About this role
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Board of our Trust and benefit the patient population we are so proud to serve.
As Non-executive Director you will work alongside executives as equal members of our unitary Board who share responsibility with the other directors for the Board's decisions and for success of the organisation in leading the improvement of our healthcare services for patients.
If you wish to apply, please follow the guidance within the Non-Executive Direction (NED) Candidate Recruitment Pack linked.
Please note: Applications MUST NOT be made online via the NHS Jobs TRAC recruitment portal.
Candidates are encouraged to contact us for a conversation before submitting an application. You may contact Simon Page, Trust Chair. To arrange this, please contact Simon GraingerLloyd, Chief Governance Officer via email [email protected] or telephone0121 812 3329
Applications must be emailed directly to our Corporate Services Manager, Tammy Ferris: [email protected] MUST NOT be made via the TRAC portal. If you need clarification, please contact Simon
This post will close on 16th September 2026 12pm mid-day.
Main duties of the job
You will chair the Trust's Quality & Safety Committee, and you will work across professional boundaries, providing scrutiny and fresh, multi-disciplinary perspectives internally. You will have a focus on improvement, challenging clinical processes to ensure that they are as robust and efficient as possible, encouraging teams to use benchmarking and best practice to drive up standards and deliver excellence in patient care
As part of ROH's current strategy rethink, you will play a role in supporting the development of commercial offering and develop its culture & capability around continuous improvement.
Please refer to the Non-Executive Direction (NED) Candidate Recruitment Pack and Job Description for full details of the Trust and what the role entails.
About us
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist hospital located in Birmingham UK. One of the largest orthopaedic units in Europe, the ROH offer a comprehensive range of surgical and non-surgical treatment.
The Trust's annual financial turnover is in the region of £136 million. It has fourteen operating theatres, five NHS wards, one private wards and 115 beds, including six High Dependency Unit beds.
The Trust employs in excess of 1,400 staff, including more than 80 Consultant medical staff, each supported by multi-disciplinary clinical teams including surgeons, nurses, anaesthetists, physiotherapists, radiologists, pathologists, occupational therapists and other clinical professionals.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties as a Non-Executive Member
Please note: Applications MUST NOT be made online via the NHS Jobs TRAC recruitment portal.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Qualified to Masters or equivalent professional qualification and / or experience Evidence of continuous professional development
Skills & Knowledge Essential
Experience of working at Board level, or equivalent, and able to demonstrate an understanding of corporate governance and assurance requirements. Ability to support the Executive Team and their leadership of the organisation, while monitoring their conduct and seeking to uphold the highest ethical standards of integrity and probity. Excellent strategic abilities, with the capacity to plan for the long-term, along with sound independent judgement, diplomacy and political astuteness. Ability to work as an effective Board member, able to prioritise focus and deployment of key resources Chairing skills
Experience Essential
Collaborative, team oriented style with equal accountability and voice from all unitary board members. Excellent strategic abilities, with the capacity to plan for the long-term, along with sound independent judgement, diplomacy and political astuteness. Experience of working at Board level, or equivalent and able to demonstrate an understanding of corporate governance and assurance requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
Bristol Road South
Birmingham
B31 2AP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.roh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)