• Job Description

  Req#: C9437-25-0406?language=en&page=352&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Please do not submit your application via this platform.

  As part of the recruitment process, final interviews will take place on Tuesday 5 August 2025.

  Our Council of Governors is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Director to join the Board of Directors at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented, values-led finance professional to help shape the future of our Trust at a pivotal time.

  We are specifically looking for a candidate with substantial senior-level experience in finance, audit or strategic financial leadership, who will also Chair the Trust's Finance and Performance Committee. You will play a key role in providing independent oversight of our financial health, performance assurance, and long-term sustainability, whilst supporting the organisation's strategic recovery and improvement ambitions.

  Our values underpin everything we do at GMMH, and successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate alignment with these values as well as with the NHS Leadership Competency Framework for Board Members.

  We know that the best boards reflect the communities they serve. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with lived experience of our services and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, who are under-represented in these important roles.

  Main duties of the job

  As Chair of the Finance and Performance Committee, the successful candidate will lead on:

  • Oversight of the Trust's financial strategy, budget planning, recovery programmes, and performance against operational and financial targets.
  • Providing assurance to the Board on financial risk, value for money, and the delivery of sustainable, high-quality care.
  • Leading committee discussions and scrutinising the Trust's financial and operational performance with independence and rigour.
  • Ensuring that the patient voice and quality of care remain central to financial decision-making.

  As a Non-Executive Director and member of the unitary Board, you will:

  • Contribute to shaping the Trust's strategic aims and objectives.
  • Hold the Executive Directors to account for the delivery of performance.
  • Support governance, uphold the Trust's values, and champion transparency and continuous improvement.
  • Build productive relationships with the Council of Governors and other key stakeholders to ensure effective public accountability.

  This post is a public appointment and is not subject to the provisions of employment law.

  About us

  Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

  We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

  Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

  Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

  Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

  Details

  Date posted

  20 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £13,000 a year per annum

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  3 years

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  437-5350966-E

  Job locations

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Bury New Road

  Manchester

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:

  • Significant senior-level finance experience in a large, complex organisation.
  • Financial qualifications (e.g. CCAB accountant) are desirable but not essential.
  • Experience of leading or overseeing performance improvement, financial recovery, or transformation programmes.
  • A sound understanding of corporate governance, assurance, and risk.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to challenge constructively and lead with integrity.
  • Alignment with NHS values and a commitment to improving outcomes for diverse population

  How to apply

  Please submit a CV and supporting statement (no more than two pages) to:

  jp@seymourjohn.com

  Please do not submit your application via this platform.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate:

  • Significant senior-level finance experience in a large, complex organisation.
  • Financial qualifications (e.g. CCAB accountant) are desirable but not essential.
  • Experience of leading or overseeing performance improvement, financial recovery, or transformation programmes.
  • A sound understanding of corporate governance, assurance, and risk.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to challenge constructively and lead with integrity.
  • Alignment with NHS values and a commitment to improving outcomes for diverse population

  How to apply

  Please submit a CV and supporting statement (no more than two pages) to:

  jp@seymourjohn.com

  Please do not submit your application via this platform.

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • See attached candidate brief

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • See attached candidate brief

  Person Specification

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • See attached candidate brief

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • See attached candidate brief

  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).

  Additional information

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Bury New Road

  Manchester

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

  Address

  Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

  Bury New Road

  Manchester

  M25 3BL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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