Members Of The Public To Join Boards And Committees

Members of the public to join Boards and Committees
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) Dublin 2, Ireland Education
Company Description
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is a postgraduate medical training college dedicatedto ensuring that doctors have the skills toprovide patients with the best possible care.
Founded in 1654, the college supports doctors to enhance their skills, competencies, and professionalism throughout their working lives.
Through its Faculties and Institutes, The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, offers medical training programmes, examinations, diplomas, and educational courses to equip doctors with the skills and knowledge they need to care for patients and run safe and efficient healthcare systems.
It also offers a range of educational diplomas and courses for learners in the wider healthcare sector.
Position
Applications are invited from members of the public to join Boards and Committees at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and its Faculties.
The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is Ireland's oldest and largest medical training body.
We provide postgraduate training for doctors to specialise in general medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, public health medicine, pathology and occupational medicine.
We are also active in health advocacy.
Our mission is to develop and support our learners, trainees, members and, fellows to be leaders in healthcare delivery and transformation through training, education and advocacy.
We are seeking to recruit members of the public who are not doctors to assist us in carrying out these activities.
These individuals will sit on College Boards or Committees and assist us by providing a different perspective and set of experiences to complement that of our doctors and staff.
Remuneration
Our Board and Committee Members are not remunerated but we will reimburse all reasonable travel and associated expenses in line with College policy.
We are seeking Board and Committee members ideally with:
Experience at an appropriately senior level in the public, private, voluntary or charity sectors
Experience and/or interest in health-related areas, and
Previous board-level experience.
Candidates should have experience in two or more of the following areas:
Corporate Governance
Financial Expertise (Accountancy, Audit, Corporate Finance)
Strategic Development
Requirements
In order to be an effective contributor on an RCPI Board or Committee it is recommended that
Members should:
Bring independent and objective scrutiny to the oversight of the organisation
Be prepared to be challenging when necessary while being supportive to the delivery of the strategy and objectives
Be equipped to offer considered advice on the basis of sound judgement and experience
Be prepared to make a time commitment to their work commensurate with their role
Board/Committee Meetings
There are approximately 6 half-day meetings per annum (time commitment varies depending on the specific Board / Committee).
RCPI Board and Committee meetings are held at No. 6 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 (attendance may also be facilitated via Microsoft Teams for at least some of the meetings).
Conflicts of Interest
Personal or professional relationships with other members of RCPI Council, Boards or Committee or with RCPI staff may be perceived as a conflict of interest and should be declared on application.
Appointments will be made following an interview process and we will contact you directly should you be shortlisted for interview.
How to apply:
Candidates should submit a Cover Letter and supporting CV to
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that clearly outlines how your particular background and experience meets the requirements to serve as a Board/Committee Member as outlined.
Confidentiality
Subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Acts, 2014, applications will be treated in strict confidence.
All enquires, applications and all aspects of the proceedings are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to anyone, outside those directly involved in that aspect of the process.
Data Protection
RCPI will process any personal data provided by you in connection with an application for this role in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Acts 2018.
The data will be kept for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which that data is processed, and it shall be kept in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the data including the unauthorised or unlawful processing of data.
RCPI may disclose the data that you provided in the application to external sources for the following reasons – where there is an external assessor assisting in the shortlisting for nominations to the boards or committees and for internal and external audit.
Other information
How to apply:
Candidates should submit a Cover Letter and supporting CV to
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that clearly outlines how your particular background and experience meets the requirements to serve as a Board/Committee Member as outlined.
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