Welcome

Thank you for your interest in joining the Board of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. I hope that this demanding, but very rewarding, opportunity catches your imagination.

Over recent years we have been through many challenges to which we have responded with determination, dedication and humility. I believe we have delivered extraordinary improvements and made a difference.

We want people to live their best possible lives and are committed to achieving this by:

  • Co-creating a great experience for our patients, carers and families
  • Co-creating a great experience for our colleagues
  • Being a great partner

To be successful in the role as a Non-Executive Director you will need to share our passion for improving mental health, learning disability and autism services and be someone who can enhance our strategic thinking and who will bring confidence, credibility and sensitivity to our relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. Most importantly you will need to demonstrate a values based leadership style focussed on compassion, respect and responsibility.

We need somebody comfortable working in a collaborative and supportive way as part of a Unitary Board, whilst at the same time having a curious mindset, seeking assurance and holding the Executive Team to account – acting at all times as a Critical Friend.

You will be joining a team of diverse and talented individuals who have a clear sense of the organisation we want to be and a shared understanding of how we are going to get there focussed on listening, learning, improving and innovating together with all our communities.

If this sounds like you, I hope you will be encouraged to apply.

We aim to be genuinely inclusive and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from those with personal experience as a user of our services or experience of caring for a loved one.

If you would like to have an initial conversation, please contact our partners at Hunter Healthcare: James McLeod by phone on 07842 424530 or email or Jenny Adrian by phone on 07939 250362 or email.

David Jennings
Chair
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

David Jennings

“There is much we must do, and much we aspire to do. I will do all I can to help realise the plans and ambitions of the Trust.”

– David Jennings, Chair