Chair of Compass Wellbeing

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Location: London
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: 12 July 2024
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Job Description

Remuneration:   Competitive

Contract: Permanent: term of office up to three years

Working pattern:  2 days per month

Posting date: Monday 24 June 2024

Deadline:   Friday 12 July 2024 (noon)


Compass Wellbeing CIC is a community interest company (CIC) wholly owned by the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT). Compass Wellbeing has exciting opportunities to influence the field of social justice, and to promote ELFTs mission as a Marmot Trust.


ELFT is seeking to appoint an innovative, transformational, and motivated individual with great vision, energy and drive to chair the Board of Compass Wellbeing. 


The Chair will be responsible for providing leadership to the Board of Directors of the CIC, and will be expected to ensure that the Board fulfils its scrutiny functions effectively, enabling constructive challenge, monitoring the organisations delivery against its objectives, and will be expected to lead by example. 


The Chair is responsible for the running of Board meetings, and for enabling the Board to work effectively. The Chair will facilitate the effective operation of the Board and will ensure that Board members collaborate and learn from each others contributions and expertise.  The Chair will be the key link with the ELFT Board and will support the ELFT Board in its appointment of the Chief Executive of Compass Wellbeing. 


The Chair will be expected to ensure that the Board uphold the ethical standards outlined in the Nolan Principles, and demonstrate the values of Compass Wellbeing.  In particular, the Chair will be expected to ensure that equity and diversity are promoted across the organisation, to enable those with lived experience of health and care issues to participate fully in the work of the CIC, and to promote good relationships with the organisations partners and stakeholders. 


Providing inspirational leadership to the Compass Wellbeing Board, you will have accountability to the Board of ELFT to oversee the delivery the CICs refreshed strategy through compassionate, inclusive and inspirational leadership. 


We warmly welcome applications from members of our vibrant and diverse communities who bring an understanding of some of the challenges faced by our local populations and are committed to developing a truly inclusive culture. 


For a confidential conversation, please contact Simon Hall, interim Chief Executive of Compass Wellbeing in the first instance via email s.hall49@nhs.net


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