Non-Executive Directors, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

United Kingdom

23 Jul

We are Bradford

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for providing hospital services for the people of Bradford and communities across Yorkshire. We are one of the few hospitals around the country which delivers care, teaching and research. We serve a core population of around 667,000 people and provide specialist services for some 1.1 million.

We employ over 7,000 members of staff who work over several sites, including Bradford Royal Infirmary, which provides the majority of inpatient services, and St Luke’s Hospital, which predominantly provides outpatient and rehabilitation services. We also provide a range of services from community sites at Westbourne Green, Westwood Park, Eccleshill, Skipton and the Bradford Macula Centre.

We became the first healthcare organisation in Europe to implement a Command Centre to transform patient flow in our hospitals. Our dedication to research and innovation remains strong. The Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) continues to lead pioneering health studies, including Europe’s first clinical trial using injections to treat asthma and a groundbreaking study into whether better blood pressure management can reduce the risk of falls in older adults. Additionally, Bradford was awarded nearly £7m to set up one of 20 new Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDC) and will act as a regional hub for pioneering clinical trials, creating opportunities to test innovative new treatments with the latest equipment and technology.

Thank you for taking the time to consider these opportunities.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an ambitious, values-led organisation providing care to the people of Bradford and the wider district. Serving a diverse population with some of the most complex health needs in the country, we operate across two acute hospital sites and five community settings, delivering high-quality services to more than half a million people each year.
Our 6,500 plus colleagues provide care around the clock, seeing hundreds of patients every day through our emergency services, delivering more than half a million outpatient appointments annually and carrying out thousands of operations. Alongside our clinical services, we are proud to be home to the Bradford Institute for Health Research, an internationally recognised centre of excellence, and to play a leading role in educating and developing the next generation of healthcare professionals through our strong partnerships with local universities.
We work collaboratively across the Health and Care Partnerships in Bradford District and Craven and West Yorkshire, and with partners across our communities to improve health outcomes and tackle the deep-rooted inequalities that affect many of the people we serve.
This is an exciting time to join our Board. The Trust has recently been recognised by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating for how well it is led, reflecting the progress made in strengthening leadership, governance and culture. At the same time, the CQC identified opportunities to continue developing areas such as organisational culture, workforce, inclusion and speaking up, reinforcing our determination to build on this momentum and deliver further improvement.
We are now seeking two Non-Executive Directors who will help shape the next phase of our journey. We are particularly interested in candidates who bring expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- People, organisational development and culture
- Digital transformation, innovation and the use of technology to improve care
- Capital development or health planning
- Commercial, strategic or wider business leadership
Just as importantly, we are looking for people who understand, or who are willing to invest the time to understand Bradford, its communities, its strengths, its diversity and the significant health inequalities that continue to shape the lives of local people. We believe that effective leadership starts with a genuine connection to the place and the population we serve.
If you share our commitment to improving health outcomes, reducing inequalities and supporting one of the NHS's most important teaching hospitals to thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you. Our Board brings together a broad range of perspectives and experiences, and we are looking for colleagues whose skills, insight and values will complement and strengthen our collective leadership as we shape the future of healthcare for Bradford.
Please click here to view the Role Description and Person Specification
All applications must include:
- A full curriculum vitae/resume
- Quoting the relevant role reference number: A042241
- A covering letter highlighting the aspects of the job description and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that particularly attract you to the post (Microsoft Word document)
- Contact details for three referees, these will not be contacted without your permission. (References should validate a minimum period of six years employment)
- A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (which you will be redirected to once you have submitted your application) *
Right to work checks
If you are successfully shortlisted, our partner, Yoti, will contact you to complete an online right to work check. This is a quick and secure process, ensuring that all necessary legal requirements are met before proceeding further in the recruitment process.
Monitoring
One of Alumni Global’s and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s objectives is to ensure that its workforce is reflective of the local community and therefore we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. So that we can successfully achieve these aims, while it is not mandatory we would encourage every applicant to complete the “Equal Opportunities Monitoring form” so that we can measure the effectiveness of our efforts. The Recruiting Manager does not have access to the Monitoring Information Sections of the application form at any stage of the process and the information provided will be kept entirely confidential.
For a confidential discussion on this role please contact:
Michael Earnshaw, Director of Research or Simon Green, Director whose details can be found at the bottom of this microsite.
Candidate adjustment
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the recruitment process please can you advise us so that we can ensure this is accommodated.
Closing date: TBC
Stakeholders (virtual): TBC
Final Interviews: Early October 2026 - TBC
Please ensure you have made a note of the final interview date(s). We recommend that you bookmark this microsite, as any potential updates regarding the role will be posted online.