Please note: Benefits shown lower on this advert are our paid employee benefits. Please see the "What can a trustee role give you?" section to view the personal reward a Trustee role can give.Who are we? We are the largest provider of palliative and end of life care and support children and their families in East Anglia, delivering a comprehensive range of services across our three hospices as well as in family homes, hospital and in the wider community.Our primary focus is on meeting the needs of babies, children, young people and their families, working alongside them as they face complex, health, social and emotional issues. Over the past 30 years, EACH has developed an enviable reputation in the field of children’s palliative care, both in the UK and internationally. We are very proud that our three hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) are rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.Who are we looking for? If you have experience in the private, public or voluntary sectors and the drive to make a difference, we have an opportunity for you to join our Clinical Governance Committee (and one other) in a voluntary role to make a positive contribution to the work we do.We are looking for a talented, qualified nurse, allied health professional, wellbeing or clinical specialist to join our board of trustees to bring strong knowledge of clinical governance frameworks and healthcare regulations. You’ll bring valuable previous experience at a senior level to give specialised input on clinical governance to ensure safe, effective, and ethical delivery of EACH’s healthcare-related objectives. You will work with the Care leadership team to monitor adherence to healthcare standards, including those set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Prior experience of maintaining clinical and quality standards and risk management in a clinical setting will be key to this role. Ideally you will also be familiar with clinical safeguarding and regulatory compliance.Our trustees drive our strategic development and hold our management team to account and the range of perspectives and lived experience trustees bring to board-level discussions helps us respond more effectively to our service users and the children and young people we support.We would particularly like to hear from individuals who are well networked in our local communities across East Anglia (and the Cambridgeshire region would be advantageous).We value hugely the contribution trustees make to EACH helping us to ensure our service users and families receive safe, well-led compassionate care. You should be able to commit to four full day committee meetings per year (held in person at our hospice near Norwich) as well as four half day meetings held at our Milton (Cambridge) hospice. There is normally an additional one-day awayday meeting annually and some ad hoc activities, such as hospice quality visits or attendance at fundraising or community events in the East Anglia region. Applicants will need to have their own transport.You must be over 18 and eligible to act as a Charity Trustee in England. We are looking ideally for a start date in around Spring 2025 with some flexibility.What can a trustee role give you?Being a trustee can be extremely rewarding. You will have: A comprehensive induction and training plan Opportunities to influence important strategic decisions Opportunities to gain new skills and to collaborate with senior managers across a variety of functions at EACH Influence to shape innovative projects Opportunities to build broader business awareness and professional development The chance to improve the palliative and end of life care of children and young people and the support we offer to their families Recruitment InformationTrustee positions are un-remunerated although reasonable out of pocket expenses will be paid. This role offers a person the chance to make a strong valuable contribution to a respected community organisation with exposure at Board level.Appointment to the Trustee Board will be subject to a selection process and satisfactory references and an advanced DBS check.EACH are committed to building an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment. We encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We welcome applications from BAME backgrounds and those with lived experiences of physical or mental health disabilities as we want our board to be more representative of our community.How to applyFor more information or for an informal chat about this rewarding opportunity, please contact Anna Lipp (Anna.Lipp@each.org.uk).Please also feel free to request a Trustee Information Pack to find out more about the role and our organisation via HRinbox@each.org.uk A copy of the role description can be found here (add link from JD below).If you feel you have the skills, passion and time to commit to this role and would like to apply, please submit a CV together with a supporting statement summarising your interest in joining the Trustee Board at EACH outlining what qualities you think you have to contribute to the charity’s mission and how you feel your values match those at EACH. The closing date for applications is xx Interviews are expected to be held via MS Teams initially during xxxxx
Hours: Voluntary - Trustee Role
Contract: volunteer
Closing date: 09/02/2025
