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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Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer
Dr Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Vincent joined C&I in 2000 as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry and was Medical Director for the Trust since October 2014 before taking on the Partnership role and subsequently the role for NLFT. He continues to work as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Camden Memory Service. As Chief Medical Officer, Vincent focuses on building strong medical, psychology and pharmacy services and co-producing the clinical strategy for mental health services in North Central London.
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Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer
Dr Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Vincent joined C&I in 2000 as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry and was Medical Director for the Trust since October 2014 before taking on the Partnership role and subsequently the role for NLFT. He continues to work as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Camden Memory Service. As Chief Medical Officer, Vincent focuses on building strong medical, psychology and pharmacy services and co-producing the clinical strategy for mental health services in North Central London.
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Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer
Dr Vincent Kirchner, Chief Medical Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Vincent joined C&I in 2000 as a Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry and was Medical Director for the Trust since October 2014 before taking on the Partnership role and subsequently the role for NLFT. He continues to work as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Camden Memory Service. As Chief Medical Officer, Vincent focuses on building strong medical, psychology and pharmacy services and co-producing the clinical strategy for mental health services in North Central London.
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
