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Member, Board of Trustees (Voluntary)
Board Members normally give up to 2-3 days per month. Hybrid. (Voluntary)
Background: Strategy and Governance, Leadership and Public/Charities Sector
This is an exciting time to be joining us as Board Members, alongside our new Chair, and CEO,. You will have the opportunity to support and guide as Willen Hospice moves into a new phase of growth and development.
Willen Hospice provides free expert care and support for local people with a life-limiting illness, and their loved ones, at what maybe the most difficult time of their lives.
What we’re looking for:
We are looking for a Legal board member alongside a passion for the provision of palliative care for patients and their families, healthcare, an understanding or interest in governance and excellent acumen and experience of strong leadership. Also, as well as specific skill and experience requirements, all trustee posts need to be active ambassadors for the charity and will be required to help further its financial objectives by having a part in things such as events, expanding the hospice's network and fundraising.
Key Roles and Responsibilities include:
Legal - The Legal Board Member will be someone who ideally has a charity sector background and is keen to use their Legal expertise and enthusiasm to improve the quality and accessibility of legal services, with a deep commitment to ensuring regulation, ensuring high professional standards to guide the direction and decision making of the organisation.
With the rise of ageing population numbers in the region, public support, and awareness of palliative healthcare, combined with the charity’s strong growth ambitions and financial goals, these roles offer a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates.
If you feel you can make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of local people and shape our strategic direction for the future, this role will be a great fit.
Knowledge, skills, and experience required, Aside from the specific experience as details above, we would like applicants:
• To have an understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities, and liabilities of
the Board and be prepared to access information and training to develop
• To be committed to Nolan’s Seven Principles of Public Life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity,
accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership
• To be able to operate strategically and to work effectively with the other Board Members and CEO and Executive team to continue to develop the strategic vision for the organisation
• To have an understanding, knowledge or experience of key areas that will support the charity.
• To have an understanding and commitment to equality, equity, and inclusion in line with our
strategic objective to work towards becoming an Anti-Racist, Anti-Discriminatory organisation.
Applications welcome and encouraged from all sections of the community.
