All Locations
Hemel Hempstead, Leeds, Hybrid/Remote, London
Vacancy ID:
4709
Position
Human Resources
Advertising Salary
£50,000 per annum and the time commitment is approximately 6 days per month.
Careers Site Advertising End Date
19 Jan 2026
Vacancy Type
Permanent

About The Role

NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS trusts and healthcare organisations to meet short, medium and long-term staffing needs.
 

Uniquely, they are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and therefore reinvest any surplus they make directly back into the wider healthcare economy. Originally formed in 2001, this multi-award-winning business delivered over 40 million hours of patient care and 5 million shifts, working with 140+ NHS Trusts and healthcare organisations across the country. 

Working in partnership with NHS trust clients, NHSP provides a service that combines deep understanding of the client trust’s temporary and flexible workforce requirements with the reliability, quality and value for money that a fully managed service can offer.

NHSP has a proven track record and continues to transform in response to changing market dynamics and new opportunities. Whether that is disrupting through technology innovation, delivering productivity gains for the NHS or challenging traditional modes of staffing development and deployment.

The Opportunity

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to serve as Chair of NHS Professionals and to grow with us and become a leading advocate for our vision.

As the leader of the Board, the new Chair will provide strategic oversight, guidance, and challenge to ensure the organisation delivers exceptional value to the health service, its staff, and patients. This is an opportunity to influence national workforce strategy, champion innovation, and drive excellence in a complex, high-impact environment.

About The Candidate

The ideal candidate will bring agility, integrity, and a collaborative and inclusive approach to help NHS Professionals continue its mission of supporting the NHS with a sustainable, skilled, and flexible workforce.
 

For more information about this role, please visit www.odgers.com/95208 or email your application to [email protected] who are handling this vacancy on our behalf. 

We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.

Remuneration

Remuneration is £50,000 per annum and the time commitment is approximately 6 days per month.

Closing date is Monday 19 January 2026.

About Us

In return for your commitment, we will offer you some fantastic benefits:

  • Generous annual leave allowance with the ability to buy and sell - 27 days per year, plus bank holidays
  • A commitment to talent management & development
  • Values Star of the Month! -  Our star of the month award enables you to recognise colleagues or teams that have gone the extra mile and they could win £100 worth of shopping vouchers
  • Pension – We’ll contribute up to 10% towards your pension if you join our stakeholder pension scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Group Income Protection
  • Wellbeing Programme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Employee Engagement & discounts platform

About Us:

NHS Professionals (NHSP) run the largest NHS flexible staff bank, placing highly skilled temporary workers in NHS Trusts to meet their short, medium and long-term needs. Uniquely we are owned by the Department of Health and Social Care and we therefore reinvest any surplus we make directly back into the NHS.

NHSP is committed to being an inclusive employer of choice, working with a variety of partner organisations which provide valuable insights and best practice. We are accredited as a Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute and recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work. As part of our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, we have been awarded the  Race Equality Code Quality Mark and are a signatory of Disability Confident, Menopause Pledge and Mental Health at Work Commitment.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

As part of our commitment to EDI, as well as having a number of related staff support networks and calendar of activities, NHS professionals is also working to the following aims:
 
  • To ensure we become an inclusive recruiter of choice, encompassing a fully diverse workforce, which truly reflects society
  • To proactively embed the EDI agenda, in a meaningful way, in all that it does 
  • To create a psychologically safe environment in which everyone can thrive and be at their best 
  • To actively support and Include disabled people as part of our commitment to the Disability Confident scheme, including offering an interview to applicants to who meet the minimum criteria and choose to apply under the scheme.
 
We particularly welcome applications from people from minority groups and will provide support to ensure an equitable process.
 
 
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