Our trustees play a vital role in making sure that Keech Hospice achieves its core purpose. They oversee the overall management and administration of the charity. They also ensure that Keech Hospice has a clear strategy and that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, they support the team to enable Keech Hospice to grow and thrive, and through this, achieve our mission to continue to support patients and families that use our services.
Board members have a collective, legal responsibility. They are ultimately responsible for everything the charity does and how it does it. The overriding duty of trustees is to act in good faith within charity law and to make sure the charity pursues its aims (as set out in the governing document); uses its assets exclusively to pursue those aims; and acts in the interests of its beneficiaries.
Main duties of the job
The trustee provides Digital leadership and oversight to support Keech Hospice in delivering safe effective and compassionate care.
The trustee contributes to the strategic direction of the organisation ensuring clinical quality patient safety and service sustainability are prioritised.
The trustee ensures the charity fulfils its duties in line with its governing documents relevant law and regulation.
The trustee acts in good faith in the best interests of beneficiaries using clinical expertise to support effective use of resources.
The trustee works collaboratively with other trustees the Chief Executive and senior leaders to ensure strong governance and accountability.
The trustee promotes and protects the values integrity reputation and public confidence in Keech Hospice.
The trustee attends board meetings participates in reviews and serves on committees or working groups as required.
The trustee maintains awareness of clinical services the wider health system and developments in palliative and end of life care.
The trustee participates in provider visits and upholds the principles of public life including integrity accountability openness honesty and leadership.
About us
Keech Hospice provides specialist palliative care for adults and children with terminal or life-limiting conditions. Our mission is to provide the best quality of life for our patients and their families as they prepare for a dignified death. Our multi-professional approach involves medical, nursing, social, spiritual and emotional care and is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Access to our services is available to all, free from discrimination on such grounds as disability, political view or other opinion, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, wealth or otherwise and marital status.
We spend £14m a year, employ almost 300 staff members and work with 1500 volunteers to provide services to the communities we serve.
What will you gain?
Serving as a trustee can help you develop a variety of valuable skills:
* Financial Acumen: Managing funds, budgeting, and financial planning.
* Strategic Thinking: Setting long-term goals and developing plans to achieve them.
* Governance: Understanding legal and regulatory requirements, compliance, and organisational policies.
* Leadership: Guiding the organisation, making important decisions, and leading meetings.
* Risk Management: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential risks.
* Collaboration and Teamwork: Working with other trustees, staff, and stakeholders to achieve common goals.
* Communication: Clearly articulating ideas, listening actively, and engaging in effective dialogue.
* Problem-Solving: Addressing challenges and finding solutions to complex issues.
* Ethical Judgment: Making decisions that align with the organisation's values and ethical standards.
* Networking: Building relationships with various stakeholders, including donors, community leaders, and other board members.
Personal Criteria
* No conflict of interest between your business activities and your role as trustee in line with the seven principles of public life nolan principles
* Ability to question intelligently debate constructively challenge rigorously and decide dispassionately
* Ability to listen sensitively to the views of others inside and outside of the board of trustees and to gain the trust and respect of other board and senior management team members
* Ability to seek and obtain full and satisfactory answers within the environment of the board
* Ability to role model our values and to challenge trustees when they are being compromised
* Willingness to learn and develop new skills and volunteer for specific committees and ad hoc workstreams as necessary
* You do not need prior experience as a charity trustee Everyone who feels they have skills and time to offer is very welcome to apply
* We are particularly keen to appoint people under the age of thirty five those from a black asian or other minority ethnic background or who are living with a disability as these groups are under represented in our current board
* We know that greater diversity on the board helps us to make better decisions and to better represent the diversity of our membership and the communities where we provide our services
* We are particularly looking for people who are passionate about making a difference to their community and have skills and experience in one or more of the following
* Experience in the health sector in general and end of life care in particular
* Working at a board or senior manager level in a public private or charity sector context
* The role can be demanding at times but deeply rewarding and you will be part of a friendly energetic team
* As a new trustee you will receive support through trustee induction meetings training and peer to peer mentoring to help you in your role
* Reasonable travel expenses arising from trustee duties can be covered
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.
Depending on experience, this is a voluntary role.
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