Chair, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Chair,
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST)
United Kingdom
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EEAST is made up of exceptional people delivering outstanding care, every hour of every day. Whether it’s on the frontline or behind the scenes, no two days are ever the same and every role helps save lives.
A rewarding and fast-paced environment
Working at EEAST gives you the chance to support your community, provide life-saving care and help people through their darkest moments. It’s a busy, dynamic environment that brings fresh challenges every day.
Working in the east of England
Our Trust provides emergency and non-emergency care to patients in the east of England covering the six counties of Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
You get to work in one of the most diverse areas of the country; the bustling capital city is on our doorstep and the bracing North Sea envelopes our shores to the east.
We've got historical cathedral towns and cities, brand new communities, rural broadlands and some of the busiest arteries of road and rail networks, including the M25, A14, M1, M11 and A12, and railway lines from London Liverpool Street out to Cambridge, Norwich, Peterborough, Colchester and Southend.
Wherever you go in the east of England there is always something to see and do; but if travelling around the UK and beyond is a must for you as well, the Luton, Stansted, Norwich and Southend airports couldn't make it more easier to stay in touch with loved ones or send you on a deserved holiday or short break.
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Dear Candidate
Thank you for your interest in the role of Chair at the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust. I am very pleased that you are considering this opportunity to join us at such an important point in our journey.
EEAST serves a diverse population of around 6.3 million people across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. Every day, our colleagues respond to urgent and often life changing situations, providing emergency and urgent care and patient transport across communities that range from busy urban centres to remote rural and coastal areas. Our 6,600 staff and 1,300 volunteers demonstrate extraordinary commitment and professionalism in what can be demanding circumstances. It is a privilege to work alongside them.
We have set a clear and ambitious direction for the period 2025 to 2030. Our strategy focuses on delivering safe, high-quality care, improving clinical outcomes, strengthening performance, supporting and developing our people, and ensuring that we are financially sustainable in a challenging environment. We are determined to build an organisation that our staff are proud to work for and that our communities can trust and rely upon.
Whilst we have made significant progress in improving service performance, we recognise there is more to do. Improving organisational culture, staff experience and our work with partners to reduce hospital handover delays will be central priorities for the Board in the coming years.
The appointment of a new Chair is therefore significant. The Chair plays a central role in shaping our strategic direction, leading the Board and ensuring that we meet the highest standards of governance and accountability. The relationship between Chair and Chief Executive is critical. It is built on mutual respect, clarity of roles and a shared commitment to the Nolan Principles and NHS values. Together, we set the tone for the organisation and create the conditions in which the Board can provide effective support and constructive challenge.
Ambulance services nationally continue to face sustained demand, workforce pressures and financial constraint. Within this context, strong governance, clear strategic focus and a compassionate culture are essential. I am looking forward to working with a Chair who brings sound judgement, integrity and the confidence to ask the right questions, while always keeping patient safety, clinical quality and staff experience at the forefront of our decisions.
Partnership working is also fundamental to our success. We operate at the heart of integrated care systems across the East of England, and our relationships with Integrated Care Boards, NHS providers, local authorities and community partners are central to improving outcomes and reducing health inequalities. The Chair will represent EEAST across this landscape, helping to build trusted and collaborative relationships that benefit our patients and communities.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, both in the services we provide and within our workforce. A Board that reflects the communities we serve strengthens our decision making and our credibility. I warmly encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, particularly those who are currently under represented at Board level.
This is a meaningful public leadership role in an organisation that makes a tangible difference every day. If you share our commitment to public service and believe you can help us realise our ambitions for the years ahead, I would be delighted to receive your application and to meet you during the process.
Yours sincerely
Neill Moloney
Chief Executive Officer
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust -
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If you wish to be considered for this role please provide:
a CV that includes your address and contact details, highlighting and explaining any gaps in your employment history
a supporting statement that highlights your motivation for applying and your understanding of the NHS and the role. You should outline your personal responsibility and achievement within previous roles and how your experience matches the person specification
the names, positions, organisations and contact details for three referees. Your referees should be individuals in a line management capacity and cover your most recent employer as well as previous employer(s) from the past six consecutive years. They should also cover any regulated health or social care activity or where roles involved children or vulnerable adults. Your references may be taken prior to interview and may be shared with the selection panel
if you have previously held a Director, Chair or Non-executive Director position in an NHS funded organisation or a regulated services organisation (see list below), a Board Member Reference (BMR) will also be requested from your former organisation(s), for posts ending after September 2023:
- NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts
- Integrated Care Boards
- NHS England (national and regional teams)
- Arm’s Length Bodies if they deliver regulated services
- Independent providers commissioned by the NHS (e.g. private hospitals, social enterprises)
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) delivering NHS-funded care
- Joint ventures or partnerships involving NHS statutory bodies
In accordance with NHSE’s FPPT framework if appointed your references and other background checks will be shared with the Trust
tell us about any dates when you will not be available
A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (see link above) *
Where to send your completed application:
This information should be submitted via this microsite quoting reference A041665.
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 EEAST’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:
Thomas Patterson, Managing Director or David Heaton, Principal Researcher, 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.
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Closing date: 6th November 2026
Stakeholder Event: 7th December 2026
Final Interviews: 7th December 2026
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.
Please take note of the reference number found under section “How to apply”. This is needed for us to process any application.
