Legal Trustee

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Employer:
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
Location:
Can be based anywhere in the UK but will be expected to attend in person Board and Committee meetings in Putney.
Salary:
This is a voluntary position but includes reasonable expenses.
Closing date:
9am 15th November 2024
Job Ref:
GSe116289

Recruitment timetable

Closing Date
9am 15th November 2024
Preliminary Interviews
w/c 25th November
Final Panel
w/c 16th December

Description

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a charity, independent from the NHS but working closely with it, to provide the best possible care for people living with neuro-disability. The RHN exists today as one of the oldest, independent charity hospitals in the UK, which has now been caring for people with complex neuro-disability for over 160 years.

At RHN, we don’t just treat people with profound disabilities, we care for them as individuals, creating care plans that resonate with them on a personal level, and offering practical and emotional support to them and their families every step of their journey.

Our ‘The Path to Excellence’ strategy embodies the RHN’s commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. With recent successes like being the first independent UK hospital to receive ANCC Pathway to Excellence® accreditation and having been awarded with the Race Equality Matters Bronze Trailblazer Status, we show we are capable of fantastic achievements.

As we look to the future, RHN is seeking new trustees to join in our mission. We are looking for individuals who share our passion and dedication to providing exceptional care, innovative research, and shaping the future of care for those affected by complex brain injury and neurological conditions.

We are seeking to appoint four more trustees to be Board members and members of at least one major committee.   

The Board is looking for the following areas of specialism to complement our already strong leadership structure: 

  • Fundraising - an experienced and entrepreneurial fundraising leader that can demonstrate impact at scale and is equipped to drive strategy and growth including diversification of funding sources 
  • Technology – someone who can support the hospital to harness data insight and use Digital, Data, Technology and AI to drive strategy to support the ambitions of the charity
  • Human Resources – an experienced HR leader that brings experience of delivering people strategy and organisational development initiatives in complex environments
  • Legal -  someone who can bring knowledge and skills from practising law to the hospital, ensuring compliance, sound governance and adherence to charity law

The RHN is a diverse organisation, in its staff and its patients and residents, and is keen that its Board of Governors should reflect that diversity. While it is essential that the Board must contain members with significant Board experience, the RHN welcomes applicants with less direct Board experience who have the other skills which it is seeking and can make an important contribution to the Board as a whole. 

For a confidential discussion please contact our recruitment advisers at GatenbySanderson: 

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How to Apply

  • Please submit your CV along with a Supporting Statement addressing the person specification criteria, evidencing how you meet the criteria.
  • Detail any employment or education gaps.
  • Be ready to provide the names, positions, organisations and contact details for two referees; one should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will be contacted for those proceeding to final stages. We will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
  • Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
  • Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email confirmation. If you do not receive, please email contactus@gatenbysanderson.com

Contact

The following consultants are managing this role and will be happy to answer any questions that are not covered in the person specification on the next webpage.

Contact:
Liz Dean
Telephone:
07341 773 715
Contact:
Emma Jamison
Telephone:
07551 566195
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