Trustee Person Specification Commitment to Healthwatch Wakefield and its aims Understanding of the health and social care environment, both national and local Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Directorship and trusteeship. Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to be an integral part of the organisation To attend and participate fully in board meetings and other meetings where necessary Possess or demonstrate strategic vision and understanding of business planning Ability to use their own judgement objectively Ability to think creatively Willingness to speak their mind Ability to work effectively as a member of a team Follow the seven Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Possess effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences. Demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. The board seeks to ensure that all necessary relevant skills and knowledge are represented amongst its members. It is therefore an aim for the board to have members who are able to bring a proven specialism, knowledge or experience in at least one of the following areas: Financial management Legal advice Human Resource Management Charity Governance Risk Assessment Commercial business development Research and evaluation Underrepresented or seldom heard groups Strategic (i.e. policy level) knowledge of one of the following: Health and Social Care Children and Young People Older People Healthwatch Wakefield Limited Board Code of Conduct As a Board member of Healthwatch Wakefield, I promise to abide by the fundamental values that underpin all the activity of this organisation: Inclusive and collaborative – we put people first, particularly those who are less able to represent themselves. We aim to involve all communities in Wakefield District. We work in partnership with all key stakeholders.
Trustee Person Specification Commitment to Healthwatch Wakefield and its aims Understanding of the health and social care environment, both national and local Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of Directorship and trusteeship. Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to be an integral part of the organisation To attend and participate fully in board meetings and other meetings where necessary Possess or demonstrate strategic vision and understanding of business planning Ability to use their own judgement objectively Ability to think creatively Willingness to speak their mind Ability to work effectively as a member of a team Follow the seven Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership. Possess effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrate impartiality, fairness and the ability to respect confidences. Demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. The board seeks to ensure that all necessary relevant skills and knowledge are represented amongst its members. It is therefore an aim for the board to have members who are able to bring a proven specialism, knowledge or experience in at least one of the following areas: Financial management Legal advice Human Resource Management Charity Governance Risk Assessment Commercial business development Research and evaluation Underrepresented or seldom heard groups Strategic (i.e. policy level) knowledge of one of the following: Health and Social Care Children and Young People Older People Healthwatch Wakefield Limited Board Code of Conduct As a Board member of Healthwatch Wakefield, I promise to abide by the fundamental values that underpin all the activity of this organisation: Inclusive and collaborative – we put people first, particularly those who are less able to represent themselves. We aim to involve all communities in Wakefield District. We work in partnership with all key stakeholders.