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Non Executive Director

Louder Than Words

Plymouth

Hybrid

GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Part time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Plymouth seeks a Non-Executive Director to oversee strategic governance and care quality. Ideal candidates will possess substantial senior management experience and expertise in strategic planning and financial management, aimed at enhancing community health services. The role is part-time and offers flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

Significant experience of senior management within an organisation with a significant budget.
Commitment to building successful partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
Experience of leading transformational change in complex public service systems.

Responsibilities

Promote the vision and objectives of the organisation.
Ensure effective governance, quality of care, and financial success.
Engage positively with stakeholders and act as an ambassador.

Skills

Senior management experience

Strategic planning

Financial management

Risk management

Performance management

Change management

Job Summary

As a member of the Board, NEDs work in partnership with the Chair, Chief Executive Officer and each other, as well as other Board and senior staff members, to support the employees in achieving the aims of Livewell Southwest. NEDs will seek to optimise the relationship between the Board of Directors and the staff, using their specialist skills to facilitate high‑quality, well‑rounded strategic decision‑making.

They will maintain high standards of probity and governance, ensuring Livewell Southwest has an excellent reputation for operating to these standards. The NED will also reflect these principles in their own conduct.

The Board of Directors is collectively responsible for the success of Livewell Southwest by directing and supervising its affairs, maintaining financial viability, ensuring high levels of probity and value for money, and delivering high standards of clinical governance.

About Us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award‑winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.

Guided by our values of kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility and collaboration, we focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability while empowering staff and those we serve. We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, steering the right care at the right time and place.

We prioritise employees’ development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programmes, and funding for qualifications such as the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programmes ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Promote the vision, values and objectives of Livewell Southwest and actively develop the organisation’s strategy.
Assist Director colleagues in setting strategic aims, ensuring necessary financial and human resources are in place and performance is monitored and reviewed.
Ensure the Board maintains responsibility for effective governance, quality of care and financial success.
Promote the development of a listening organisation, attuned to the voices of people and carers using our services as well as staff.
Work closely with Board colleagues in a supportive and constructively challenging manner, using specialist skills, independent judgement and advice to develop strategy, service transformation and organisational direction.
Take part in the appointment of the senior executive team and in determining remuneration through the Remuneration & Nomination Committee.
Work with Board colleagues in setting and demonstrating agreed values and standards, balancing Livewell Southwest’s obligations to stakeholders and the wider community.
Engage positively with stakeholders, including the local community, and act as an ambassador.
Actively participate and lead in relevant sub‑committees of the Board.
Ensure the organisation values diversity and demonstrates equality of opportunity in its treatment of staff and patients.
Execute responsibilities of a company director according to lawful and ethical standards, referencing Company Law, the Articles of Association and the NHS Constitution.
Monitor performance and conduct of the Senior Management & Executive Team, including preparation of annual reports and statutory duties.
Appoint, remove, support and encourage senior executives as appropriate.
Obtain assurance that all quality and performance information is accurate, with robust controls and assurance systems.
Bring independent judgement and experience based on commercial, financial and legal or governance expertise.
Undertake six Non‑Executive Director service visits per year across the organisation.

Specialist Responsibilities

Each Non‑Executive Director will be allocated one or more specific responsibilities or areas of interest, jointly determined and agreed between the Chair and the post holder.

Essential Qualifications

Significant experience of senior management within an organisation with a significant budget, comparable size and complexity, and a proven track record of working within communities.
Entrepreneurial approach with a successful reputation, and portfolio of strategic planning, financial management, risk management, performance management and service delivery in a regulated environment.
Commitment to building and developing successful partnerships, alliances and stakeholder relationships.
Experience of leading transformational change in complex health, care or public service systems; experience in social enterprise or third sector organisations is desirable.
Some understanding of health service delivery, and knowledge of the Plymouth community, demographics and health needs.

Desirable Qualities

Patient and community focus, commitment to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged groups.
Self‑belief, drive and a motivation to inspire continuous improvement and organisational performance.
Intellectual flexibility, creativity and ability to clarify complexity for others.
Strategic direction and ability to develop a clear vision and enthuse others.
Accountability and willingness to be held to account for Board performance and relationship management.
Team working, strong leadership role and influencing and communication skills.
Change management understanding and impact on staff and management.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

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