Non-Executive Director - Trinity House Lighthouse Board

Location: London
Date Posted: 01/07/2020
Closing Date: 30/07/2020
London based with some UK travel
Up to £18,750 per annum
Part time, up to 2.5 days per month on average

The Department for Transport is looking to nominate an outstanding individual to join the Trinity House Lighthouse Board and help lead a highly successful and complex organisation.

Trinity House is a world leader in the provision of aids to navigation and is the General Lighthouse Authority for England, Wales, the Channel Islands and Gibraltar. Providing nearly 600 aids to navigation, the service uses new technology to deliver a leading-edge service for the 21st century and beyond.

This is a unique role within an equally unique organisation. Trinity House is a venerable corporation with an ancient history and an exciting future. The Lighthouse Board operates under the overall direction of the Court of Trinity House that has delegated the responsibility for the provision of a reliable, efficient and cost effective aids to navigation service for the benefit and safety of all mariners.

This non-executive director role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the strategic direction of the organisation as it strives to build further on its success in maintaining the high levels of safety at sea that are critical to the mariner.

We are seeking a highly experienced leader who has achieved senior level/director status in their chosen profession, gained in the context of either the marine or engineering industries.

We are particularly interested to hear from applicants who can assist the Lighthouse Board in the management of major projects: ideally in the context of working with central government or HM Treasury processes. Previous non-executive experience would be advantageous.

The work of Trinity House and that of the General Lighthouse Authorities for Scotland and Ireland is co-ordinated by a Joint Strategic Board to provide leadership and strategic planning across all three General Lighthouse Authorities. The post-holder will be required to support the work of the Joint Strategic Board.

If you think you have the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to make a positive and influential contribution to Trinity House then please access our recruitment page at https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/vacancies for further information and details on how to apply.

Closing date for applications is midnight on 19th July 2020

Interviews will take place in London on 7th September 2020

This position was previously advertised between 11th May and 14th June 2020. Candidates who have applied for this post previously should not reapply.

Lay Chair - General Optical Council

Recruiter: Odgers Berndtson
Location: London
Salary: £40,000 with an average time commitment of 2 days per week
Posted: 06 Jul 2020
Closes: 03 Aug 2020
Ref: 80245
Job Function: Chair
Industry: Other
Position Type: Part time

The General Optical Council (GOC) is the statutory regulator for around 30,000 optometrists, dispensing opticians, students and optical businesses in the UK and we exist to protect the public by raising standards in the optical professions. We are one of 10 healthcare regulators and are ourselves overseen by the Professional Standards Authority.

The framework for health and care regulation in the UK is being modernised and this year we have launched our new Strategic Plan marking the start of a new era for the GOC. Our approach to regulation and the development of education and standards needs to be increasingly collaborative, dynamic and relevant to the needs of our registrants and the future challenges we face.

The future will see patient care delivered in multi-agency, multi-professional teams, with technology advances meaning more online or remote consultations and use of artificial intelligence. As a regulator we aim to deliver world-class regulation and excellent customer service and must do so in an increasingly efficient and streamlined way, whilst maintaining public trust and confidence and ensuring our registrants remain fit for purpose in this changing environment.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lay Chair, who will become a leader in the healthcare sector, independent from the profession, who will play a key role in driving the future strategic direction of the organisation, working with the Chief Executive and leading a strong Council in discharging the GOC’s statutory duties.

We are looking for an individual of outstanding calibre, commitment and a strong alignment to the Principles of Public Life and the values of the GOC. The successful candidate will exercise high level governance skills and form relationships with stakeholders to steer the organisation through a transformational programme of regulatory reform. Therefore, an impressive track record of change management, relationship building and promoting quality in an organisation will be essential.

A background or experience in the health and care sector is not essential, but an understanding of the challenges of leading an organisation in a regulated environment is desirable.

We regulate across the UK and welcome applications from all four nations of the UK. We are particularly keen to attract a diverse field of suitable candidates and believe that for any organisation to be successful, it needs to work with the most talented and diverse people available. We positively encourage applications from people from all sections of the community, from all backgrounds and with a broad range of experience.

If you believe you have the expertise, ambition and passion for ensuring the very best standards of care for patients and the public, please see www.odgers.com/80245 for a candidate brief containing application details, or contact us quoting reference 80245.

Closing date is 5pm 1 September 2020.

This chair appointment is not open to candidates who are or have ever been a registrant.

The Chair will receive an annual allowance of £40,000 with an average time commitment of 2 days per week.

Downloadable Content

• Candidate Brief Published_General Optical Council_Independent Chair_General Optical Council - Independent Chair - May-20.docx

Member - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority

Body: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
Appointing Department: Department of Health
Sector: Health
Location: London
Number of Vacancies: 4
Remuneration: £7,883 per annum
Time Requirements: Three days per month
Date Posted: 25/06/2020
Closing Date: 14/07/2020

Vacancy Description

Ministers are seeking to make four appointments to the board of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA). Two lay appointments and two professional appointments.

Role and Responsibilities of a Member

To build and retain public and professional confidence in the regulation of fertility treatment and embryo research and to play a key part in the effective and successful governance of the HFEA. Specifically, to:

• support the Chair and the Executive in setting the strategic direction of the HFEA, and review this on a regular basis in light of developments in the external and internal environments
• support the Chair and the Executive in developing the HFEA in-line with the organisation’s strategic aims while maintaining a positive, constructive and appropriate relationship with its stakeholders in both the public and private sector
• provide an independent view, a substantive contribution, and constructive challenge at Authority meetings and sub committees
• monitor the performance of the HFEA’s Executive, holding it to account for the delivery of the HFEA’s business plan, HM Treasury and Department of Health and Social Care requirements

We have vacancies for four members of the HFEA. Two posts are for professional members and two are for lay members.

To be classified as professional a member you must fulfil one of the following categories:

• is/has been a registered medial practitioner.
• is/has been concerned with the keeping or using of sperm, eggs or embryos outside the body.
• is/has been directly concerned with commissioning or funding research involving the keeping or use of sperm, eggs or embryos or who has actively participated in any decision to do so.

A person who would be recognised as a professional cannot apply for a lay post.

Person Specification

Qualities required for the role of a Member

The Department of Health and Social Care values and promotes diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community. The boards of public bodies should reflect the population they are there to serve. Boards also benefit from fresh perspectives, and we are always keen to encourage candidates with private sector experience to consider applying for our roles.

Essential Criteria

To be considered, you must be able to demonstrate that you have the qualities, skills and experience to meet all the essential criteria for appointment.

For all 4 roles:

• ability to provide effective scrutiny and challenge to the Executive and to hold them to account for the delivery of performance and the delivery of its strategy
• ability to think strategically and to exercise sound judgement on complex and sensitive issues
• have the highest standards of personal propriety in relation to governance, accountability, risk and financial management

and have a background or expertise in one of the following areas:

For the 2 professional member roles:

• senior level experience in a fertility field, such as a HFEA Person Responsible, or in a field closely related to fertility, and a background in medicine, nursing or clinical reproductive science.

For the lay member roles:

• senior level experience (board level or equivalent) in finance or another area of corporate governance in the either the private or public sectors, with an ability to Chair the Audit and Governance Committee;
  and/or
• a Patient perspective, able to draw on their knowledge or experience to inform Board discussions and Authority decisions.

Additional Information

The HFEA was established by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and came into operation on 1 August 1991.

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 sets out prohibitions relating to the creation, use and storage of human embryos and human admixed embryos, and the use and storage of human gametes. Some of these prohibitions are absolute – for example, a human embryo can never be placed in an animal or vice versa. Other activities can be carried out provided that a licence has been granted by the HFEA. Licences can be granted to any person – including those working in the NHS and those working in independent establishments.

In 2007, as a result of the implementation of three EU Directives setting quality and safety standards for human tissue and cells intended for human application, the HFEA’s remit was extended to cover the licensing and regulation of the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation and distribution of gametes and embryos. The HFEA also became one of two competent authorities for the Directives. The UK’s Exit from the EU mean that this relationship will change going forward, although the UK’s high standards will remain.

The HFEA has the power to license the following activities in the course of providing fertility treatment (for example, in vitro fertilisation (IVF):

• bringing about the creation of a human embryo outside the body
• procuring, keeping, testing, processing or distributing human embryos
• procuring, keeping, testing, processing or distributing gametes
• using human embryos for training others in embryological techniques
• ensuring human embryos are in a suitable condition to be used in treatment
• placing human embryos in a woman
• carrying out testing of sperm
• other activities specified in regulations

In addition, the HFEA can license activities as part of a project of research involving human embryos (and human admixed embryos), provided they are necessary or desirable for:

• increasing knowledge about serious disease or other serious medical conditions
• developing treatments for serious disease or other serious medical conditions
• increasing knowledge about the causes of congenital disease or congenital medical conditions
• promoting advances in the treatment of infertility
• increasing knowledge about the causes of miscarriage
• developing more effective techniques of contraception
• developing methods for detecting the presence of gene, chromosome or mitochondrion abnormalities in embryos before implantation
• increasing knowledge about the development of embryos so long as the use of an embryo is necessary

The HFEA can also grant licences for the procurement and distribution of sperm in the course of providing non-medical fertility services and for the storage of gametes, embryos and human admixed embryos.

How to Apply

Thank you for your interest in the appointment of a Member to the HFEA.

To make an application please email your CV, a supporting letter and completed monitoring forms to:

[email protected] – please quote ref: number VAC-1701 in the subject field.

Applications must be received by midday on 14th July 2020.

In making an application please note the following:

Supporting letter

The supporting letter is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet each of the criteria set out in the person specification. It will benefit the Advisory Assessment Panel if you can be clear which specific evidence you provide relates to which criteria. Providing separate paragraphs in relation to each criterion is common practice. Please write all acronyms in full first.

Please ensure your full name, the role to which you are applying and the corresponding reference number for the post are clearly noted at the top of your letter.

Please limit your letter to two pages, and type or write clearly in black ink.

Conflicts of interest

If you have any business or personal interests that might be relevant to the work of HFEA, and which could lead to a real or perceived conflict of interest if you were to be appointed, please provide details in your Supporting letter.

If appointed, you will also be required to declare these interests on appointment and they will be entered on a register which is available to the public.

Standards in public life and ensuring public confidence

Given the nature of public appointments, it is important that those appointed as members of public bodies maintain the confidence of the public and Government. If there are any issues in your personal or professional history (including any convictions or bankruptcy) that could, if you were appointed, be misconstrued, cause embarrassment to Ministers or HFEA or cause public confidence in the appointment to be jeopardised, it is important that you bring them to the attention of the Assessment Panel and provide details of the issue/s in your Supporting letter. In considering whether you wish to declare any issues, you should also reflect on any public statements you have made, including through social media and blogs. Due Diligence may be carried out on any publicly available information and shared with the Advisory Assessment Panel.

The panel may explore any issues you declare with you before they make a recommendation on the appointment.

Failure to disclose such information could result in an appointment being terminated, as those who hold public appointments are expected to demonstrate the highest standards of corporate and personal conduct and are required to subscribe to the Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies, as part of agreeing to the terms and conditions of appointment. You can access this document at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/board-members-of-public-bodies-code-of-conduct

There are also circumstances in which individuals may not be considered for appointment, due to them not meeting certain eligibility criteria for appointment. For further information, please refer to Section 2.3: Eligibility Criteria

If you wish to discuss any queries on conflicts, please see the contacts section.

CV

Please ensure your CV includes:

• Your full name, title, home address, personal contact telephone numbers (land line and mobile), personal email address and details of any twitter accounts and LinkedIn accounts including your twitter handle/username
• Similar contact details for two referees who will support your application. One referee should be the person to whom you are/were accountable in your current/most recent appointment or position of employment. Please indicate the relationship of each referee to you. References will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview
• Brief details of your current or most recent post and the dates you occupied this role. Please identify any past or present Ministerial appointments

Monitoring form

Please complete the monitoring form. Diversity monitoring information will not be seen by the Advisory Assessment Panel assessing your application.

Political activity information is primarily for monitoring purposes only, however if you are shortlisted for interview, this information will be shared with the selection panel. The reason for this is that it is appreciated that such activities may have given you relevant skills, including experience gained from committee work, collective decision-making, resolving conflict and public speaking. If you have had such experience and you consider it relevant to your application for this post, you should also take the opportunity to include it separately in your supporting statement. If possible, you should not, however, identify the relevant political party in your statement.

If you are appointed to this role, please note that any political activity you declare will be published in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

The Department of Health and Social Care operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for disabled people. The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. Under the GIS a disabled candidate will be selected for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the post.

If you wish to apply under the GIS please complete the GIS form and return it with your application.

All applications will be acknowledged by email after the closing date.

Contacts

For further information regarding the selection process, please contact

Kully Kanda
Appointments Team
Tel: 0113 2546769
Email: [email protected]

For further information regarding the role of HFEA and the role of a Member please contact:

Name: Steve Pugh
Tel: 0207 2104350
Email: [email protected]

Please quote reference VAC-1701 on all correspondence.

If you choose to apply, we would like to thank you in advance for your time and effort in making an application.

Attachments

• FINAL HFEA Candidate info pack
• FINAL HFEA Advert
• 14.1 diversity-monitoring-form-accessible
• 15. GIS_Form

This post is regulated by The Commissioner for Public Appointments

Lay Board Member, and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee - The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC)

Recruiter: The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC)
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £10,000 pa
Posted: 02 Jul 2020
Closes: 22 Jul 2020
Job Function: Council Member
Industry: Legal, Public
Job Reference: ALSG

The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) administers an independent ombudsman scheme that resolves complaints by consumers about legal services, which underpins public confidence in legal services across England and Wales.

This is a critically important time to join the OLC. We face difficult challenges in improving our performance to rebuild the confidence of stakeholders and consumers, but the journey towards excellence has already started. Our leadership team is being restructured, the service delivery model is being revisited, and there are plans to invest more in the OLC’s role raising standards across the sector.

This takes place against the backdrop of Covid-19, which has impacted our operations at a time of rising consumer demand for legal services in some areas. There is an opportunity to rebuild confidence of consumers and stakeholders, and building on early progress, we are ambitious about radically changing customer experience in the future. In that context, we are now looking for a new lay Member to join the OLC’s Board.

As a Member, you will have a key role in setting strategic direction and driving performance at the Ombudsman, and this individual will also chair the OLC Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. The LSB and OLC want to explore the widest possible pool of talent, and applications are encouraged from all sections of the community.

Candidates should be supportive and collaborative team-players, with the ability to constructively challenge and show independence of view. They should also bring corporate governance knowledge, gained through non-executive experience. Financial management experience, and expertise in audit, risk management, and assurance are critical, and prior experience of operating on an audit committee is highly desirable.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to the Legal Services Board on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference ALSG. Alternatively telephone +44 (0)20 7227 0880 (during office hours).

Applications should be received by noon on 22 July.