Trustee - Medical

Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

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Job summary

Julias House Hospice are seeking a new Trustee to replace a member of our Board. Trusteeship is a voluntary role, with relevant expenses remunerated.

The Medical Advisor trustee will be medically qualified and ideally will have experience of working within a charity.

This is a great opportunity to guide and help Julias House hospice in its care for children and young people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. Julias House provides regular respite care, end of life care, sibling support, counselling and bereavement support.

The successful candidate will be medically qualified. Ideally the candidate will have experience of working within a charity.

Main duties of the job

Role of the Medical Advisor

There are four Board meetings a year, and each Trustee generally also serves on one specialist sub-committee comprising another four meetings per year. Meetings are weekdays late afternoon / early evening. Some meetings are held face to face while others are held on Zoom.

The medical advisor usually serves on the Clinical Governance committee and with other members of the Governance committee will advise on, review and ratify proposed policies and procedures as well as advise and appropriately question the senior nursing and medical team regarding the overall medical and nursing care provided by Julias House.

Trustees are encouraged to regularly check in with other trustees and the Doctors employed by Julias House.

Trustees are responsible for all aspects of the charitys governance, and must respect confidentiality.

Trustee appointments are subject to references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About us

For an informal discussion and further information please contact Hospice Doctor (Dr Martin Hussey) martin.hussey@juliashouse or The Hospice Director of Care (Claire Hudson-Cooper) Claire.hudson-cooper@juliashouse.org

Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience voluntary position but expenses reimbursed

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0073-23-0027

Job locations

Julia's House

Ground floor, Allenview House

Hanham Road

Wimborne

BH21 1AS


Job description

Job responsibilities

Role of the Medical Advisor

  • There are six Board meetings a year, and each Trustee generally also serves on one specialist sub-committee comprising another six meetings per year. Meetings are weekdays late afternoon / early evening, currently held on Zoom.
  • The medical advisor usually serves on the Clinical Governance committee and with other members of the Governance committee will advise on, review and ratify proposed policies and procedures as well as advise and appropriately question the senior nursing and medical team regarding the overall medical and nursing care provided by Julia’s House.
  • Trustees are also encouraged to regularly check in with and be a sounding-board for the other trustees and the Doctors employed by Julia’s House.
  • Trustees are responsible for all aspects of the charity’s governance, and must respect confidentiality wherever required.
  • Trustee appointments are subject to references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role of the Medical Advisor

  • There are six Board meetings a year, and each Trustee generally also serves on one specialist sub-committee comprising another six meetings per year. Meetings are weekdays late afternoon / early evening, currently held on Zoom.
  • The medical advisor usually serves on the Clinical Governance committee and with other members of the Governance committee will advise on, review and ratify proposed policies and procedures as well as advise and appropriately question the senior nursing and medical team regarding the overall medical and nursing care provided by Julia’s House.
  • Trustees are also encouraged to regularly check in with and be a sounding-board for the other trustees and the Doctors employed by Julia’s House.
  • Trustees are responsible for all aspects of the charity’s governance, and must respect confidentiality wherever required.
  • Trustee appointments are subject to references and a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate will be medically qualified. Ideally the candidate will have experience of working within a charity.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The successful candidate will be medically qualified. Ideally the candidate will have experience of working within a charity.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

Address

Julia's House

Ground floor, Allenview House

Hanham Road

Wimborne

BH21 1AS


Employer's website

https://www.juliashouse.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

Address

Julia's House

Ground floor, Allenview House

Hanham Road

Wimborne

BH21 1AS


Employer's website

https://www.juliashouse.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Date posted

22 August 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience voluntary position but expenses reimbursed

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0073-23-0027

Job locations

Julia's House

Ground floor, Allenview House

Hanham Road

Wimborne

BH21 1AS


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