Trustee for Thyroid UK Charity

What will you be doing?

We have seven trustees at present most of whom have experience of thyroid disease themselves.  They therefore understand our beneficiaries well.  However, to move forward we need more trustee from diverse backgrounds.

Trustees are not  responsible for the day to day running of Thyroid UK but they do carry out a wide range of duties and are responsible for making the charity effective, providing overall direction and maintaining sound management of funds.

There may be some projects that the trustees will be involved in, relevant to their skills.

Thyroid UK's main challenges over the next few years are:

• Financial stability and growth
• To grow the reach of Thyroid UK
• Ensure T3 (Liothyronine) is available for all appropriate patients in the UK without unnecessary restrictions imposed on prescribing
• Increase awareness of thyroid conditions with general public and key stakeholders & subsequent increase in diagnosis 

What are we looking for?

We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of skills, experience, and perspectives. Previous trustee experience is not essential, as induction and ongoing support will be provided.

Experience or knowledge in any of the following areas would be particularly valuable:

• Healthcare, patient advocacy, or public health
• Finance, legal, governance, or risk management
• Communications, marketing, digital, or fundraising
• Lived experience of thyroid disease, either personally or as a carer

Applicants don’t need to have experienced thyroid disease but  should be willing to learn about it and the barriers that our beneficiaries face.

All trustees must be willing to act in accordance with the charity’s policies, including those relating to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest.

What difference will you make?

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board. You do not need previous governance experience – we will provide a full induction and training.

We welcome applications from individuals with a broad range of skills, experience, and perspectives. Previous trustee experience is not essential, as induction and ongoing support will be provided.

Experience or knowledge in any of the following areas would be particularly valuable:

• Healthcare, patient advocacy, or public health
• Finance, legal, governance, or risk management
• Communications, marketing, digital, or fundraising
• Lived experience of thyroid disease, either personally or as a carer

All trustees must be willing to act in accordance with the charity’s policies, including those relating to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, confidentiality, and conflicts of interest.

Anything else...

Time commitment may change at certain times e.g. when we hold a conference, at year end or when we discuss our strategic plan.