Non-Executive Directors are members of the board of directors who do not form part of the executive management team, they are not employees of the organisation. Their role is to;

• Challenge and contribute to the strategy of the Trust
• Scrutinise the performance management of the Trust (including A&E targets, 18 Week RTT standards and Cancer targets
• Satisfy themselves that financial information is accurate
• Appoint the Executive Directors

They can also provide independent views on;

• Resources
• Appointments
• Standards of conduct