Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, Non-executive Director x 2
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- May 14
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Closing Date: 11am, Tuesday 26th May
About the Organisation Kent & Medway Mental Health NHS Trust (KMMH) is a welcoming place to work with a strong Board and are proud of their staff who are loyal and committed. In recent years, they have celebrated a number of achievements: for example, they are now seeing improvements in the wait time for dementia diagnoses that place us ahead nationally, and have worked hard to reduce the level of violence and aggression on our wards.
There are considerable challenges, partly as a result of the Kent & Medway system being so financially challenged. Patient flow requires new and more sustainable approaches, given the demand on beds; their work on health inequalities is in its infancy and needs to be developed further; and need to build the confidence and capability of their leadership to manage all these challenges.
The role of Non-executive Director is a crucial component of the Trust leadership team, helping to drive the strategic ambition of the Trust but also providing the ‘check and challenge’ they need in relation to patient safety, patient experience and sustainability. As we transform services in line with the 10-year NHS plan, they must ensure that quality remains our priority.
About the roles
Role 1: Non-executive Director with local authority and/or voluntary and social enterprise sector experience.
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
Expertise in the delivery of local authority and/or voluntary sector care to vulnerable or socially disadvantaged populations.
Experience of working as a senior leader in such organisations, with Board level inputs.
Strong understanding of service provider workforce and culture issues.
Strong connections to the communities of Kent & Medway.
Role 2: Non-executive Director with senior programme management, successful partnerships development and / or system, business and third-party benefits realisation experience
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
Board level demonstration of such experience from any sector, including balancing internal and external factors at Board level.
Strong understanding of the risks and rewards of partnership working and of measuring, embedding and delivering on partnership objectives.
Good understanding of Place Based Partnerships, Integrated Neighbourhood Health and the role of mental health and / or community health services in delivering on the Government’s three big shifts.
Both roles will need to demonstrate:
Familiarity with governance frameworks in large and complex organisations, including experience advising committees and a strong understanding of what constitutes high quality assurance for the Trust Board.
Clear connection with and demonstration of our Trust Values.
As a future NHS leader, the successful candidates will be able to demonstrate that they meet the NHS leadership competency framework for board members (please see the candidate information pack below for the six domains). The competency domains are aligned to Our NHS People Promise, Our Leadership Way and the Seven Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles).
The best boards are those that reflect the workforce and communities they serve. They 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
Find out more
Applicants will have an opportunity to speak briefly with Colin Lynch, incoming Chair of the Trust or the current Chair, Jackie Craissati, and shortlisted applicants may also wish to speak to Sheila Stenson, Chief Executive Officer at KMMH. Please contact Sharon Tree by emailing sharon.tree1@nhs.netÂ
NHS England – for general process enquiries contact Helen Barlow by emailing helen.barlow2@nhs.net
Timetable
Closing date for applications* | 26 May 2026 at 11.00am |
Interview date: | 8 June 2026 |
Proposed start date: | August 2026 |