Board Development Programme for Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Local Health Board

Descriptions

To provide a board development programme informed by discussions with the advisor appointed by Welsh Government and the Health Board Chair. The programme is likely to include a range of development activities to support board members individually and collectively in developing and enhancing their skills. There will be a focus on the roles which they fulfil as a board member and how to ensure effective decision-making in accordance with the principles of good governance. This will assist board members in enhancing their personal contribution and in ensuring board effectiveness.The provider should build a period of observation and evaluation into the programme. They will be required to measure the impact of the programme and demonstrate how this is making a difference to the performance of the Board.At the end of the programme all board members will be able to:•Know what it takes to lead improvement in an organisation where quality improvement is a core enabler to delivering the quadruple aim•Understand the values and behaviours which they must demonstrate to ensure they can lead a high performing organisation with the right values and culture where listening to staff and stakeholders and learning from patient safety concerns is the norm.•Understand their role as a member of a unitary board•Understand, identify and develop their skills to ensure the highest standards of organisational governance•Understand the difference between measurement for improvement and measurement for judgment and how to develop a more robust approach to measuring data and learning from staff and user feedback•Understand the importance of identifying risks, including patient safety, the risk appetite of the Board and the need for, and the role of an effective Board Assurance Framework•Understand the role of scrutiny, the difference between reassurance and assurance, and the need to seek, receive and give assurance•Recognise what constitutes effective and robust reporting – seeing the wood for the treesNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=92476.