Lay Chair for (AAC) panels for Substantive Consultants

Job summary

Lay Chair for Advisory Appointment Committee panels for Substantive Consultants

NOTE: Added pay banding for purposes of advertising - please note that Agenda for Change pay does not apply to this role

The recruitment of Medical and Dental Consultants in the NHS is vital to ensure the delivery of high-quality care for patients and their families.

An essential part of the recruitment and selection process is a robust interview which for Consultant roles are known as an Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC). In accordance with national guidelines, the membership of all AAC's includes a Lay Chair who is responsible for facilitating constructive and productive panel discussions and enabling all panel members to contribute to the assessment of candidates and the decision to appoint. They also play a vital role in ensuring independent, diverse perspectives, and that necessary skills are incorporated into the consultant selection process.

At Barts Health NHS Trust, we are seeking to recruit additional Lay Chairs to support us with this critical activity.

More information about the national guidelines for the appointment of Consultants is available at: here

Main duties of the job

As the ideal candidate, you will have a genuine commitment to patients and the provision of world class health care services to the population of East London and beyond. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent or have equivalent senior level experience in a business or leadership environment. You will have experience of chairing senior committees and working in complex governance structures and be able to effectively facilitate constructive and productive panel discussions and provide written outcomes that accurately reflect the decisions made and the justifications for such.

There is no requirement to have a background in healthcare, but Lay Chairs must have an awareness of the range of work undertaken by Barts Health NHS Trust and the Trust values.

You will be asked to commit to supporting a minimum of 2 AAC's per month and remuneration will be provided at £200 per AAC (subject to appropriate deductions such as Tax and NI).

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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