Job overview

Chair of the Trust

Part-Time: 2-3 days per week

Base: New Mill, Saltaire

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a new Trust Chair to join our Board when the current post holder steps down due to their term of office coming to a natural end. 

Reflecting on the skills & experience of the outgoing Chair, the following areas of expertise are suggested as essential areas of experience:
•    Strategic organisational change management
•    Partnership management
•    Strategy
•    Corporate affairs & stakeholder management
•    Equality, diversity & inclusion at a senior level
•    Commitment to health equity & understanding of population health management
•    Public policy & public relations
•    Business development
•    Continuous improvement
•    Understanding of operating within a regulated environment

The Chair role generally takes 2-3 days / week to fulfil the role. Applicants will need to demonstrate how they can commit to the role & the time needed to deliver it.

Closing date: 21st October 2025

Interviews likely to take place either w/c 10th November or w/c 17th November 2025

Main duties of the job

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is led by a Board, comprising both Executive and Non-Executive Directors. The Board is collectively responsible for the exercise of powers and for the performance of the organisation to ensure we provide effective, safe high quality and sustainable healthcare services for the people we serve via our ‘Better Lives, Together’ strategy.

The Trust Chair is responsible for the leadership of the Board and is pivotal in the creation of the conditions necessary for good governance and overall Board and individual Director effectiveness, both inside and outside of the boardroom. The Trust Chair’s role is non-executive and is not involved in the day to day running of the organisation, but ensures that the organisation has the vision, strategy and resource in place to deliver the objectives of the Trust.

The Trust Chair is also responsible for leadership of the Council of Governors ensuring that Governors understand their role and have the resources, information and knowledge necessary to discharge their duties.

The Chair is a key representative within the local community and amongst partners at System and Place. The Chairs ensures that high standards of probity and governance prevail within the Trust.

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: - 
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference 
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs 
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
 
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.