Trustee

Organisation overview

Magpas Air Ambulance has delivered lifesaving care for over 50 years, responding to more than 2,000 emergencies annually across the East of England. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, we work alongside the NHS to serve over 10 million people.

Role details 

We're looking for a passionate individual to join our Board of Trustees. We are currently recruiting for a non-clinical trustee to act as Company Secretary, and particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience in:
· Legal affairs
· Environmental sustainability
· Fundraising or raising capital
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant.

Time commitment: 1 day a month as well as one trustee subcommittee

Attendance: A mix of remote and in person

Role Summary

The Trustee board is collectively and severally responsible for the activities of the Charity. Trustees work collectively to deliver the functions of the Trustee Board by:
• Setting and ensuring robust development of the strategy (vision, values, objectives and plans) for the Charity and ensuring periodic updates as required (Strategy development)
• Ensuring adequate oversight of the clinical aspects of the Charity (Clinical Stewardship)
• Challenging the Executive robustly to ensure that they are held to account for their actions on strategy and the operations of the Charity (Holding the Executive to Account)
• Ensuring the financial stability of the Charity by robust challenge and review of the financial performance (Financial Stewardship)
• Ensuring that an adequate risk and control environment is maintained and legal and regulatory compliance delivered (Governance, Risk and Compliance Stewardship)
• Ensuring the Chief Executive is appointed and performance is reviewed/monitored
• Ensuring that transparency and openness is adopted when accounting on actions to stakeholders. • Ensuring that the good name and values of the Charity is safeguarded
• At all times ensuring compliance with the Charity Commission duties, director duties set out in Company Law and in accordance with the Nolan Principles (as below) and abide by Trustee Policy.
• Using specific knowledge or experience to help the Board of Trustees to reach sound decisions.

Responsibilities

As Trustees and Directors of the Charitable Company, Trustees will have a fiduciary duty of care to Magpas Air Ambulance. Acting jointly with the Board, Trustees’ responsibilities include:
• Ensuring the Charity complies with its governing standards and regulators, including the Care Quality Commission, Charity Commission, Gambling Commission (Lottery) and the Fundraising Regulator
• Ensuring that the Charity pursues its governance objectives
• Oversight of the Charity’s risk management, business continuity and quality improvement plans
• Ensuring the financial stability of the organisation
• Ensuring the Charity applies its resources exclusively in pursuance of its business objectives
• Actively contributing to the Trustee Board by providing firm strategic direction to the Charity setting overall policy, and evaluating performance against agreed objectives • Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the Charity
• Representing the Charity at regional and national events, including sector/industry bodies, Government, media and fundraising events
• Protecting and managing the charity’s property and ensuring the proper investment of the charity funds
• Trustees with the relevant skill set may also be required to join a subcommittees, which include: the Clinical Governance, Executive Leadership Team, Capital Campaign, Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

To apply for or express an interest in this position, please email bicenquiries@weareadvocate.org.uk