St David's Hospice Trustee Recruitment Pack

TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT PACK

Welcome

We are delighted that you are interested in becoming a Trustee of St David’s Hospice.

At St David’s Hospice, our mission is to ensure that the people of Anglesey, Conwy and Gwynedd receive the end of life care they deserve.

Receiving a diagnosis of either a malignant or non-malignant life limiting illness can be a very difficult time, and we want to make sure that individuals and their families are supported throughout their journey.

We’re here to help the whole family, whether it’s providing therapy sessions to patients, social and financial advice, or counselling support. We know it’s hard and we want to help prepare people as best we can

We believe that each person has the right to decide where they would like to spend the last phase of their life, and we aim to ensure that they are as safe and comfortable as possible.

In doing this, we rely heavily on donations to bolster and fund our services. For some context we are a £6.5million organisation and 70% of this income is sourced via income generation activities. As we develop, the need to deliver on our commercial vision will be key to our success and longevity.

Due to upcoming trustee retirements, we are looking to recruit new trustees We are specifically seeking two individuals with significant HR, Commercial and/or Business Development experience, who have operated at a senior strategic level. Experience of working within the charity sector would also be welcomed.

Ideally, we are looking for trustees with access to an established professional network, who can advise our organisation and support the delivery of our strategy.

Previous trustee experience is not required, this is therefore a fantastic opportunity for those looking for their first board appointment.

Time commitment

The role would usually equate to one day per month which comprises of;

• 5 Board Meetings per annum

• Attending quarterly committee meetings

Trustees can join Board meetings remotely, but it is expected that you would attend the majority of the meetings or events in person.

Details are provided on our last page in terms of how to apply If you would discussion, then please email leah.watkins@stdavidshospice.org.uk in the first inst

Best Wishes,

Dr Lyndon Miles

ST DAVID’S HOSPICE IN NUMBERS

Through caring, t th d Mission Statement

Our Patients | Our why

Patients are centric to our ‘why’. As well as palliative cancer patients we care for those patients with life limiting illnesses by providing respite care for families. The care we provide is homely, relaxed and is intended to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and social needs. Your team are more than amazing, they are angels in a broken system. The support they have given my dad and my family have been amazing and beyond words. The team have engaged with dad with things he would never speak with his sons about. Your team have shown compassion, empathy, and overall support with a family who have struggled (with a difficult father!) words cannot express our thanks and assurance the team have given, and that if we need support at the difficult time when it comes we know it is there. I personally will be looking /modelling my NHS teams in a similar fashion. Your team do the service proud and praise should be shared. Thank you so so much.

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A patient's family member

Our Services

The Hospice is part funded by our local health authority at circa 30%. All other funding streams, we rely solely on income generation the fill in the 70% income gap. With over 200 employees and 400 volunteers, making what we do possible, the organisation is split into clinical and non-clinical functions.

We have 16 Palliative Care beds within our Hospices in Llandudno and Holyhead as well as Day Therapy Units in Bangor and Llandudno.

Organisation Structure

St David’s Hospice is a limited company incorporated under the Companies Act and operating within our Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Board of Directors lead and have legal accountability for the company, with limited liability. The Hospice is also a registered charity with the Charity Commission, operating under the Charities Acts, which use the terminology of “Board of Trustees” rather than ‘Directors’. Thus the terms ‘Director’ and ‘Trustee’ are synonymous –although the term ‘Trustee’ is more commonly used in our paperwork. The Board of Directors/Trustees delegate day-to-day management, under a Scheme of Corporate Governance' to the Chief Executive Officer and Hospice Management Team. This ‘executive’ structure is as follows:

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Catering Teams

About the Role

We are specifically looking to recruit additional trustees with specific expertise to in the following areas:

HR: you will have extensive knowledge within organisational design and learning and development. With experience (15 years +) within the HR field at a strategic level.

Commercial/Business Development: Including experience of a charity trading arm, CIC, third sector or social enterprise. The successful candidate will have current experience within a commercial setting, coupled with the ability to support innovate business development so we can maintain our income levels in a forever changing doner demographic.

Main Tasks:

With other Board members:

1.

To provide strategic leadership for the organisation by taking part in formulating and regularly reviewing its strategic aims, setting overall policy, and evaluating performance.

2.

To ensure that the activities, policy and practices of the organisation are in keeping with its objects and aims

3.

To ensure that the organisation complies with the legal and financial requirements of a charitable organisation and its own governing documents and strives to achieve best practice.

Main Duties:

1. Providing strategic leadership

Consider the organisation as a whole and its beneficiaries, whether as a member of the Board or any of its committees, sub-committees, groups etc.

Reflect the organisation’s vision and principles, strategy and major policies at all times.

Contribute specific skills, interests and contacts and support the organisation in fundraising activities.

2. Ensuring policies and practices are in keeping with aims

Always follow the Code of Conduct, particularly when exercising the functions of the Board members, or any of its committees, sub-committees, groups.

Attend meetings of the Board members.

Reflect the Board members’ policies and concerns on all its committees, sub-committees, groups.

3. Ensuring best practice

Be an active member of the Board in exercising its responsibilities and functions

Maintain constructive relationships with senior managerial staff.

Take part in training and development sessions provided for the benefit of the Board members. Fulfil such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time by the Board.

To use specific skills, knowledge or experience to help the Board members reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising Board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, or providing advice and guidance on new initiatives.

Board Responsibilities

Once appointed, Trustees must:

Act strictly in accordance with the St David’s Hospice Memorandum and Articles. Manage St David’s Hospice’s affairs prudently, considering a long term as well as a short-term view.

Not derive any personal benefit or gain from St David’s Hospice. Take proper professional advice regarding matters on which they are not themselves competent.

Key Information

Applying for the role – timescales 24 06 2024 CV and covering letter to be submitted w/c 8.07.2024 Interviews taking place at the Hospice

How to apply

Please submit a CV and supporting statement (no longer than one side of A4) to leah.watkins@stdavidshospice.org.uk

The supporting statement should demonstrate why you want to join St David’s Hospice; your suitability for this role and specifically address the key elements of the person specification enclosed in this pack Please ensure you provide evidence, with examples, of your experience

At St David’s Hospice we welcome applications from everyone. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments for this role, please indicate this in your supporting statement and we will be in touch with you. Any personal information that we collect as part of your application will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes For more information explaining how we use your information please see our Privacy Policy online.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of this post or the process, in confidence, please contact Leah Watkins, Head of People on the above email address.

Further reading:

The Fundraising Committee worked tirelessly to raise to fund the building costs of the Hospice

£1,900,000

March The first inpatient was admitted 2001 TWO MORE BEDS

Two more beds opened in the Inpatient Unit to take the total up to ten with an eleventh opening in 2006

Café Dewi opened within the Hospice

The café, which is run by volunteers, has raised over since it opened and has become a huge part of the community £200,000 2011

APPEAL

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Back in 1988 the idea of providing a hospice in the Conwy area was born Land which was once a donkey paddock, was bought from Gwynedd Council for a nominal fee and the building cost £1 9 million to build

BBC Newsreader Martyn Lewis “turned the first sod” and the building work commenced on Abbey Road, Llandudno 1997

The Prince of Wales officially opened the Hospice, and the first Day Care patients attended in September

1996

A steering committee, led by Dr Oliver P Galpin FRCP, assessed the viability of building a Hospice

The Hospice Lottery was launched

The foundation stone was laid by Councillor Michael Williams Mayor of Llandudno

2013

The Appeal was kick-started by legacies, generously donated by our supporters However, to carry out the plans, the Hospice needed to raise in the region of £1,000,000. CAPITAL FUNDING

SDH was awarded £250,000 of capital funding by the Welsh Government which enabled the “Helping Hands Appeal” to reach its target.

MOSTYN 2013

Mostyn is named as the new Honorary President for St David’s Hospice.

Hafan Dewi Sant project launched in the Dwyfor area

Hafan Dewi Sant Day Therapy centre at Bangor refurbished and reopened

Thank you for your interest in joining St David’s team!