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Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Trust Chair

The closing date is 05 October 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, values-led, and inclusive Chair to lead our Board at a pivotal moment for our Trust. As DBTH continues to strengthen collaboration across South Yorkshire, build on its strategic partnerships and deliver its ambitious vision, Healthier Together: Delivering Exceptional Healthcare for All, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future direction of the organisation.

Working closely with the Chief Executive, Board of Directors and Council of Governors, you will provide visible leadership and strategic oversight, ensuring the Trust remains focused on delivering high-quality care, improving outcomes for patients and communities, and creating an environment where colleagues can thrive. This is an opportunity to influence not only the future of DBTH, but also the development of collaborative working across South Yorkshire's health and care system.

We are seeking an experienced Board leader with a strong track record of operating within complex, regulated, and person-centred environments. Politically astute, enabling, and highly collaborative, you will build trusted relationships across organisational and system boundaries and bring the ability to lead through complexity, support organisations through change and transformation, and inspire confidence.

Main duties of the job

As Chair, you will lead the Board of Directors and Council of Governors, ensuring the highest standards of corporate governance, accountability and stewardship are maintained. You will foster a culture of openness, inclusion and constructive challenge, supporting the Board to make effective decisions and deliver the Trust's strategic objectives.

You will work in close partnership with the Chief Executive, providing support, guidance and appropriate challenge while maintaining a clear distinction between executive and non-executive responsibilities. You will ensure the Board maintains a strong focus on quality, patient safety, operational performance, workforce wellbeing and financial sustainability.

A key aspect of the role will be representing DBTH externally and building strong relationships with local communities, Governors, partners, regulators and stakeholders across South Yorkshire and North Nottinghamshire. You will help strengthen collaboration across organisations and support the development of new partnership opportunities that improve services and outcomes for patients

Above all, you will demonstrate an unwavering commitment to patients and colleagues, equality and inclusion, public service and the values of the NHS, personally modelling the DBTH Way as we strive to realise our vision for the future.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

272-8282020

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We look forward to exploring how you can contribute to the future success of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.

Further information can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to apply please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite:

https://dbth.gs-attract.com/

In addition, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson.

Please do not apply on Trac or NHS Jobs

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We look forward to exploring how you can contribute to the future success of Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.

Further information can be found in the attached job description and person specification.

If you would like to apply please visit our dedicated recruitment microsite:

https://dbth.gs-attract.com/

In addition, please contact our advisors at GatenbySanderson.

Please do not apply on Trac or NHS Jobs

Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Prior Board experience (any sector) gained in an organisation of complexity and scale.
• Board level experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity.
• Experience of leading and delivering against a long-term vision and strategy.
• Evidence of successfully driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Evidence of successfully driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Experience of holding senior management teams to account and, in turn, accustomed to a high level of accountability.
• Experience of building successful alliances and working relationships with a complex range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Significant successful board leadership experience in an NHS organisation.
• Non-executive experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity.

Skills, Values and Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates high standards of corporate and personal conduct, personal integrity and commitment to openness.
• A clear commitment to the NHS and the trust's values and principles.
• Strategic thinker with a breadth of vision beyond organisational boundaries, whether functional or geographic.
• Strongly focused on the experience of all staff and patients
• Strong understanding of financial management, with the ability to balance the competing objectives of quality, operational performance and finance.
• Strong business acumen, supported by sound knowledge of corporate governance, strategic planning, risk and performance management

Desirable

• Evidence of successfully demonstrating the NHS Provider Chair competencies in other leadership roles
• High level of understanding of corporate governance within a Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Prior Board experience (any sector) gained in an organisation of complexity and scale.
• Board level experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity.
• Experience of leading and delivering against a long-term vision and strategy.
• Evidence of successfully driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Evidence of successfully driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Experience of holding senior management teams to account and, in turn, accustomed to a high level of accountability.
• Experience of building successful alliances and working relationships with a complex range of stakeholders.

Desirable

• Significant successful board leadership experience in an NHS organisation.
• Non-executive experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity.

Skills, Values and Attributes

Essential

• Demonstrates high standards of corporate and personal conduct, personal integrity and commitment to openness.
• A clear commitment to the NHS and the trust's values and principles.
• Strategic thinker with a breadth of vision beyond organisational boundaries, whether functional or geographic.
• Strongly focused on the experience of all staff and patients
• Strong understanding of financial management, with the ability to balance the competing objectives of quality, operational performance and finance.
• Strong business acumen, supported by sound knowledge of corporate governance, strategic planning, risk and performance management

Desirable

• Evidence of successfully demonstrating the NHS Provider Chair competencies in other leadership roles
• High level of understanding of corporate governance within a Foundation Trust.

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

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

GatenbySanderson

Helen Barkham

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

272-8282020

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

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