Board committees
The Board is supported in its assurance and oversight of the organisation by six committees, each chaired by a non-executive director.
The Shareholder Director is supported by nominated individuals in certain committees. The names of these individuals can be found in the Annual Report & Accounts.
The Board delegates certain functions to these committees. This allows the Board to spend a significant proportion of its time on strategic decision-making, whilst obtaining proper assurance that decisions across the organisation have been made effectively and based on the correct information. Furthermore, it enables non-executive directors to share their expertise more widely with the Executive and Senior Management Team.
Our governance structure
To ensure we take the right steps as an organisation, our Board and committees oversee the work that we do. They are responsible for making sure we work efficiently, identify and manage risks and meet our legal obligations.
The Board consists of members of the organisation’s Executive team, the Shareholder Director and non-executive directors who together oversee how the business operates. The Board’s purpose is to:
- Set the strategic direction of the business and ensure that the necessary resources are in place for NHSPS to serve the best interests of our customers, the wider NHS and our Shareholder.
- Provide leadership of NHS Property Services within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enables risk to be assessed and managed to ensure it supports the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan.
- Ensure that the business meets its statutory obligations as a Limited Company owned by HM Government and that the Customer at the Heart ethos is embedded into the values and objectives of the business.
The purpose of the committee is to provide assurance to the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of NHS Property Services Ltd's risk framework, its systems and culture of internal control, corporate governance processes and the integrity of its financial statements. It also oversees the functions of both internal and external audit.
The committee membership is entirely made up of non-executive directors and the Shareholder Director.
The Executive Lead is the Chief Financial Officer.
The purpose of the committee is to review the medium and long-term Strategic intent of the company to help ensure it remains fit for purpose by monitoring both the internal and external environments. It also provides assurance on all material and strategic investment case decisions across all aspects of the Delivery and Advisory functions and Business Operations to optimise value from the NHS Property Services estate.
The committee membership is made up of non- executive directors, the Shareholder Director, Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer.
The Executive Lead is the Director of Advisory.
The purpose of the committee is to be the voice of the customer and set the strategic direction and approach, ensuring that the customer is placed at the heart of everything we do as a business. The Committee is responsible for ensuring our customers are receiving a value service from NHS Property Services Ltd by overseeing the operational and business delivery priorities. It also ensures that NHS Property Services Ltd is executing in-line with the agreed Strategic Business Plan.
The committee membership is made up of non- executive directors, the Shareholder Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief People Officer.
The Executive Lead is the Chief Customer Officer.
The purpose of the committee is to support the delivery of our customer plans and help the NHS transform.
To Get, Grow, keep Great people to support our culture of an engaged, enabled high performing team, placing the customer at the heart of everything we do.
The committee membership is made up of non-executive directors, the Chief Operations Officer and the Director of Responsible Business.
The Executive Lead is the Chief People Officer.
The purpose of the committee is to ensure that the business has a compliant remuneration policy that is clear, transparent and supports the attraction and retention of the high calibre talent whilst upholding the strategic intent and values of the business. The committee also leads the process for appointments to the Board, ensuring that the skills match the ambition and requirements of the business, the Shareholder and our customers both now and in the future.
The committee membership is made up of non-executive directors and the Shareholder Director.
The Executive Lead is Chief People Officer.
