
Closing date: 9am Monday 24th February 2025
About the Organisation
Every day South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) provide healthcare assistance to thousands of patients of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Surrey and North East Hampshire. This is a hugely diverse geographical area including densely populated urban areas, sparsely populated rural areas, and some of the busiest stretches of motorway in the country.
Whether it’s through their emergency 999 service, NHS 111, or Emergency Contact Centre they strive to deliver the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time and in so doing reduce the number of visits to hospital giving their patients the best possible experience during what is usually an upsetting and emotional time. Their values are the standards which everyone working at the Trust is expected to live up to provide the appropriate care for those they serve.
The last few years have been the most difficult ever for the ambulance service. Their services have had to respond to challenges never seen before, and which continue to have a long-lasting impact. Challenging times continue for us as they focus on their priorities for improvement across leadership, culture, safety, and the delivery of their urgent and emergency care services.
About the role
They are now looking for a qualified accountant to join their board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit, where you will help provide the leadership on strategic direction, performance management and governance of the Trust. With experience of working in a complex healthcare organisation at Board level most importantly, you will be as passionate as they are about the work they deliver, will enjoy and be skilled at building partnerships across the complex systems they work within and want to be part of making life better for their workforce.
This is an unrivalled opportunity to effect change and transformation across the Trust whilst proudly improving the services for the communities they serve. You will have the highest standards of personal integrity, and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of, and alignment to, their values. A strategic thinker, you will understand the challenges of operating within a unitary board. Politically astute, you will value and enjoy engaging and working collaboratively, with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that SECAmb delivers its priorities and works effectively with its multiple system partners.
They want their Board to provide a broad spectrum of lived experience and are keen to attract candidates who can bring diverse perspectives. They welcome expressions of interest from the widest possible range of backgrounds, particularly those who are under- represented at Board level in the NHS.
Please note that NEDs are required to live in the catchment area of the Trust: Brighton and East Sussex, Kent and Medway, Surrey and some parts of North East Hampshire - see more details https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/document/secamb-constitution-october-2024/
For more information about how to apply, visit their website Or for a confidential discussion, please contact:
Steven Levin, Researcher
E: steven.levin@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0)7586 702 578
Melanie West, Senior Consultant
E: melanie.west@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7384 464 187
Melanie Shearer, Partner
E: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7785 616 548
Closing date: 9am Monday 24th February 2025
Remuneration: £14,000 for on average 3 to 4 days per month
Location: Crawley