Location
London

Hours
Part Time - Three days per week

Salary
£71,250 per annum (subject to national NHS framework and final approval at appointment stage)

About the Role
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts, providing a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and specialist care for patients from further afield. The Trust includes Guy’s Hospital, St Thomas’ Hospital, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton Hospital and Harefield Hospital, employing around 23,900 staff and delivering over 3.1 million patient contacts annually.

We are seeking an outstanding individual to become our next Chair. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead the Trust at a pivotal time for healthcare, research and innovation. The Chair will lead the Board of Directors and Council of Governors, providing strategic leadership and ensuring the Trust continues to deliver its ambitious vision of Better, Faster, Fairer Healthcare for All.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, governors, staff, patients and partners, the Chair will champion high-quality patient care, innovation, research, strong governance and collaborative system leadership. The role requires substantial board-level leadership experience, strong strategic and partnership-building skills, a commitment to equality, inclusion and good governance, and the ability to inspire confidence across a wide range of stakeholders.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre. The Trust also includes Evelina London Children’s Hospital, which provides specialist services across south east England, and the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, world-renowned for heart and lung care.

We pride ourselves on clinical excellence, high quality teaching and research, and one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Our adult community services have been rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission. We are committed to supporting our 23,500 staff to deliver safe, efficient, and high quality care.

The successful candidate must satisfy the NHS Fit and Proper Persons standard.

Experience
Substantial board-level leadership experience with a proven track record in strategic leadership and partnership building.

About you
Committed to equality, inclusion and good governance.
Ability to inspire confidence across a wide range of stakeholders including governors, staff, patients and partners.
Strong advocate for high-quality patient care, innovation and research.
Excellent communication and collaborative leadership skills.

Qualifications
Must satisfy the NHS Fit and Proper Persons standard.
Further role-specific requirements are detailed in the candidate brief.

Additional Information
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust celebrates, respects and values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and provide reasonable adjustments and support throughout the application process.

Flexible working arrangements are supported to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Applicants must ensure they meet UK immigration requirements to live and work in the UK before applying.