board to provide a broad spectrum of lived experience and are keen to attract candidates who can bring diverse perspectives. We welcome expressions of interest from the widest possible range of backgrounds, particularly those who are under- represented at Board level in the NHS.
For more information about this unique opportunity, please contact our recruitment advisors Will McAlpine, Emily Smith or Emma Pickup at GatenbySanderson via will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com.
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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