NELFT Trust Board
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic direction of Trust and ensures that NELFT continues to achieve its strategic objectives while upholding the Trust’s values. The Trust Board, led by the Chair comprises of executive and non-executive directors.
The executive directors are senior full-time employees of the Trust and they are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust. The non-executive directors have a wide range of skill, expertise and experiences and together with the executive directors ensure a robust consideration of the Trust’s performance.
Our Chair is Eileen Taylor who is a non-executive director serving as the joint Chair of NELFT and East London NHS Foundation Trust.
The Chief Executive Officer is Paul Calaminus.
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Simon Hart
Simon Hart
Executive Director of People and Culture
Simon Hart was appointed to the Board in December 2020. He has responsibility for all matters relating to staffing, employment relations, learning and development and organisational culture. Simon joined the NHS in 1994 and has worked in a number of NHS organisations in the acute, mental health and community sectors.
Simon has held HR Director positions since 2006 at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.