Board Committees

Board committees

The Board has six permanent committees to support it in discharging its duties fully.

The chair of each committee presents a report at each formal board meeting.

They also produce an annual report to board once a year which details the committees’ activities.

Trust Board

• Renumeration Committee
• Mental Health Act Committee
• Quality Committee
• Integrated Audit and Risk Committee
• WF and OD Committee
• Finance and Performance Committee

A summary of each committee is detailed below:

Integrated Audit and Risk Committee

Audit is an essential element in the process of accountability for public money and makes an important contribution to the stewardship of public resources and the corporate governance of public services.

Every NHS Board has an audit committee.

The independent audit committee is a means by which the Board ensures effective internal control arrangements are in place. In addition, the committee provides a form of independent check upon the executive arm of the Board.

Members include Tom Phillips (Chair), Jackie Craissati (Vice Chair) and Catherine Walker.

Integrated Audit and Risk Committee – table 9

Quality Committee

The purpose of this is to provide the Board with assurance concerning all aspects of quality and safety relating to the provision of care and services in support of getting the best clinical outcomes and experience for patients.

Members include Jackie Craissati (Chair), Rod Ashurst (Vice Chair) and Venu Branch.

Quality Committee – table 10

Finance and Performance Committee

The purpose of the committee is to provide the Board with assurance concerning all aspects of finance and resource relating to the provision of care and services in support of getting the best value for money and use of resources.

Members include Mark Bryant (Chair), and Catherine Walker (Vice Chair).

Finance and Performance Committee – table 11

Workforce and Organisational Development Committee

The purpose of the committee is to provide the Board with assurance concerning all aspects of workforce and organisational development relating to the provision of care and services in support of getting the best clinical outcomes and experience for patients and staff.

Members include Rod Ashurst (Chair) and Venu Branch (Vice Chair).

Workforce and Organisational Development Committee – table 12

Remuneration Committee

The purpose of the committee is to ensure that remuneration and terms of service for the chief executive, other executive directors and other senior employees are appropriate and commensurate with their roles and responsibilities and are comparable with similar positions within the NHS.

Remuneration Committee – table 13

Mental Health Act Committee

The purpose of the committee is to ensure there are systems, structures and processes in place to support the operation of and to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended 2007) and other related legislation within inpatient and community settings.

Members include: Venu Branch (Chair), Anne-Marie Dean (Vice Chair).

Mental Health Act Committee - table 14