DIRECTOR Trustee MARCH 2019
FEBRUARY 2019
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Welcome Letter
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Introduction
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Strategy
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Our Impact
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Role Overview
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Person Specification
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How to Apply
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Welcome
Dear candidate, Thank you for your interest in joining the board of the Imperial Health Charity.
So how do we work as a board, and as a charity?
So why read on?
We work through a spirit of partnership and team work between the charity and the Trust. Whilst remaining genuinely independent, we ensure we get the very best value from our funds by also having the strong links that allow us to think big, keep it simple and act fast in support of our beneficiaries and stakeholders. As you will see from the following Trustee description, we are looking for an exceptional individual to join our board, and help the Charity deliver on its future strategy.
Imperial Health Charity exists to help the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and its hospitals do more through grants, arts, volunteering and fundraising. We fund major redevelopments, medical equipment research and innovation as well as helping patients and their families directly at times of extreme difficulty. Fundraising through major appeals and community and staff events enables us to deliver our grants, arts and volunteering programmes and continue our essential work. It’s also worth making the point that our hospitals serve far wider than the population of north west London. The Trust’s clinical care is underpinned by a strong research and education partnership with Imperial College, helping to ensure many of its specialist services are at the leading edge of practice worldwide. The Charity, working with the Trust’s amazing staff, really does make a positive difference to people’s lives at a time when they are hurt, frightened or concerned for family and friends. Increasingly, we have also been enabling new ways of working with patients and local communities that improve health and care. We are looking for a Trustee with a strong background in public health to join the board of the charity, and help take us to the next stage of our growth and our support for the great hospitals and staff we work with.
Apart from all the obvious qualities and skills we lay out further in this document, the one element I would emphasise above all else we seek, is that of a trustee who cares. Cares through understanding the future demands our beneficiaries will have; cares through understanding the pressures on the hospital trust itself; and cares through understanding about ensuring the Charity really does make a difference with every penny we spend. If you would like to join the dedicated team of trustees, are interested in supporting some of the most well-known hospitals in the country, and believe you have the time and energy to commit to our work – we’d love to hear from you.
David Crundwell Chair, Imperial Health Charity
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Introduction Imperial Health Charity is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, formed in 2016 as the successor to Imperial College Healthcare Charity. It exists primarily to support the work of the five hospitals of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea, St Mary’s and the Western Eye and by extension, the wider health needs of the communities they serve in north and west London. The charity funds major projects, research, equipment and programmes supporting patients and staff that help to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the hospitals, enhance their environment, improve patient care and extend clinical understanding, above and beyond what the NHS can do on its own, as well as managing the hospitals’ arts collection and volunteering programme. This strategy covers the period from April 2019 to the end of March 2022 and builds on the charity’s previous work, reflecting the charity’s principal aims of supporting patients, families, staff and visitors to the hospitals, as well as investing in innovation in healthcare. Key recent initiatives undertaken by the charity and its predecessor body have included:
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A major investment of £15 million in capital projects across the Trust
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Taking on the management of and making significant investments in the NHS Trust’s hospital volunteering programme
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Funding the development and implementation of the Care Information Exchange, central to integrating healthcare in North West London.
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Our Vision By 2022, Imperial Health Charity will have enhanced its role as a key enabler of improvement and transformation in health and care for London, whilst influencing development nationally.
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Our strategy: 2019-2022 Our focus over the next three years will be to: •
Improve patient experience and help to deliver true patientcentred care
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Develop the careers and enhance the wellbeing of Trust staff
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Enable innovation in health and care within the Trust and the wider health system.
We will do this through our grants, arts and volunteering programmes, enabled by: income generation through our investment and fundraising activities; raising our profile within the hospitals and wider community; defining the impact that our work has; and developing our charity staff team in order to deliver our work. Thematic elements of the strategy will be developed in partnership with the Trust’s executive and clinical leadership, in line with our ambition to act as a catalyst for transformative change, improving care for the local population, whilst leveraging our investment to achieve the maximum impact. Much of our day-to-day work will remain the same. We have worked hard over the last four years to establish ourselves with the Trust and we have expanded our activities and staff team as a result. However, we are ambitious and this strategy reflects our desire to do even more. We have identified a need for an enhanced programme of grant funding, developed in partnership with the Trust to achieve the maximum impact, and will launch a more comprehensive evaluation framework alongside this, and across all of our work. Through this strategy, over the next three years, we are putting people at the centre of what we do. With patients at the forefront, we are increasing our efforts to improve the experience for everyone who visits our hospitals, which we believe leads to better outcomes for their health and wellbeing. We are also continuing to invest in clinical innovation. We are focusing on how we champion our NHS staff through new development opportunities, giving them more autonomy to improve patient care and continuing our enrichment offer for staff outside of work. Lastly, we want to work more widely than just in our hospitals. We want to fund and collaborate with the Trust, with NHS charities nationally and with other public, private and voluntary sector partners to make a real difference to health and care on a larger scale.
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Our Impact In the last year we’ve awarded £2.8 million to fund a range of exciting healthcare projects at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. By funding major redevelopments, we are helping to transform the hospital environment for patients and staff. Elsewhere we’ve invested in big ideas and innovations that will enhance healthcare for years to come, while giving out more than £100,000 to support patients and their families at times of financial crisis. Beyond our grants programme, we are also developing new and dynamic ways to help our hospitals do more. We’re proud to support the arts in healthcare through our museumaccredited art collection and engagement programme. In brightening wards and waiting areas, and offering a range of creative workshops, we’re continuing to have a profound and lasting impact on our patients’ health and wellbeing. Meanwhile we’ve significantly expanded our volunteering programme, building an active, engaged and dedicated volunteer community that helps to create a warm and welcoming environment for our visitors. Finding new and exciting avenues for our fundraising work has also been a key factor in our progress this year. By building links with major donors, engaging with grateful patients and adopting a dynamic approach to community fundraising, we’ve raised more than ever before – reaching the £2 million target for our More Smiles Appeal along the way.
‘Transforming the hospital environment’ Our impact in numbers:
£7.2 million Awarded over three years to fund the outpatients refurbishment project
20 Beds for frail and elderly patients on the Thistlethwayte ward
200 More children to be treated per year in intensive care at St Mary’s
£5000 Awarded to improve staff room facilities for A&E staff
‘Driving innovation in healthcare’ Our impact in numbers:
50+ Patients attended regular clinics for genetic visual impairment at the Western Eye Hospital
109 Emergency admissions avoided at St Mary’s Hospital due to the PATCH programme
33% Reduction in average length of hospital stay for cancer patients supported by the PREPARE for Surgery programme
725,000 Patient records created through the Care Information Exchange
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‘Supporting the arts in healthcare’
‘Investing in the future’
Our impact in numbers:
Our impact in numbers:
3500 Members of the Staff Arts Club, offering NHS staff free access to galleries and exhibitions
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£100,000 Awarded for staff training and recognition
97%
Length in metres of the Jo Bruton wallpaper
Of hospital staff who attended a Schwartz
artwork installed at Charing Cross
Round discussion event would recommend to a colleague
130 Art installations to brighten the hospital environment
250+ Creative workshops provided for patients across the
7 Research fellowships awarded
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Downloads of a mobile app supporting new parents
‘Building a volunteer community’
Facts and Figures
Our impact in numbers:
249 Volunteers supported our hospitals during the year
14 New hospital teams working with volunteers
£2.7 million Total voluntary income
£1.5 million Total fundraised income
£2.8 million Value of grants awarded to the Trust
86 New volunteers appointed
25,670 Hours contributed by our volunteers
175 Grants awarded to the Trust
£336,180 Value of research fellowships awarded
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Role Overview Trustee, Imperial Health Charity Appointment term Initially three years, with the possibility of one or (exceptionally) two further three-year terms to be served.
Frequency of meetings Four a year, plus being a member of one or more subcommittees.
Remuneration None; out-of-pocket expenses for attending meetings will be covered.
The Charity Imperial Health Charity supports the work of the five hospitals of the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust – St Mary’s, Hammersmith, Charing Cross, Queen Charlotte’s maternity hospital and the Western Eye Hospital. The Charity raises funds for general purposes and one-off appeals; manages assets (including property) of c£90million; gives grants towards capital projects, to benefit patient experience, to fund research and to support staff; manages, exhibits and promotes an Arts Council England accredited collection of more than 2,000 works of art and runs an extensive arts engagement programme with patients and staff; and from April 2016 took over the management of the volunteer service for the NHS Trust and its hospitals. The Charity is also closely involved with the potential major capital redevelopment of some of the Hospital sites, both as a landowner and to run fundraising appeals.
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Governance On 1 April 2016, the Charity became a fully independent registered charity and company limited by guarantee, having since its formation in 2009 been an ‘NHS Charity’ subject to certain conditions as being part of the Department of Health. The Charity’s Board comprises nine Trustees: six independent members and three representing the NHS Trust. The Chair has to be one of the independent Trustees. The representatives of the NHS Trust are the Medical Director, the Director of Communications and one nonexecutive member of the NHS Trust Board. Trustees serve for a three-year term and can serve no more than three consecutive terms. The Trustees of the Charity delegate the day-to-day management of the Charity to its Chief Executive, Ian Lush, along with his senior management team and staff – 29 in all. Trustees are responsible for fiduciary and financial oversight and for agreeing the strategy of the Charity. There are sub-committees reporting to the main Trustee Board on the Charity’s grants, arts, finances and investments, and Trustees are expected to join one or more of these. The Board is chaired by David Crundwell. The Charity works closely with the NHS Trust and takes full account of its overall objectives and strategic direction. The Charity is, nonetheless, independent in its decision-making and faces some difficult choices in allocating its resources effectively. Trustees play a key role in ensuring that this is done in a timely, transparent and efficient manner, and that the impact of its fund-raising and grant-giving is measured systematically. The Charity also works in partnership with other charities and voluntary organisations to maximise its impact.
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Person Specification Candidates interested in applying to become a Trustee of Imperial Health Charity should be able to demonstrate knowledge and ideally experience in the following key areas: •
Membership of other boards or committees at a similar level
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Professional experience in public health and/ or epidemiology
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Charity governance
It would be helpful if applicants had a connection to the area, the Trust, the Medical School and/or research partners and were aware of the local demographics. Applicants do not need to live in the area served by the Trust. The time commitment expected for the role of Trustee of the Imperial Health Charity will be around 12 days per year of which approximately half would consist of meetings. The remaining time would consist of preparation, background reading and reviewing papers such as grant applications. Most of the meetings take place at the Charity’s offices on Edgware Road, equidistant from St Mary’s and the Western Eye hospitals, plus occasional evening events such as private views of art exhibitions.
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2019/20 Board Quarterly Meeting Schedule Meeting
Date
Attendees
Board of Trustees
Monday 17 June 2019
Board of Trustees, CEO, SMT
Board of Trustees
Monday 16 September 2019
Board of Trustees
Monday 9 December 2019
Board of Trustees
Monday 9 March 2019
17:00 to 19:30 Board of Trustees, CEO, SMT
17:00 to 19:30 Board of Trustees, CEO, SMT
17:00 to 19:30 Board of Trustees, CEO, SMT
17:00 to 19:30
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How to Apply To apply in confidence to become a Trustee at Imperial Health College, please submit a copy of your CV together with a supporting statement. Please ensure that your application fully addresses the requirements for the role. Please let us know if you will require any special provision as a result of any disability should you be called for interview. Finally, please ensure that you have included your telephone numbers, as well as any dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable. Applications should be made via the Prospectus website at:
Recruitment Timetable Closing Date: 1st April 2019 Prospectus interviews: w/c 22nd April 2019 Imperial Health Charity Interviews: 13th May 2019
Queries If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Jess Stockford or James Wilkinson on +44 207 691 1920 or email: jessica.stockford@prospect-us.co.uk james.wilkinson@prospect-us.co.uk
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