Agenda Item 1
CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS
1. Purpose of Report
This report presents the Integration Joint Board (IJB) with the information it needs to support its appointment of a Chair and Vice-Chair.
2. Recommendations
Board Members are asked to:-
2.1 appoint a Chair of the Integration Joint Board; and
2.2 thereafter having appointed a Chair of the Integration Joint Board, for the Chair to take the position of Chair of the Integration Joint Board meeting and to preside for the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Integration Joint Board.
3. Considerations
3.1 In accordance with the Integration Scheme between NHS Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries and Galloway Council (the Scheme), the first Chair of the IJB will be an IJB member nominated to the IJB by the Council and they will hold office as Chair for a period of 2 years. An IJB member nominated from NHS Dumfries and Galloway will be the Vice-Chair and the Vice-Chair will hold office for a period of 2 years.
3.2 At the end of the period of 2 years, responsibility for appointing the Chair and Vice-Chair will transfer to the other Party and a new Chair and Vice-Chair will be appointed for a period of 2 years. Thereafter, responsibility for appointing the Chair and Vice-Chair will alternate between the Parties and the appointments will be made for a period of 2 years.
Process for appointment
3.3 All 10 voting Board members are eligible to vote on both positions, with the IJB member to fill each position chosen from a pool of 5, from the relevant Party, in accordance with the Scheme. The appointment of Chair is completed first.
3.4 At this point in the meeting there are no standing orders adopted which would outline procedures. Therefore for clarity a member can nominate themselves and if concensus of agreement is not reached a vote from all 10 IJB voting members will be undertaken. It is recommended that should a vote be required, in the interest of accountable and transparent decision making, that this should be done by roll call.
3.5 Upon appointment, the Chair assumes the role and presides for the appointment of the Vice Chair.
3.6 Should there be an equality of votes then an appointment would be made by the drawing of lots.
4. Governance Assurance
This is a procedural report and all appropriate consultation has been undertaken.
5. Impact Assessment
As this report does not propose a change in policy/strategy/plan/project, it is not necessary to complete an Impact Assessment.
Author(s)
NAME / DESIGNATION / CONTACT DETAILSClaire Rogerson / Governance Officer /
Approved by
NAME / DESIGNATIONJulie White / Chief Officer (Designate)
Appendices - none
Background Papers
Integration Scheme between NHS Dumfries and Galloway and Dumfries and Galloway Council.