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Your chance to influence healthcare in Southport and Ormskirk
DO you have
determination and vision and want to influence hospital services in
Southport and Ormskirk?
Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a
Non executive Director to join its Board and is searching for an
exceptional person to fill the roll. As a member of the Board, you
will join a team of Executive and Non executive directors driving
forward innovation, development and improvement in local hospital
services.
The Trust has an annual budget of around £130m for hospital services
commissioned by Sefton and Central Lancashire PCTs. The Trust has a
catchment population of some 260,000 from Southport & Formby,
Ormskirk and Skelmersdale and surrounding areas within West
Lancashire, and we provide services from Ormskirk and District
General Hospital and Southport and Formby District General Hospital.
We aim to provide safe, clean and friendly care. From 2001-2006 the
Trust has had the lowest rate and second lowest number of MRSA cases
for all general acute trusts. We are one of only 11 hospitals with
the highest award for clinical safety and we have been a Top 40
Hospital since 2002. We have many purpose-built buildings including
a women and children's unit at Ormskirk opened in Autumn 2004. We
currently see around 55,500 new outpatients and around 47,000
inpatients in a year
Sir Ron Watson, Chairman of Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust,
said:- "Southport & Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust is an active,
innovative organisation and we are looking for a forward-thinking
person who can help us move towards Foundation Trust status over the
next year or so. The person may have had senior-level
experience in finance, governance or in the commercial, voluntary or
community sectors. Alternatively they may have a specific expertise
relating to the work of the Trust such as consumer/customer focus,
patient advocacy, market management, organisational development, HR
or legal expertise.
As a Non-executive Director, they will play a key role in shaping
the future of the Trust, ensuring it delivers effective, efficient
and high-quality care for local people. It is a demanding role that
requires real commitment but the successful candidate will help to
influence strategy and have a strong role in questioning the Trust
as to how we can do better."
Non-executive directors are paid £5,875 a year and are expected to
give at least 2 and a half days a month. The appointment will last
for up to 4 years. For full community involvement we welcome
applications from all sectors of our local community. Anyone
interested in applying for the position can find out more by calling
Sir Ron Watson on 01704 704781 fro an informal discussion before the
closing date of 15 August 2007.
Applications for the appointment must be made through the NHS
Appointments Commission via their
website or by phone on 0870 240
3802, quoting reference NW7467. |
HELP GREAT A HUGE STIR!
THE rain was
bucketing down as I walked down Hanover Street in Liverpool, on the
morning of Friday 6 July 2007. My wife was with me and we were
making our way back to the car park. Ahead of us were the building
works of the Paradise Project and as we were passing one of the
completed buildings we were accosted by a pleasant, and wet young
lady. She gently thrust a small sheet of paper into my wife’s hand.
Then she invited us to go inside out of the rain for a cup of
coffee. It was the Radio Merseyside’s new broadcasting home. In the
foyer were some more ladies dressed in green and white serving tea
and a choice of cakes or biscuits. There was a gentleman singing
superbly to recorded music, so with a cupper and a chocoholic muffin
each, we sat down to enjoy sheltering from the rain and the free
entertainment.
It was all in aid of advertising the "World’s Biggest Coffee
Morning", which is due to take place on the 28 September
2007, in aid of those wonderful nurses, the Macmillan Cancer
Support. So get together and, like Polly, put the kettle on so that
every cup will help improve the lives of people affected because of
cancer.
You can do your bit by holding a coffee morning, or helping/joining
in some activity such as …. Bag pack at a supermarket; contact
Gillian to find out dates and venues. In September you could Break
out of Jail, by meeting at Walton Prison to catch a bus to a secret
destination, (£10 per person registration fee and you must be
sponsored for at least £100) ring Tracy for information. Other
events in Merseyside in September are:- 16 September a Hydro Active
Women’s 5K Challenge and on 7 October 2007, Asics Liverpool 10K,
contact Tracey.
For Sponsorship Forms contact the A Team at Radio Merseyside.
Contact the Merseyside Team:-
Gillian Wilson 01925 846 752 or
email.
Tracey Morgan 01925 846 751 or
email.
Loren Slade 01925 846 746 or
email.
Or write to MacmillanCancer Support,
Suite 13, Newton House, Faraday Street, Warrington, WA3 6FW.
Summer Classics -
Music in the Park
THE 6th annual
Summer Classics sees stars from the world of music descend on
Southport for a series of spectacular picnic concerts in Victoria
Park, Southport. Friday evening, 27 July 2007, kicks things off with
The Australian Pink Floyd Show. On Saturday 28 July 2007 it's the
turn of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, who will be
accompanied by star tenor Alfie Boe for a concert which culminates
in a firework spectacular. Sunday's 29 July finale sees Jools
Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra featuring Ruby Turner in
concert with very special guest stars Lulu and Marc Almond.
Buy your tickets for
each night |
