Non-Executive Director/Independent Member (Legal) - Velindre University NHS Trust
- Body
- Velindre University NHS Trust
- Appointing Department
- Welsh Government
- Sector
- Health and Social Care
- Location
- Velindre University NHS Trust has a Headquarters at Parc Nantgarw in Cardiff. The Trust provides specialist cancer and blood services for people across Wales through Velindre Cancer Centre (external link) and the Welsh Blood Service (external link). The successful candidate will therefore be required to travel, although a significant number of other meetings and Board related events will be held at their main sites in Nantgarw, Cardiff and Talbot Green. It may be necessary to stay overnight on some occasions.
- Skills required
- Legal / Judicial
- Number of Vacancies
- 1
- Remuneration
- The remuneration for the role of Independent Member of the Trust is a fixed sum of £9,360 per annum
- Time Requirements
- 4 days per month
Campaign Timeline
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Competition Launched
30/07/2019
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Closed for Applications
23/08/2019 at 16:00
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Panel Sift
02/09/2019
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Final Interview Date
07/10/2019
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Announcement
07/11/2019 at 17:00
Announcement
An announcement has been made on the outcome of this appointment.
The Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed to appoint David Gareth Jones as Non-Executive Director (Legal) and Hilary Jones as Non -Executive Director (Estates and Planning) for four years to Velindre University NHS Trust.
Date: 07/11/2019
Assessment Panel
- Panel Member
- Donna Mead, Velindre University NHS Trust
- Panel Role
- Panel Chair
- Positions
- Representative of Organisation
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- Panel Member
- Claire Rowlands, Welsh Government
- Positions
- Departmental Official
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- Panel Member
- Chris Turner
- Positions
- Independent Member
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Vacancy Description
Ability to apply legal knowledge and skills in a strategic board environment;
Ability to offer advice to the Board on a range of issues, which could include corporate, employment and contract law;
Ability to provide advice to the Board on corporate governance including professional regulation;
Ability to oversee the quality of documentation; and
Ability to apply legal expertise to assimilate and interpret complex and unfamiliar information.
An awareness of the National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redress Arrangements) (Wales) Regulations 2011, Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 and Welsh Government’s: ‘A Healthier Wales: our Plan for Health and Social
Person Specification
An understanding of health issues and priorities in the Trust’s area and the ability to understand the role and work of the Board;
Ability to hold the executives to account for performance whilst maintaining a constructive relationship;
Ability to provide a knowledgeable, impartial and balanced perspective on a range of sensitive and complex issues;
A broad understanding of the information governance requirements required to comply with legislation e.g. Data Protection Act (DPA);
an awareness and understanding of equality and diversity issues, particularly as they relate to the health sector;
Additional Information
For further information regarding the selection process, please contact:
Public Appointments Team Email: Publicappointments@gov.wales
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion about the role of the Independent Member please contact Professor Donna Mead OBE, Chair of Velindre University NHS Trust on Tel: 029 20196161 or Email Donna.Mead2@wales.nhs.uk OR Georgina Galletly, Director of Corporate Governance Georgina Galletly (Velindre – Trust Governance) on Tel: 029 2031 6972 / Email Georgina.Galletly@wales.nhs.uk
For further information about the Velindre NHS Trust, you may wish to visit the Trust’s web site: http://www.velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk/home
If you need any further assistance in applying for this role, please contact the Welsh Government’s Corporate Shared Service Centre Helpdesk on 029 2082 5454 or SharedServiceHelpdesk@wales.gsi.gov.uk
For further information about Public Appointments in Wales, please visit www.gov.wales/publicappointments
How to Apply
To make an application, please visit the Welsh Government Public Appointments website here https://cymru-wales.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-3/brand-2/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/7/adv/.