NHS Health at Work Network Board
Election/nomination of Member for the South West
Purpose
This document announces the arrangements for and invites nominations for appointment to the NHS Health at Work Network Board, as the successor to Beverley Griggs, for the South West region.
Background
The NHS Health at Work Network is dedicated to improving the health of NHS staff. It currently comprises 122 member organisations.
The primary aims of the NHS Health at Work Network are to:
- Act as the voice of NHS occupational health providers in informing and influencing national and international policy on occupational health matters
- Build a robust evidence base and promote best clinical and business practice in the innovative delivery of health & work services to NHS staff
- Exchange information, expertise and best practice across the network for the purpose of developing the capacity and capability of individual network members and securing & retaining accreditation
- Identify and pursue cross network opportunities and co-ordinate service delivery to meet customer need
NHS Health at Work Network Board
The prime role of the Board is to approve and monitor the implementation of a strategic framework for the development of the NHS Health at Work Network. In performing this role the Board will:
- Set a three year strategic direction for the Network and monitor its progress consistent with the mission and aims
- Approve and monitor an annual business plan consistent with the strategic direction
- Determine, monitor and apply Network membership criteria, standards and rules e.g. code of conduct
- Review the overall performance of the Network and make appropriate strategic adjustments
Board members are expected to act as representatives of their constituents and play a vital role in exchanging information between local members and the Board.
The expected minimum contribution is attendance at quarterly Board meetings. To reduce costs and time commitments the Board have decided that alternate Board meetings will be held via teleconference, one will be linked to the annual conference and the remaining meeting will move around across the regions. The next scheduled Board meetingis therefore, on 13th September, at Chesford Grange, prior to the annual conference.
Where necessary, reasonable travel and overnight expenses will be reimbursed.
Board members have a complementary full delegate place every year for the Network Annual Conference and their organisation retains a separate delegate place as a Network member.
Appointments to the Network Board
In accordance with the Constitution for the Network Board, arrangements are in hand to make appointments to the London member seat.
All membership representation appointments to the Board are secured through nomination and election.
Initial appointments to the Board in April 2011 were made on the basis of then existing SHA boundary areas. This appointment is being made on the same basis.
The appointment process of a South West member to the Network Board will commence on 5th July 2017 with the issue of nomination forms via the monthly e-bulletin. Nominations will close at midnight on Friday 4th August 2017.
Notes:
- Only one person can be nominated from any one member organisation
- The proposer and seconder must be from different member organisations in the same SHA area
- Member organisations can only stand, propose or second once
- Nominees will be required to submit a 200 word statement supporting their nomination
Where a nomination in each SHA area is unopposed, then that nominee will be appointed to the Board.
Where multiple nominations are received, there will be an election by secret ballot amongst the members, whose geographical headquarters lie within that SHA area.
Nominations
Nominations are now invited from member organisations in accordance with the above rules. A nomination form is attached at Annex A. Completed and signed nomination forms should be completed and returned to Wendy Coleman, Network Administrator by midnight on Friday, 4th August 2017.
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Dr Shriti Pattani, Chair of the Network Board at or Andrew Gilbey, Network Manager, at
Completed forms should be returned by email .
NHS HEALTH at WORK NETWORK BOARD
Nomination Form
Geographical area: South West
Nominee details
Name:
Job title:
NHS organisation:
Postal address:
Email address:
Contact telephone number:
Nominee’ssignature:
Date:
Nominee’s statement [Max 200 words]
Sponsor details
[Note – the Sponsor and Seconder must be employees of different member organisation within the geographical area]
Proposer details
Name: Title:
NHS organisation:
Email address: Telephonenumber:
Signature: Date:
Seconder details
Name: Title:
NHS organisation:
Email address: Telephonenumber:
Signature: Date:
Date received by Network office: