Tallaght University Hospital, Governance and Nominating Committee Member with governance and healthcare experience.

Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) is a model 4, voluntary, academic teaching hospital partnered with Trinity College and situated in south west Dublin. With a staff of over 4,000 people from 63 countries, it provides both acute and tertiary care to an increasing population of circa 800,000 people and is a provider of local, regional and national specialties. It is also a National Urology Centre, the second largest provider of dialysis services in the country, Pelvic and Acetabulum National Centre and a designated Trauma Unit.

The Hospital is part of the newly established HSE Dublin & Midlands Region, which serves a population of over 1.2 million across seven counties, and operates under the governance of an independent Board of Directors who give their time on a voluntary basis. TUH is also supported by the Adelaide Health Foundation, the Meath Foundation and Tallaght University Hospital Foundation.

TUH is a registered charity and recognises the role it plays in our community both as an employer and provider of healthcare and is committed to building a sustainable future for our region both now and into the future with a focus on patient outcomes.

TUH wish to appoint an external Committee member to the Governance and Nominating Committee.  

The person sought should have expertise and experience in some or all of the following:

• Governance
• Healthcare Regulation & Risk.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Senior Executive, Board and/or Committee level experience; and
• Knowledge of the voluntary sector and the healthcare structure in Ireland.

Charites Regulator’s General Duties of a Charity Trustee:

• Comply with the charity’s governing document.
• Ensure the charity is complying with its charitable purpose for the public benefit.
• Act in the best interest of the charity.
• Act with reasonable care and skill.
• Manage the assets of the charity.

Time Commitments.

The Governance and Nominating Committee meets four times a year (usually 1.5 hours per meeting), one of which is held in-person in Tallaght University Hospital. There will also be additional time required for the preparation of meetings, including the reading of materials associated with Committee meetings.

The successful candidate will be appointed for a period of three years (1 term) with the possibility of re-appointment.

There is no remuneration associated with the position.