Chair of the Board - SWL Training Hub CIC

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Sutton Primary Care Networks Chair of the Board - SWL Training Hub CIC The closing date is 10 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The Chair will provide strategic leadership to the Board of South West London Training Hub CIC, ensuring that the organisation is well governed, financially sustainable and focused on delivering its community interest objectives. The Chair will create the conditions for effective Board leadership, constructive challenge and robust decision-making while maintaining productive relationships with the Operational Lead, Directors and system partners. The role requires an individual who can balance strategic oversight with a sound understanding of operational delivery and workforce development within primary care. The Chair will support the organisation through a period of leadership transition, workforce transformation and increasing expectations around organisational resilience and financial sustainability. Main duties of the job Lead the Board in setting and overseeing the strategic direction of South West London Training Hub CIC Ensure the Board operates effectively and in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, statutory requirements and governance framework Ensure the Board focuses on strategy, governance, assurance, scrutiny and organisational sustainability, while enabling the operational leadership team to focus on implementation, management and delivery of the Training Hub's offer Support the organisation with next years re-procurement of Training Hubs by Heath Education England/NHS England Promote the highest standards of integrity, accountability, transparency and ethical conduct Foster an inclusive and effective Board culture that encourages constructive challenge, respectful debate and collective decision-making Ensure Directors understand and fulfil their statutory and fiduciary responsibilities Ensure actual, potential and perceived conflicts of interest are appropriately identified, declared and managed Lead regular reviews of Board effectiveness and governance arrangements Support the recruitment, induction, appraisal and development of Board members Work with the Operational Lead and Directors to shape, develop and oversee delivery of the organisation's strategic objectives About us South West London Training Hub CIC is the strategic workforce development organisation serving the six boroughs of Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth. The organisation works across a complex health and care system, bringing together Primary Care Networks (PCNs), GP practices, locality Training Hubs, NHS England, SWL Integrated Care Board, higher education institutions and wider health and care partners to support the development of a sustainable primary and community care workforce The Training Hub plays a pivotal role in supporting workforce transformation across primary care, including education and training, workforce planning, recruitment and retention initiatives, leadership development, multidisciplinary team development and the introduction of new workforce models. Through collaboration with locality Training Hubs, the organisation provides strategic coordination, system leadership and support to ensure workforce development activity is aligned across SWL. As a (CIC), SWL Training Hub CIC operates within a rapidly changing NHS enviro