The Lung Cancer Nurses UK board of trustees invite applications for new trustees to sit on its board to help the charity sustain and grow and provide effective corporate governance.
The charitable objective of the LCNUK is the advancement of health by providing nurses who specialise in the treatment of patients with lung cancer or mesothelioma with support, education and the opportunity to communicate and network with peers; and to provide a national voice on clinical and strategic issues for specialist lung cancer nurses
Our trustees are asked to assume oversight of a specific governance concern for the charity. This could be: safeguarding, legal compliance, longer term fundraising strategy, policy review or other projects.
In addition to participating in email correspondence and periodic governance related task and finish groups trustees are expected to attend:
• Two board meetings per year
• The AGM
The Board of trustees has ultimate responsibility for directing the affairs of the charity, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable outcomes for which it has been set up. Day to day management of the charity’s affairs is in the hands of an Operational LCNUK Committee. Board membership is voluntary and unpaid though standard class travelling expenses incurred as a result of LCNUK business are reimbursed.
Following a recent trustee skills audit the trustees have identified skill gaps and are thus particularly keen to receive applications from those with expertise in charity finance/accountancy and/or charity law and governance and/or business development/fundraising.
Applicants are advised to review the role of the charity trustee before applying.
Applicants are requested to submit an expression of interest to Lung Cancer Nursing UK outlining what they believe they will bring to the role and including a copy of a recent CV. We also invite applicants to complete the online skills audit form as part of the application process. All applications will be reviewed by the board of trustees and a shortlist of applicants invited for interview. All appointments are subject to ratification by the membership at their annual general meeting.