Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes Essential
- Exceptional leadership skills, engendering respect from others at all levels.
- An enthusiastic, enquiring mind, with the confidence to challenge constructively when appropriate and to hold to account.
- Commitment to working as a team member.
- An effective listener, able to weigh up arguments and summarise for others.
- Highly developed interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
- Analytical and creative, with the ability to be independent in judgement.
- Politically astute, effective negotiator, able to grasp relevant issues and understand the relationships between interested parties.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of corporate governance.
- Clear understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities of Group Non- Executive Directors.
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues.
- Understanding of Foundation Trusts and Governor responsibilities.
- Empathy with and commitment to public service values of accountability, openness, probity and equality of opportunity.
- Committed to improving healthcare, and supportive of collaboration across the healthcare system in Greater Manchester, in line with the principles and values of MFT.
- Ability to effectively represent the Trust to its constituents, patients, partner organisations and regulators.
- Knowledge of Manchester, Trafford, and Greater Manchester, and an understanding of local demographics.