We are looking for an exceptional leader to chair both Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (SCH) and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). 

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of local services by sharing your talents and expertise to help transform the hospitals and the services they provide, and to make a positive difference to the communities they serve.

Since 2022/23 much of the trusts’ focus has been on partnership working with partners in the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin System, including with the establishment of a Committees in Common arrangement across the three NHS providers of services within Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, in Autumn 2023.

We are looking for candidates who want to use their energy, skills and experience to help drive the delivery of sustainable healthcare services for the people of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and those surrounding areas for whom the trusts provide services.

The Chair in Common will have vision and scope to help shape and build on strong existing collaboration and relationships with the Trusts’ local communities and their system partners in the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System.

Candidates will be system players and have leadership experience in a complex organisation and a record of driving a strategic vision and transformation. You will ideally have experience at a senior level from a complex organisation of similar scales with a track record of strategic leadership and are likely to already have experience as a Non-executive Director. Please see the attached information pack for full details about the role.

The best boards are those that reflect the workforce and communities they serve. We particularly welcome applications from women, people from local black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.

Application documents:

• NHS Chair in Common Info Pack
• Monitoring form

Getting in touch

• SCHT – for an informal and confidential discussion with Patricia Davies, Chief Executive please contact Stacey Worthington on 01743 277688 or by emailing stacey.worthington1@nhs.net
• SaTH – for an informal and confidential discussion with Louise Barnett, Chief Executive please contact Isla Tomkiss on 01743 261001 (extension 2580) or by emailing isla.tomkiss@nhs.net
• NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Miriam Walker by emailing miriam.walker@nhs.net

Key dates (subject to change)

*Applications should be sent to england.chairsandneds@nhs.net quoting reference M2673/M3084.

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