Nailesh Rambhai became an associate non-executive director at UCLH in April 2022 and a full non-executive director in May 2022. A lawyer by background, he has also acted as group counsel and company secretary to a number of firms including the Coventry Building Society and Petronas. He recently completed an assignment working for the COVAX Facility as part of the international response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nailesh is particularly interested in the impact the pandemic has had on the workforce and the importance of improving staff health and wellbeing. Nailesh is the chair of the finance, investment and performance committee and the non-executive champion for safeguarding and speaking up.

Declarations of interest:

  • Non-executive director, Pension Protection Fund

  • Non-executive director, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS FT

  • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Non-executive director, Whittington Health NHS Trust

  • Non-executive director, Newbury Building Society
  • Director, Cholmeley Court Ltd
  • Member, finance & performance committee, Birmingham & Solihull ICB
  • Trustee, United Way UK