Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Non-Executive Director to join its Board. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the leadership of the Trust during a period of transformation in the NHS and social care landscape.
As we focus on improving our patient and staff experience, we are committed to making our organisation an exceptional place to work and the preferred choice for patient care. As a Non-Executive Director, you will play a vital role in shaping our vision ‘Deliver the best care every day for everyone’ and ensuring we deliver on these ambitions.
We warmly encourage applications from individuals living in or with experience of care in the Gloucestershire area. We are particularly interested in candidates with diverse professional backgrounds, bringing expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Clinical background
- User/Consumer Experience
- Staff Engagement and development
- Academic links
- Estates and Facilities
- Logistics
- Financial background
- Digital expertise
- Leadership skills
- Commercial acumen
We are seeking individuals with significant strategic experience and a proven ability to challenge, contribute to, and support the vision and objectives of complex organisations. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong track record of holding the Board to account, coupled with a readiness to embrace a high level of personal accountability.
While NHS experience is not essential, candidates should bring relevant expertise that can be effectively applied in our healthcare environment. You will need to quickly understand the health and social care policy, navigate relationships with key stakeholders, and appreciate governance requirements, including the risks inherent in the delivery of our services. Your sound judgment, political acumen, and ability to provide a fresh perspective will be highly valued.
This role offers exciting and rewarding opportunities to apply your energy, skills, and experience in making a tangible difference to the health and wellbeing of the communities served by our Trust, both now and in the future. If you are passionate about public service and share our values, we would be delighted to hear from you.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, Gloucestershire Hospitals are proud to be one of the largest employers in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. Providing acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, as well as outpatient clinics and some surgery services from community hospitals throughout Gloucestershire. Providing services to almost 660,000 people across our county, we have an annual income of over £865m. We have an ambitious strategic plan to transform our hospital services and our provision to our patients and communities.
For more information and a confidential discussion, please contact our partners at Hunter Healthcare: Jenny Adrian on 07939 250362 or James McLeod on 07842 424530, or email
[email protected].
Additional working pattern details: On average 5 days a month
The interview date is: 28th October 2026
Please see the attached candidate pack for more information on the main responsibilities and the person specification for this role.
