" Working together to help you stay healthy, and to care for you expertly and compassionately when you are not ."

Our mission statement is simple but ambitious. Delivering it requires outstanding leadership, a relentless focus on quality and safety and a willingness to think differently about how healthcare is delivered.

We are looking for an exceptional senior clinical leader to join our Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of our Quality Committee , helping to shape the future of our NHS Foundation Trust and the care we provide to the communities we serve.

We are seeking a medical clinician who brings director-level expertise in quality, safety and clinical leadership . Experience within primary care, community or neighbourhood-based services is being sought, bringing a perspective that complements our existing Board and reflects the increasingly integrated way in which health and care will need to be delivered.

This is an exciting time to join us. The NHS is undergoing significant change, with an increasing emphasis on prevention, digitally enabled care and delivering more care closer to people's homes and communities . We want someone who shares our ambition not simply to respond to that change but to help shape it.

As a digital-first and research-led organisation , we have strong foundations on which to build. We are looking for someone who will bring independent thinking, clinical credibility and constructive challenge, while sharing our commitment to compassionate, high-quality care.

If you are passionate about improving quality, influencing the future of healthcare and ensuring that patients and communities remain at the heart of Board decision-making, we would be delighted to hear from you.

As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. The Trust actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures.

For more information about this position and to view the Candidate Brief, please visit: https://rdehospital.pagetiger.com/bzfetht/nednovember2026

For further information please contact:

Laura Cubillo-Aparicio, Researcher

Email: Laura.Cubillo-Aparicio@gatenbysanderson.com

T: +44 (0) 75867 06878

Jim Canning, Consultant, GatenbySanderson

Email: jim.canning@gatenbysanderson.com

T: +44 (0) 7384 113 158

Melanie Shearer, Partner, GatenbySanderson

Email: Melanie.Shearer@gatenbysanderson.com

T: +44 (0) 7785 616 548

The closing date for applications is 09.00 on Monday 7th December 2026.

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Documents

Fit and Proper Person Declaration - New.docx

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date
9am Monday 7th December 2026

Preliminary interviews
w/c 21st September 2026

Stakeholder Session
Tuesday 12th January 2027

Final Panel Interview
Wednesday 13th January 2027

How to Apply

• Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. If you do not receive, please email contactus@gatenbysanderson.com