Trustee Opportunities
The Prince of Wales, Pontefract, Wakefield
Trustee Opportunities
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The Prince of Wales, Pontefract, Wakefield
- Part time
- U
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 11 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: 5a2fd72127654e8c9a044f8ce825f307
Location ref: Pontefract, Wakefield
Full Job Description
As Trustee of The Prince of Wales Hospice Board of Trustees you will be responsible for working with the Chair of the Board and other Board members to oversee the affairs of the Hospice to ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted practice. As a member of the Board of Trustees you will help to steer and monitor the strategic direction of Hospice services. You will act honestly and in the best interests of the Hospice to ensure the organisation delivers on its accountabilities. You will act with reasonable skill at all times.
At all times you must act with selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership., Work with the Board of Trustees to agree overall strategy and business objectives, and monitor against these.
Work with the Board of Trustees to understand and act upon financial and other monitoring information.
Understand the Hospice aims and objectives and operate in accordance with these.
Ensure appropriate governance and that the Hospice operates in compliance with regulatory bodies.
Safeguard the reputation of the Hospice.
Be an active spokesperson and representative of the Hospice as required.
The Prince of Wales Hospice provides specialist palliative care in the Five Towns area (Pontefract, Castleford, Knottingley, Normanton, Featherstone and surrounding area) to people whose illness is no longer curable.