Lothian NHS Board - Board Member appointments

Over the course of 2012, NHS Lothian is looking for six new members to join its Board.  As a non-executive member of the Board, you will be expected to play a central role in guiding the strategies which address the health priorities and health care needs of the resident population.  As such, these roles are as challenging as they are rewarding – and you will be offered the training you’ll need to excel. 

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NHS National Services Scotland Board Non-executive Member Appointment

NHS NSS is looking for a new member to join its Board.  As a non-executive member of the Board, you will be expected to play a central role in overseeing a wide range of responsibilities and balancing national priorities which impact on health care in Scotland.  As such, this role is as challenging as it is rewarding – and you will be offered the training you’ll need to excel.  In order to ensure that the Board properly reflects service users of the NHS in Scotland, you will live or have your main place of work in Scotland, and must be able to demonstrate a number of skills, including:

Knowledge and skills gained through recent experience at board level in the public, private or voluntary sector of strategic human resource leadership during a period of significant organisational change
Ability to challenge constructively within a Board or team environment

Further information:  If you would like to find out more about the role, you are welcome to contact Bill Matthews, by calling Lynn Morrow, Personal Assistant to the Board Chair, on 0131 275 6250; or by emailing lynn.morrow@nhs.net.

Completed applications must be received on or before Friday 10 February 2012.

Deaf Connections - New Trustee Required

Deaf Connections is the oldest organisation in the world providing specialist services for adult Deaf people who use British Sign language as their first language. 

From our base in Glasgow, we provide a diverse range of services including: sign language interpreting, multimedia translation, care at home, health information, numeracy & literacy, advocacy and information. We also support the Deaf community by providing social facilities.

We have recently undertaken a skills audit of our Trustees and we have identified the need to recruit new Trustees with a specific skill and interest in accounting, investments, financial and business planning and change management and would be happy to speak to anyone who feels they might be able to help.

The level of input required depends upon how involved the Trustees want to be but a minimum would be six meetings a year of approximately two hours duration. These meetings take place in the early evening.

Like all charities, we need to change our culture and acquire a more business approach to everything we do. We need help to do this and a strong Board of Trustees with a wide range of skills and experience is essential.

If you feel you have these or would simply like to find out more about our work then please contact Gordon Chapman, Chief Executive on 0141 420 2802 or email him at: gordon@deafconnections.co.uk

You can find out more about our work at our website: www.deafconnections.co.uk

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