Board of Directors
The Board meets once every two months and is open to members of the public.
It has a responsibility to make sure there is a clear strategic direction for the Trust and that it fulfils its statutory responsibilities in relation to finance, governance, clinical quality and partnership working. It is made up of Executive and Non-Executive Directors.
The Board of Directors has a responsibility to make sure there is a clear strategic direction for the Trust and to fulfil its statutory responsibilities in relation to finance, governance, clinical quality and partnership working. It has a role to validate the performance of the organisation via the Executive Management Board. The Board of Directors is supported by a Committee structure including an Audit and Risk Committee, which have agreed terms of reference.
The Executive Board
The Executive Board is responsible for putting together strategic and business objectives that develop Trust services in response to local needs. Trust directors along with members of our senior leadership team form the Executive Board.
Who are The Non-Executive Directors?
Non-Executive Directors, including the Chair, are not full time NHS employees. They are people who live or work in the area and have shown a keen interest in helping to improve the health of local people.
Organisational Structure
CHFT delivers healthcare from two hospitals, centres in the community and from peoples’ homes. Our Trust is split operationally into six divisions:
- Community Healthcare
- Corporate
- Family and specialist services
- Medicine
- Surgery and Anaesthetics, and
- The Heath Informatics Service
Additionally , our Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd provide estates, facilities, procurement and Medical Engineering services to the Trust.