Trustee for Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Hosted by: Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Opportunity Description: Healthwatch Nottingham & Nottinghamshire is the local independent patient and public champion. The publics voice within Health and Social care playing a vital feedback role.
We hold local health and care leaders to account for providing excellent care by making sure they communicate and engage with local people, clearly and meaningfully and that they are transparent in their decision making.
We gather and represent the views of those who use health and social care services, particularly those whose voice is not often listened to. We use this information to make recommendations to those who have the power to make change happen.
Trustee/Non-Executive Director Role Description
Purpose of the role
1. Provides governance to Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (HWNN) and represents it to the community and accepts the legal authority for it.
2. Ensure that HWNN exists and takes all necessary steps in the pursuit of the objectives of Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. To ensure that HWNN complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
2. To ensure that HWNN pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
3. To ensure HWNN applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects.
4. To contribute actively to the Board’s role in giving firm strategic direction to HWNN, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets, and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
5. To safeguard the reputation and values of HWNN
6. To ensure the effective and efficient administration of HWNN
7. To ensure the financial stability of HWNN
8. To protect and manage the property of HWNN and to ensure the proper investment of the charity funds.
9. To appoint the Chief Executive and monitor his / her performance.
10. Scrutinise Board papers
11. Participate in discussions as appropriate
12. Providing guidance on new initiatives
13. Other issues in which the member has special expertise.
14. Representing HWNN at functions, meetings.
Special conditions:
• The position is unpaid and on a voluntary basis
• We welcome applications from people with disabilities, please get in touch if you require reasonable adjustments to support your access needs.
• Trustees/Non-Executive Directors must regularly attend Board Meetings (usually every 2 months)
• Applicant must live in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire (this can include students in university accommodation while studying in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire)
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship opportunities through this role.
We hold local health and care leaders to account for providing excellent care by making sure they communicate and engage with local people, clearly and meaningfully and that they are transparent in their decision making.
We gather and represent the views of those who use health and social care services, particularly those whose voice is not often listened to. We use this information to make recommendations to those who have the power to make change happen.
Trustee/Non-Executive Director Role Description
Purpose of the role
1. Provides governance to Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire (HWNN) and represents it to the community and accepts the legal authority for it.
2. Ensure that HWNN exists and takes all necessary steps in the pursuit of the objectives of Healthwatch Nottingham and Nottinghamshire as set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. To ensure that HWNN complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
2. To ensure that HWNN pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
3. To ensure HWNN applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects.
4. To contribute actively to the Board’s role in giving firm strategic direction to HWNN, setting overall policy, defining goals, setting targets, and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
5. To safeguard the reputation and values of HWNN
6. To ensure the effective and efficient administration of HWNN
7. To ensure the financial stability of HWNN
8. To protect and manage the property of HWNN and to ensure the proper investment of the charity funds.
9. To appoint the Chief Executive and monitor his / her performance.
10. Scrutinise Board papers
11. Participate in discussions as appropriate
12. Providing guidance on new initiatives
13. Other issues in which the member has special expertise.
14. Representing HWNN at functions, meetings.
Special conditions:
• The position is unpaid and on a voluntary basis
• We welcome applications from people with disabilities, please get in touch if you require reasonable adjustments to support your access needs.
• Trustees/Non-Executive Directors must regularly attend Board Meetings (usually every 2 months)
• Applicant must live in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire (this can include students in university accommodation while studying in Nottingham or Nottinghamshire)
• We are unable to offer visa sponsorship opportunities through this role.
Type of Activity: Trusteeship & Committee Work
Areas of Interest: Health and Hospital and Hospices
Skills: Leadership, Interpersonal
Who we are looking for: All criteria listed are relevant to the role. We are interested in learning about your experience, skills, knowledge, and abilities.
This is not a static role. As Health and Social care changes and develops we also need to adapt and grow as an organisation to ensure we are doing the best for the local community and that they are benefiting from us being in place. This can create challenges however it is also very rewarding and we need to ensure our board is effective in being able to flex to the ongoing developments in this area.
We wish to recruit people who can add value to our organisation and offer valuable insight as well as skills. So, experience is very helpful to us especially in relation to health and social care either as someone who has used services, is engaged in communities that face health and care inequalities or has professional experience.
We welcome the opportunity to grow a diverse board made up of people who can bring insights into the experience of local people, including bringing different perspectives to challenge us to better engage with those affected most by health inequity. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is rich with diversity and we want to ensure those who govern HWNN reflect the communities and individuals we serve. We therefore welcome experience, passion, energy and enthusiasm and aim to support you to grow your skills and knowledge in exchange.
We wish to encourage young people, disabled people, care experienced individuals, carers, community leaders, minoritised community members and those whose voices are often unheard to join their voice to ours to support our work.
This is not a static role. As Health and Social care changes and develops we also need to adapt and grow as an organisation to ensure we are doing the best for the local community and that they are benefiting from us being in place. This can create challenges however it is also very rewarding and we need to ensure our board is effective in being able to flex to the ongoing developments in this area.
We wish to recruit people who can add value to our organisation and offer valuable insight as well as skills. So, experience is very helpful to us especially in relation to health and social care either as someone who has used services, is engaged in communities that face health and care inequalities or has professional experience.
We welcome the opportunity to grow a diverse board made up of people who can bring insights into the experience of local people, including bringing different perspectives to challenge us to better engage with those affected most by health inequity. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire is rich with diversity and we want to ensure those who govern HWNN reflect the communities and individuals we serve. We therefore welcome experience, passion, energy and enthusiasm and aim to support you to grow your skills and knowledge in exchange.
We wish to encourage young people, disabled people, care experienced individuals, carers, community leaders, minoritised community members and those whose voices are often unheard to join their voice to ours to support our work.
Requirements: Will require a Criminal Record Check (DBS)
Suitable for: People with Visual Impairment, Employee Volunteers, Micro, Indoors, Long Term Commitment, From Your Office, People Seeking Work, Older People
Practical considerations:
Recruitment method: Application Form, Informal Discussion, Interviews, Police Checks, References, Trial Period
Expenses details: Yes
Induction Arrangments: Yes
Insurance Cover: Yes
Support Available: Yes
Training: Yes