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Please read the attached Trustee Information Pack for more detail
As a Trustee, you will play a crucial role in the governance and strategic oversight of the charity, ensuring that we operate effectively, achieve our mission, and comply with all legal and regulatory requirements. Trustees are collectively responsible for safeguarding the charity’s assets, ensuring they are used exclusively to further our objectives, and overseeing the charity’s financial health, including budgets, financial controls, and reporting. Acting with integrity and in the charity’s best interests is at the heart of the role.
The Treasurer oversees the financial affairs of the charity and ensures that they are conducted legally, transparently, and in line with the charity’s governing document. Working closely with the Chair, Managing Director, Trustees, and any staff or volunteers, the Treasurer helps safeguard the charity’s financial sustainability.
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Please note, this role is being advertised on an ongoing basis, with interviews conducted on an ad hoc basis.
To apply for this role, please submit the following documents:
- An up to date CV outlining your relevant experience and qualifications.
- A cover letter of no more than 800 words explaining why you are interested in the Treasurer role, what you would bring to the board, and how your skills align with the needs of the charity.
Please note, this role is being advertised on an ongoing basis, with interviews conducted on an ad hoc basis.
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Treasurer/Trustee – Board of Management and Chair of the Audit and Risk Sub-Committee
Terms: Voluntary. ICNARC’s Trustees will serve a three-year term to be eligible for re-appointment.
Remuneration: The role of Treasurer/Trustee is voluntary. Expenses for travel and subsistence may be claimed.
Location: Trustees can be located anywhere, with travel to London for some meetings. ICNARC is located at Napier House, 24 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6AZ.
About Us
ICNARC is an independent, scientific, not-for-profit organisation, established in 1994.
Our vision is that all critically ill people receive appropriate, timely and optimal care and achieve best outcomes.
Our mission is to improve the quality of critical care through audit, research and data services conducted with, and in the interests of, patients and those who care for them.
About the Role
The Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) has an outstanding national and international reputation for clinical audit and clinical and health services research. The organisation is run by a Board of Management comprising the Senior Leadership Team (the SLT, led by the Co-Directors) and Trustees who are a group of volunteers with substantial experience and interest in critical care, clinical research and management.
We are now looking to recruit a Treasurer/Trustee to join our Board. The Treasurer will oversee the financial matters of the charity in line with good practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements, charity commission and company requirements. This post holder will chair the Audit and Risk Sub-Committee (ARSC) and will report regularly to the Board on the financial position of the organisation and ensure that effective measures, controls and procedures are in place.
Responsibilities of all Trustees:
Trustees are responsible for directing the affairs of ICNARC via the Board of Management, ensuring that the strategic direction of the organisation is in line with the Mission, and assuring themselves that the governance of the organisation is sound, and ICNARC is efficient and well-run in accordance with its stated values.
Principal responsibilities of the Treasurer:
- Overseeing, approving and presenting budgets, accounts, financial statements and financial reports to the Board of Management alongside the Chief Operating Officer and Financial Controller
- Being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs and are within the charities objects.
- Supporting the Chief Operating Officer in the development and implementation of appropriate financial, reserves and investment policies
- Providing guidance to the Chief Operating Officer to ensure compliance with the requirements of Company Law
Time commitment
The Board of Management meets four times a year and is supplemented by a range of sub-committees which enable the Board to carry out its role of developing the strategy of the organisation, ensuring its sound governance, and holding the SLT to account for delivery of its agreed policies and goals in accordance with its stated values. In addition to the formal governance structure. These sub-committees, including the ARSC, also meet quarterly in advance of the Board meetings. Trustees are expected to provide advice and support to the SLT in accordance with their professional background as required.
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