Brown has previously been chief executive of NHS North Yorkshire and York and chair of Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and has extensive experience in local government and the wider health sector, including non-executive roles with St Leger Homes in Doncaster and the Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

She said: ‘I am delighted to be joining the trust and look forward to working with colleagues to help the people and communities we serve to reach their full potential. I am passionate about public services and person-centred care, and have a keen interest in equality and diversity and reducing health inequalities.

‘I believe strongly in involving service users and carers in how we deliver their care, how we design services and how we monitor and evaluate. I am delighted to be joining the trust to support and continue their ongoing journey of improvement.'

Mark Brooks, chief executive, said: ‘Jayne is an exceptional leader with a proven track record of working across a number of different sectors, including with health service providers like us. Jayne has a strong sense of personal values which closely match our trust values, and I am looking forward to welcoming her to our Trust Board as our new chair.'