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The Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is led by the Chairman of the Trust Ms Angela Ballatti, and is made up of executive and non-executive directors.  There are six non-executive directors (currently one vacancy) and together with the Chairman form a majority on the Board.  They are: Mr Brian Aird (Vice Chairman), Mr John Rackstraw, Mr David Robertson, Mr David Wright (Senior Independent Director) and Mr Andy Willis.  Executive Directors, of which there are 6 voting posts, manage the day to day operational and financial performance of the Trust.  The following are voting executive directors: Chief Executive Officer - Mrs Angela Pedder, OBE; Director of Finance and Business Development - Ms Suzanne Tracey; Joint Medical Directors  - Dr Vaughan Lewis and Mr Martin Cooper (one vote); Director of Nursing and Patient Care - Mrs Em Wilkinson-Brice; Director of Human Resources - Mrs Lynn Lane; Chief Operating Officer - Miss Elaine Hobson.

 

The board of directors is collectively responsible for the exercise of the powers and the performance of the NHS foundation trust and exercises all the powers of the Trust.  In so doing, the board members bear full legal liability for the operational and financial performance of the Trust.

 

The role of non-executive directors (NED) is different to that of an executive director. They do not have responsibility for the day to day management of the Trust but share the Board’s corporate responsibility for ensuring that the Trust is run efficiently, economically and effectively. They will scrutinise the executive management’s performance in meeting agreed goals and objectives and monitor the reporting of performance. They must satisfy themselves on the integrity of financial information and that financial controls and a sound system for the management of risk are in place. They will seek to establish and maintain public confidence in the Trust, and must be independent in judgement and constructively challenge and help develop decisions and strategy for which they bear equal responsibility. To be effective a NED needs to be well-informed about the Trust and have a good grasp of the relevant issues.

 

There is a clear division of responsibility between the Chairman and the Chief Executive. The former heads the Board, providing leadership and ensuring its effectiveness in all aspects of its role, and sets the Board agenda. The Chairman must also ensure the Board receives timely and pertinent information to ensure that members can exercise their responsibilities.  The CEO is responsible for running all operational aspects of the Trust's business, and is assisted by a team of executive directors, as listed above, in this task.

 

The Board meets monthly (except in August and December), on the last Wednesday of every month. These meetings are not open to the public, although Board papers are available to the public.

 

The Board's Register of Interest can be found here.

 

Committees of the Board of Directors

There are four Board Committees:

Additionally there is an Appointments Committee which is a stand alone commitee convened in accordance with the Constitution as required for the selection and appointment or removal of the chief executive and executive directors. For the appointment of a CEO, it consists of the Trust chairman and non-executive directors. This appointment must be subsequently approved by the Council of Governors. For the appointment of an executive director, it consists of the Trust chairman, CEO and non-executive directors.

 

For further information about the Trust's Board, email: foundation.trust@rdeft.nhs.uk (or call 01392 403977)