Our Board
Our Board
Our Board provides overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of the Trust. It is collectively accountable for all aspects of performance and management of activities, including clinical and service quality, financial performance and governance. Find out more about our board
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Samanthi Gibbens, Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Samanthi Gibbens, Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Prior to joining, Samanthi had been Interim Chief Finance Officer at East London Foundation Trust and Deputy Director of Finance. She had also been Assistant Director of Finance at Whittington Health NHS Trust and, before that, had a senior role in the Finance Team at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
Samanthi has over 20 years of financial experience across the health sector. She has worked at the Department of Health, the previous North Central London Strategic Health Authority and has led on major service transformations and service expansions. Samanthi is passionate about staff diversity and inclusion and continuous improvement.
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Samanthi Gibbens, Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Samanthi Gibbens, Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Prior to joining, Samanthi had been Interim Chief Finance Officer at East London Foundation Trust and Deputy Director of Finance. She had also been Assistant Director of Finance at Whittington Health NHS Trust and, before that, had a senior role in the Finance Team at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
Samanthi has over 20 years of financial experience across the health sector. She has worked at the Department of Health, the previous North Central London Strategic Health Authority and has led on major service transformations and service expansions. Samanthi is passionate about staff diversity and inclusion and continuous improvement.
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Samanthi Gibbens, Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Samanthi Gibbens, Chief Finance and Investment Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Prior to joining, Samanthi had been Interim Chief Finance Officer at East London Foundation Trust and Deputy Director of Finance. She had also been Assistant Director of Finance at Whittington Health NHS Trust and, before that, had a senior role in the Finance Team at Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
Samanthi has over 20 years of financial experience across the health sector. She has worked at the Department of Health, the previous North Central London Strategic Health Authority and has led on major service transformations and service expansions. Samanthi is passionate about staff diversity and inclusion and continuous improvement.
More about our board
Our Board is made up of a Chair, Deputy Chair, Senior Independent Director, Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors, including the Chief Executive.
Our Executive Directors are the most senior managers in the Trust and they are responsible for working with the Non-Executive Directors to translate the Trust's strategic vision into day-to-day operational practices.
The Board has assessed its balance, completeness and appropriateness to the requirements of the Trust, and is satisfied that its members have the relevant skills, expertise and experience to lead the Trust.
Business is conducted through bi-monthly Board meetings. The meetings are held in public for the most part, but they are not public meetings.
There is also an elected Council of Governors (public, staff, service user, and stakeholder) which holds the Board to account.
Here is the Corporate Governance Structure including sub-committees.
- NLFT Constitution
- Board of Directors Declared Interests
Note: Hashika Gibbens is commonly known as Samanthi Gibbens
Contact us
For further information or to request constitutional documents please contact: nlft.Trust.Secretary@nhs.net
