Chair of the Board vacancy
We’re recruiting for a new Chair
Healthwatch Northumberland is the independent champion for health and social care across the county. We’re looking for someone to become the new Chair of the Healthwatch Northumberland Board.
Health and social care are never far from the news and it’s an area that affects all of us. It’s an important time to be involved with Healthwatch and this is a great opportunity for someone who wants to champion the patient voice in how the county’s health and social care services are planned and delivered.
Our new Chair will lead the board in setting and overseeing our strategy and chair our quarterly board meetings. They will also attend high-level external meetings, such as the Health and Wellbeing Board, and act as an ambassador for Healthwatch Northumberland.
Want to know more?
Read all the details of this opportunity, including the person specification in the Chair Recruitment Information Pack.
Watch Project Coordinator Derry Nugent explain more about this opportunity.
How do I apply and what happens then?
Complete the online application form addressing the person specification but really say why you want to join us. Applications will be shortlisted based on these criteria.
All applications must be received by 9.00am on 4 May 2023.
If a written application is not appropriate for you, an interview-only assessment may be carried out. Please contact Derry Nugent:
derryn@healthwatchnorthumberland.co.uk to arrange.
Invitations to interview will be emailed to shortlisted candidates. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 23 May 2023.
The interviews will be in person at the Adapt (NE) offices in Hexham.
This opportunity has now closed
