Job Role

Trustee - IT

Location: Willow Burn Hospice

Salary: N/A

Hours: N/A

Team Leader: Chair of the Board

Role: Trustee IT Specialty

Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation – or Willow Burn Hospice as we are known locally is currently seeking a new trustee to join our board of trustees. We are an independent charity delivering palliative and end of life care services to adults across Derwentside and County Durham.

The Board of Trustees are responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the charity, developing the organisations aims, objectives and goals in accordance with the governing document, legal and regulatory guidelines.

We are particularly interested to meet with people who have the following experience and would be able to:

  • Provide advice, guidance and support to the Trustees and SMT in relation to IT matters

  • Act as an advisor on IT developments to the Trustees and SMT

  • Provide oversight to any large IT developments

  • Other reasonable duties at the discretion of the Chair, Trustee Board or Sub Committees

Duration: We are seeking someone to serve for a three year term

Trustee Role Description: Download

Mission, Vision, Values & Strategic Priorities

Our Mission
To deliver hospice care of the highest standard to our patients and those important to them – now and in the future.

Our Vision
We are part of a community where we treasure lives and everyone is supported to live well and die well.

Our Values

Caring: We put care, compassion and dignity at the heart of everything we do.

Aspiring: We are passionate about delivering high quality, personalised services.

Responsible: We are a responsible organisation that people can trust.

Empowering: We support and enable people to make the choices that matter to them.

Our values are at the heart of every thing we do; anyone who works for or represents the Hospice, in any capacity, is expected to uphold and demonstrate our core values, contribute positively towards achieving our goal and strive to fulfil our mission within our charitable objectives

Download: Mission, Vision, Values & Strategic Priorities

Next Steps

For further information about this role, please contact Jane Robinson, Chair of the Board: jrobinson@willowburnhospice.org.uk 

To apply for this role, please send your CV to: Jane Robinson, Chair of the Board: jrobinson@willowburnhospice.org.uk 

We reserve the right to close the applications early if we receive a high volume.

Have any Questions?

Please contact us if you need anymore information. A member of the team will be happy to help.