medway nhs foundation trust
Kent
Medway NHS Foundation Trust operates a single-site hospital based in Gillingham,
Medway Maritime Hospital, which serves a population of more than 424,000 across
Medway and Swale. We provide clinical services to almost half a million patients
a year, including more than 125,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than
88,000 admissions, more than 278,000 outpatients appointments and more than
5,000 babies born last year. As an NHS Foundation Trust, we have a 26-strong
Council of Governors and more than 10,000 public members. We employ around 4,400
staff, making us one of Medway’s largest employers. We currently have many
apprenticeships in the organisation, ranging from level 2 to level 7, and close
to 400 volunteers provide invaluable support across the League of Friends,
Hospital Radio and the Voluntary Services Department. The hospital is made up of
two clinical divisions – Unplanned and Integrated Care and Planned Care –
supported by corporate functions. Each clinical directorate has a dedicated
leadership team comprising Divisional Director of Operations, Divisional Medical
Director and Divisional Director of Nursing. The Board of directors, led by
Chair Jo Palmer, comprises seven executive directors including Jayne Black,
Chief Executive, and nine non-executive directors including the Chair.
