Trustee Elections
These pages will give you all the information you need about the Board of Trustees, the election process and guidance on how to become a candidate. It includes the following sections:
- Why become a trustee?
- More information about the individual roles
- Looking towards a future
- Meet the Trustees
WHY BECOME A TRUSTEE?
Becoming one of our charity trustees provides full members with a rich opportunity to develop both personally and professionally, allowing them to give back to their profession by providing their time and expertise to contribute to the ongoing development of paramedics and their professional body.
As your professional body, the College represents you and the profession in all matters of knowledge, skills, conduct and practice.
Trustee positions are voluntary roles and are perfect for those looking for a new opportunity and offer excellent prospects for personal development.
The elections are now closed, and we have 3 candidates for 3 positions.
View all the candidates here
It is the College of Paramedic Congress that vote in the trustee elections. The Congress is made up of Trustees and Paramedic Council members.
As the positions are uncontested there will be an accept/reject vote by Congress which will open on Wednesday 9th April and close at noon on Wednesday 30th April, with election results announced on the 8th May.
The maximum tenure for a trustee is two terms, each term consisting of 2 years. At the end of their first term, trustees must consider their wider commitments, reflect on their first term, and decide whether to stand, alongside other full members of the College, to be elected for a second term as trustee. The incumbents stood as candidates for all 3 positions.
You can download the Electoral Regulations here .
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL ROLES
President
The President is a voluntary, unpaid role. They chair the Board of Trustees, working closely with the Paramedic Council. Together, the Board and the Council make up the Congress, which is the group of people who will vote to elect the President.
The President is the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and whilst they carry no additional legal responsibilities or accountability, the role of President does include an element of leadership and is a visible representative of the College.
Candidates must have significant experience in a senior position, or proven leadership and people management skills. They need to be experienced in being a chair and understand charity governance.
Vice President (Honorary Secretary)
As well as fulfilling the key function of supporting and deputising for the President, the Vice President (Honorary Secretary) will work with employees, to ensure robust governance systems are in place both within the Board and across the organisation.
The Vice President (Honorary Secretary) is a voluntary, unpaid role. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the President to build and maintain trust, working productively with trustees and others to develop the Board of Trustees, including having oversight of the appointment process for new Board members.
Candidates must have experience in a senior position, or proven leadership and people management skills, alongside experience in chairing or committee responsibilities and an understanding of charity governance processes.
Trustee (Clinical Development)
The Trustee (Clinical Development) is a voluntary, unpaid role. In addition to their essential duties with the Board, ensuring that the College is working towards the vision and strategic objectives, they will provide constructive and supportive critical observation of the work of the Clinical Development Directorate. They will take the time to understand the context of and intentions for this work, with the aim of being an advocate for the success of the work within the directorate.
The Trustee (Clinical Development) needs to have or be willing to gain, an understanding of charity governance processes, have a detailed understanding of the different settings in which paramedics can work, and an interest in the following:
Paramedics working in non-traditional clinical environments
Enhanced and advanced practice for paramedics
Professional and clinical development in line with the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice
Organisational culture and how this might impact development opportunities
LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE
This is a truly exciting time to join the College’s Board of Trustees.
As the College, we will reach our 24th birthday in December 2025. The last 23 years have been remarkable in terms of the development of our profession and the strengthening of us as an organisation and professional body.
It’s essential that we continue to represent the collective voice of our members in all matters that affect the profession and the delivery of safe, system-wide, healthcare.
In order to achieve this, we need to ensure we are a strong and stable organisation capable of responding to a range of challenges, some predicted, some not. The robust governance processes already in place have enabled us to gain a Royal Charter, which is an important step on the way to becoming a Royal College. 2025 is a year of preparation, as we complete the legal transition into being a Chartered Charity as well as consult on a new strategy that will take us through to the end of 2028 and beyond.