Trustee with Research experience: person profile
Essential / Desirable
Specific to this role
Holds adoctoral qualification / Demonstrates post-doctoral experienceof leading/conducting research
Evidence of a career with continued involvement in research / Evidence of a career actively conducting research and/or supervising successful doctoral students
Knowledge of national research networks / Participation in national research networks
Knowledge of national research funding mechanisms / Understanding of and engagement with nationalresearch funding mechanisms
Demonstrate an understanding of the occupational therapy profession’s research strategy / Evidence of commitment to shaping the occupational therapy profession’s research strategy
Demonstrate an understanding of research governance processes for health and social care research. / Evidence of leading/judging successful bid(s) for research funding
Evidence of contributing to/helping to judge successful bid(s) for ethical approval within the health or social care sector / Evidence of leading/judging successful bid(s) for ethical approval within the health and social care sector
Evidence of contributing to the successful undertaking ofresearch project(s) / Evidence of leadingsuccessful research project(s)
Evidence of contributing to the quality assuranceof research project(s) / Evidence of quality assuringsuccessful research project(s)
As a trustee
Demonstrate a specific interest in the occupational therapy profession / Demonstrate a clear understanding of the occupational therapy profession
Evidence of the ability to network nationally at senior levels in your field of expertise / Evidence of the ability to network nationally at the highest levels your field of expertise
Has proven credibility within your field of expertise
Able to debate with stakeholders about the value and importance of occupational therapy / Able to influence stakeholders about the value and importance of occupational therapy
Demonstrate an ability towork strategically to achieve the aims of an organisation / Demonstrate experience of working strategically to achieve the aims of an organisation

Term: three years with the possibility to extend for a further three years.

Time commitment: four full day trustee meetings per year (presently around the Oxford area) as well as active participation in one or more Trust workstreams.