Overview

As a Non-Executive Director you will bring independent insight, strategic thinking and a commitment to improving the health outcomes for our communities. You will help shape the strategy, vision and purpose of PC24 and work collaboratively with Board members to ensure PC24 delivers safe, effective quality care.

Main duties

• This role will undertake the Chair responsibility for the organisation’s Resources Committee, focusing on financial, people and wider resource management including estate and information technology. Over time, the role may rotate to chair other committees.
• Attend Board and Committee meetings in person at Wavertree Head Office.
• Ensure that PC24 operates within a robust governance framework, maintains regulatory compliance, and demonstrates accountability, probity and value for money.
• Contribute to shaping and developing the future vision and strategic direction of PC24.
• Contribute to ensuring that PC24 provides safe, caring and effective healthcare services to its patients and the wider community.
• Assist in the appointment (or removal) of the Chief Executive and other members of the Executive Team.
• Monitor the performance and conduct of the Executive Team in meeting their goals, objectives and statutory responsibilities.
• Provide visible leadership within PC24, modelling the organisation’s values and positive behaviours through visits to centres and staff engagement.
• Promote equality of opportunity and prevention of discrimination in the treatment of patients and staff.
• Foster and maintain relationships with local commissioners, public figures and the third sector.
• Contribute to the development of workforce, community and partner stakeholder engagement groups.
• Provide effective governance to ensure high-quality and safe health services, responsible use of resources and accessible, responsive services for the local population.
• Ensure PC24 works with patients and the public to shape health services to meet needs and that public funds are spent fairly, efficiently, effectively and economically.

About us

Primary Care 24 (PC24) is a not-for-profit social enterprise established in 1990, delivering NHS and public sector contracts. The majority of our surplus is reinvested in patients and staff. We believe that primary healthcare should be accessible for everyone and are committed to delivering the best quality care, challenging social exclusion, and working with our patients to support our communities. We combine the best of the NHS with social enterprise innovation, developing solutions for NHS primary care and caring for our colleagues so that they can, in turn, care for our patients.

What’s on offer?

• £12,009.00 per annum
• Estimated time commitment: ~36 days per year, including Board meetings and other required meetings.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligible to apply for blue light card
• Colleague wellbeing package including doctor line, Westfield rewards, wellbeing support and gym discounts

Responsibilities and requirements

What do I need?
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• Experience of working as a Non-Executive Director, Governor, Trustee or equivalent in private, public or voluntary sectors with understanding of interfaces between planned and unplanned healthcare across Primary and Secondary care systems.
• Experience of chairing committees or formal meetings with ability to facilitate debate and provide summarised guidance for others.
• Confidence to give constructive advice.

Person Specification

Disclosure and Safer Recruitment

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Additional information

This vacancy may close before the closing date if sufficient applications are received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Equality and ethos

PC24 is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.