We get by with a little help from our friends....
Every single one of our volunteers helps us provide outstanding care and support to the community of North Devon who are impacted by a life limiting illness. We really value the time all our volunteers give to us and you will be making a real difference to our patients and their families at their most vulnerable time.
Would you like to help support the hospice by being a North Devon Hospice Trustee?
Working with the other trustees of North Devon Hospice, you will:
- Actively participate in the work of the Board, ensuring that the charity has a clear vision, mission and a strong strategic direction and that the organisation’s work is consistent with its charitable objectives.
- Be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the charity in achieving its objectives and in meeting its financial commitments, as well as ensuring the charity’s compliance with all appropriate legal and regulatory requirements including both charitable and commercial law.
- Be responsible for overseeing organisation’s culture and ensuring that we remain a well-respected employer in North Devon. Our trustees act as guardians of all of the charity’s assets, taking all due care over their security, deployment and proper application and act with all reasonable care, giving their time, energy and skill to ensure our governance is of the highest possible standard.
Please click here for more information about the role.
If you would like more of an idea on what your responsibilities will be as a Trustee for the hospice, please click the link to access a range of bite-sized videos created by the Charity Commission of England and Wales:
Support for Charity Trustees - 5 minute guides
If you have a skill set that you think will benefit the hospice, we would be really interested in hearing from you. We are particularly keen to recruit member of the local community who have experience in the following areas:
- Business or commercial management (ideally including property or estate management) at a senior level
- Primary Care management (non-clinical)
- Corporate Law/Strategic development
- Working in the technology sector
In addition, in line with our strategy on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we would love to recruit young trustees to add to the skillset the board.
Closing Date 28 November 2024. Interviews will be held in January 2025.
Please note - an Enhanced DBS will be required along with one / two character references upon your successful application.
It is important that the people who work for and with us, or access any of our services, can be themselves and are valued as unique individuals. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services.
We are a forces-friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans and Service spouses and partners.
Location: Barnstaple