Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Chair
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the people of Reading, Newbury, Henley, Wokingham and the surrounding villages of Berkshire West and South Oxfordshire.
At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for those who live in our communities and beyond. We provide a full range of services serving a catchment area of just over 500,000 people. In addition, we provide specialist Cancer, Cardiology and Renal services that serve a wider population of over a million.
We employ more than 7,000 staff from 89 different nationalities, and each year we are responsible for over £600m of NHS resources. We deliver care from a network of facilities across the area including facilities in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Thatcham and Windsor.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust operates across seven sites: Royal Berkshire Hospital, University of Reading, Whiteknights Campus, Townlands Memorial Hospital in Henley; West Berkshire Community Hospital in Thatcham; Bracknell Healthspace in Bracknell; Prince Charles Eye Unit and Windsor Dialysis Unit in Windsor.
We are now seeking a new Chair, who will lead the unitary board, creating the conditions for us to build on our successes. Whether you have experience gained in the NHS, or the wider public or commercial sectors, the successful candidate will bring experience in a large, complex and changing organisation, alongside outstanding leadership qualities and a demonstrable commitment to Nolan’s seven principles of public life. Our new Chair will be a people oriented leader, with a commitment to the values of the NHS and the communities we serve. We are seeking someone who can be an ambassador for the Trust, able to build relationships effectively with a diverse range of individuals and groups within the organisation and with our many external partners.
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is actively working to achieve a diverse, gender balanced and representative workforce where diversity is actively valued and celebrated, including at board level. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to ensure that our Board reflects the diversity of our communities and encourages diversity of thought.
Please note that to be eligible for the role, applicants must live in one of the Trust’s constituent areas.
Closing date for applications: Monday 21st October 2024
Final panel date: Friday 6th December 2024
For more information on this exciting opportunity, including details on how to apply, please see the candidate brief below, or contact our advisors Odgers Berndtson via donna.fendick@odgersberndtson.com