As Trustee of The Prince of Wales Hospice Board of Trustees you will be responsible for working with the Chair of the Board and other Board members to oversee the affairs of the Hospice to ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted practice. As a member of the Board of Trustees you will help to steer and monitor the strategic direction of Hospice services. You will act honestly and in the best interests of the Hospice to ensure the organisation delivers on its accountabilities. You will act with reasonable skill at all times.
At all times you must act with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
Main duties of the job
Work with the Board of Trustees to agree overall strategy and business objectives, and monitor against these.
Work with the Board of Trustees to understand and act upon financial and other monitoring information.
Understand the Hospice aims and objectives and operate in accordance with these.
Ensure appropriate governance and that the Hospice operates in compliance with regulatory bodies.
Safeguard the reputation of the Hospice.
Be an active spokesperson and representative of the Hospice as required.
About us
The Prince of Wales Hospice provides specialist palliative care in the Five Towns area (Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley, Normanton, Featherstone and surrounding area) to people whose illness is no longer curable.
Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Unremunerated
Term of Office: 3 Years
Do you have skills and experience in finance, income generation (including fundraising or retail), the charity sector or another area which you can use to help shape local charitable Hospice care? Do you have good business acumen, knowledge of the local community, social care or the NHS? Do you have lived experience of hospice care? Can you bring passion, dedication and motivation to champion our Hospice?
We are looking to strengthen our committed Board by recruiting new Trustees. You can make a real difference to Hospice care by becoming a Trustee and our Trustees play a vital role in shaping the future of our Hospice services.
Your commitment
To really get to know the Hospice and its work, we ask for a commitment of 3 years.
You will need to attend 4-6 Board meetings and around 4-8 sub-committee meetings each year.
To represent the Hospice at external events and meetings.
All meetings take place in Pontefract, West Yorkshire and Trustee posts are unremunerated.
Person Specification
EXPERIENCE
* Experience of influencing and monitoring strategies and business plans
* Voluntary sector or healthcare experience
KNOWLEDGE
* Relevant knowledge of the Hospice
* Relevant knowledge of NHS and CCG
* Relevant knowledge of the charitable sector
SKILLS/ABILITIES
* Strategic vision
* Good independent judgement
* Possesses tact, diplomacy, persuasion and negotiation skills
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
* Positive professional approach and image
* A willingness to lead
* Integrity
* A commitment to the Hospice and its objects
OTHER
* Meets eligibility criteria of acting as a Trustee (signed declaration)
* Declares any conflict of interest with the Hospice
* An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of a Trustee
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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