Become our new chair

Welcome from Mary Elford, NHS Providers Trustee and Chair of the Nominations Committee

Hello and, on behalf of my fellow nominations committee members, thank you for your interest in the Chair role at NHS Providers, the membership organisation and trade association for the NHS’s provider sector.  We offer unrivalled influence, voice and support to our members who account for £124bn of annual expenditure and employ 1.5 million people.

This appointment comes at a time of significant challenge within the NHS and of contextual change with a new government.  As Chair you will lead an active board of 20 trustees, all NHS chairs and chief executives, and all elected by member trusts.  It is a critically important role, and it will need someone who wants to make a difference by supporting the organisation to shape the environment, governance, regulation and systems within which our members operate, building relationships across our wide range of stakeholders and members.  To fit our culture you’ll be a values-driven, compassionate leader with an inclusive approach and a demonstrable commitment to equality and diversity.

If you have a strong affinity with the NHS, believe you can influence national debate and challenge healthcare issues, and have the experience to command respect with our key stakeholders, please explore this recruitment website further, and view the video of our CEO explaining the organisation and our vital role. 

Elsewhere in the site you will find further reading and details of how to arrange a conversation with Robin Staveley or Dr Melanie West of GatenbySanderson.  I too look forward to speaking with you during this recruitment process.

Mary Elford