St John Ambulance Cymru

Clinical Trustee

The closing date is 01 May 2026

Job summary

About the Role

St John Ambulance Cymru (SJAC) is Wales leading first aid charity.

The Charity is seeking to appoint a Trustee with a clinical background, preferably a healthcare registrant, who has operated at a senior level and who has knowledge of pre-hospital or event care.

The person needs to have a passion for ensuring delivery of high-quality patient-centred services and excellence in education and training.

This is a significant voluntary role within St John Ambulance Cymru, providing opportunity to ensure the highest standards of clinical governance, clinical policy and safety within St John Ambulance Cymru.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties will include:

Serve as a Trustee, contributing to good governance and strategic decision making.

Serve as a member of the Clinical Governance Committee

Provide expert clinical advice to the Charity and its executive officers

Support the newly appointed Chief Medical Officer in developing clinical policies and operating procedures.

About us

We have supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the NHS in Wales and provided the earliest medical support to those who were sick or injured.

Since March 2020, weve worked closely with NHS Wales, increasing our capacity and developing new innovative ways of working to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure on the frontline healthcare. We are first responders and provide services for people who have fallen and those in crisis. We look after hundreds of thousands of people at over 1000 events per year from football crowds to marathon runners and night time revellers.

We continue to play a major role in strengthening community resilience and ensuring people are trained in first aid so they can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved with a blend of St John People, both employees and volunteers.

We provide the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to volunteer with us and develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and income generating services whilst assisting their own career development and their community.

Were undergoing an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation preparing for our new 2025-2030 and beyond strategy. This includes a review of our existing services, financial and workforce models and were developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve our overall people experience.

Date posted

02 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience This role involves no salary but reasonable expense will be paid

Contract

Voluntary

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Home or remote working

Reference number

B0612-26-0001

Job locations

St. John Ambulance Cymru

Beignon Close

Cardiff

CF24 5PB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Statutory duties of SJAC trustees

Ensuring the organisation pursues our stated objects (purposes), as defined in our governing document, by developing and agreeing a long term strategy.

Ensuring the organisation complies with our governing document (i.e. our trust deed, constitution or memorandum and articles of association), charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.

Ensuring the organisation applies resources exclusively in pursuance of our charitable objects (i.e. the charity must not spend money on activities that are not included in our own objects, however worthwhile or charitable those activities are) for the benefit of the public.

Safeguarding the good name and values of our organisation.

Ensuring the organisation defines its goals and evaluates performance against agreed targets.

Ensuring the effective and efficient administration of the organisation, including having appropriate policies and procedures in place.

Ensuring the financial stability of the organisation. Protecting and managing the property of the charity and ensuring the proper investment of the charitys funds.

Ensuring that the charity provides safe, appropriate clinical care and excellence in our training provision.

Following proper and formal arrangements for the appointment, supervision, support, appraisal and remuneration of the Chief Executive Commitment

Preparing for and attending quarterly in person meetings of the Board each year (currently full days during working hours).

Attending St John Ambulance Cymrus AGM (which usually precedes the June Board meeting).

Being a member of, and actively participating in, at least one (usually more) of the Boards Standing Committees Audit, Risk & Governance, People, Clinical Governance, Financial Resource, Fundraising & Engagement, Digital & Data, Priory Honours & Awards which all meet at least quarterly. This will include a mixture of face-to-face, hybrid and online meetings, and the requisite preparation work and following up of actions outside the meetings.

Supporting St John Ambulance Cymru events throughout the year, including the annual Investitures. Being responsive to emails and being available to offer ad hoc assistance / advice as required.

In addition to the above statutory duties, each trustee should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Board of trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve scrutinising Board papers, leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise