Independent Member - Vice Chair GENOVA

Independent Member - Vice Chair
Genova
Liguria, GENOVA

Vacancy details**:

Name of body

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Location

Meetings are held in both virtual and face-to-face form.

Independent Members are also expected to be able to travel to sites across the CTMUHB catchment area when the need arises.

It will be necessary for the post holder to attend CTMUHB sites and meetings including possible, regional and national meetings and training/development sessions.

Remuneration

£56, 316 per annum plus travel and other reasonable expenses

Minimum days required

13

Minimum days per

month

**Function of body**:

CTMUHB was formed on 1 April 2019, providing and commissioning a full range of hospital and community based services for the residents of Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil.

Our resident population is estimated at 449, 836 (Stats Wales Welsh Government, June 2021), increasing to 530, 000 when accounting for flows from other areas e. g.

South Powys, North Cardiff, Neath Port Talbot, Vale of Glamorgan.

We are also responsible for making arrangements for residents to access more specialised health services where these are not provided within CTMUHB boundary.

Further information about the services that we provide can be found on the 'services' section of our website.

More than 80% of our 13, 000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only the lifeblood of our organisation but also representative of the diverse communities that we serve.

It is projected that by the year 2036 one in four people in Wales will be aged 65 and over.

This forecast therefore has significant implications for our 65-84 and 85+ age groups, and therefore the way we need to design and provide our integrated health & social services.

**Role description**:

To support the Chair and Chief Executive whilst exercising personal responsibility and accountability in relation to:

Strategy

- Contribute to constructive debate regarding strategic development and other material and significant issues facing the organisation;

- Provide independent judgement and advice on issues of quality, strategy, vision, performance, resources and standards of conduct;

- Constructively challenge, influence and work with the Executive Directors develop proposals on such strategies; and

- Together with other Board members, provide leadership within a framework of prudent and effective controls, to ensure the long-term sustainability of the organisation.

Planning

- Scrutinise the organisation's three year medium term (or annual) plan, ensuring that it establishes clear objectives to deliver the strategy; encompasses the necessary quality, workforce, operational and financial resources for the organisation to meet its objectives and regularly review performance against the plan.

Performance

- Seek out challenging objectives for improving performance;

- Ensure effective control and, where relevant, commissioning arrangements are in place to secure the financial viability of the organisation.

Governance

- Deputise for the Chair and lead the Board in their absence and perform additional functions as agreed with the Chair;

- Scrutinise the organisation's commitment to the highest standards of governance, such that it acts in the interests of the population and partners it serves and is seen to be accountable for the services provided and the resources used;

- Seek assurance that internal controls and systems of risk management are robust and well governed;

- Analyse and interpret information provided to the Board, seeking clarification, further assurances and triangulation of information, wherever possible;

Ensure the organisation complies with its Standing Orders, policies and relevant legislation and regulations;

Culture and Behaviour

- Embracing and promote equality, diversity and inclusion for the organisation's population, patients, staff and stakeholders, reflecting and learning from own and the lived experiences of others;

- Demonstrate the Seven Principles of Public Life (also known as the Nolan Principles) of selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership;

- Provide strong, effective, and visible leadership internally through Board and Committees, and externally through connections with a wide range of stakeholders, and for Health Boards (and other organisations as appropriate) in particular, across primary care, community care and mental health services.

- Support a culture that encourages staff, patients, families and the public to raise concerns that are then appropriately addressed;

- Demonstrate and encourage the highest standards of probity, integrity and governance, ensuring that the organisation's governance arrangements comply with best practice and statutory requirements;

- Provide visible compassionate leadership in supporting and promoting a healthy culture for the organisation and reflect this, and the values of the organisation, in their own behaviour;

- Embrace and promote the importance of Welsh language bil