Its role is largely supervisory and strategic, and it has six key functions:
- to set strategic direction, define objectives and agree plans for the Trust
- to monitor performance and ensure corrective action
- to ensure financial stewardship
- to ensure high standards of corporate and clinical governance and personal behaviour
- to appoint, appraise and remunerate executives
- to ensure dialogue with external bodies and the local community.
More on Trust Board roles and membership
Accountability
In common with all NHS trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts in England, OUH is accountable through its Board to NHS England and NHS Improvement, which holds the Trust to account by means of the NHS System Oversight Framework 2021/22.
Board Committees
The Board has the following committees:
- Integrated Assurance Committee - Chair, Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery
- Audit Committee - Chair, Paul Dean
- Remuneration and Appointments Committee - Chair, Claire Flint
- Investment Committee - Chair, Sarah Hordern
Terms of reference
- Integrated Assurance Committee: Terms of Reference 2024 (pdf, 966 KB)
- Audit Committee Terms of Reference 2024 (pdf, 113 KB)
- Remuneration and Appointments Committee Terms of Reference 2024 (pdf, 104 KB)
- Investment Committee Terms of Reference 2024 (pdf, 161 KB)
Disclosures and declarations
Board Register of Interests, Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship
Previous Board Registers
Registers of Interests
- Board of Directors' Register of Interests 2022/23 (pdf, 220 KB)
- Board of Directors' Register of Interests 2021/22 (pdf, 727 KB)
- Board of Directors' Register of Interests 2020/21 (pdf, 160 KB)
Registers of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship
- Board Register of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship 2022/23 (pdf, 182 KB)
- Board Register of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship 2021/22 (pdf, 94 KB)
- Board Register of Gifts, Hospitality and Sponsorship 2020/21 (pdf, 104 KB)
Contact details
To contact a Board member please email: company.secretary@ouh.nhs.uk
