Trustee Elections
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 their next challenge and is an excellent development opportunity.
The elections are now closed, and we have 22 candidates for 4 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.
Voting will open on Wednesday 17th April and close at noon on Wednesday 8th May, with election results announced on the 15th May.
The elections are administered by an independent election service. Votes will be counted using the Single Transferable Vote system, which means second and even third or later choice votes may come into play.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL ROLES
Trustee (Research)
The Trustee (Research) is a voluntary, unpaid role. In addition to their essential duty 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 Research 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 (Research) 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
• Widening participation in research by paramedics
• Increasing research capacity and capability within the paramedic profession
• Promoting and developing clinical academic pathways including provision of internship, fellowship and professorial opportunities, to expand the culture of research throughout the paramedic profession
• Promoting the use of evidence mapping, rapid evidence assessments, systematic reviews to support position statements by the College of Paramedics
• Creating strong links with other professional organisations involved in developing research into emergency medicine and unscheduled urgent care, to increase multidisciplinary collaboration in developing responsive workforces
Download the Personal Attributes and Role Description
Trustee (Education)
The Trustee (Education) is a voluntary, unpaid role. In addition to their essential duty 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 Education 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 (Education) 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:
• Paramedic pre-registration education
• Paramedic post-registration training and education
• Continuing professional development and life-long learning
• Practice education and preceptorship
• Practice education, clinical supervision and preceptorship
Download the Personal Attributes and Role Description
Trustee (Membership)
The Trustee (Membership) is a voluntary, unpaid role. In addition to their essential duty 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 the College does to support, engage with and benefit its members. 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.
The Trustee (Membership) 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
• Enhancing the value of College membership and improving member satisfaction
• Increasing new member acquisition and improving member retention
• Increasing member engagement and optimising member participation
• Press and media communications
Download the Personal Attributes and Role Description
Trustee (Professional Standards)
The Trustee (Professional Standards) is a voluntary, unpaid role. In addition to their essential duty 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 Professional Standards 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 (Professional Standards) 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
• Paramedic mental health
• Equality, diversity and inclusion
• Leadership development
• Professional regulation
Download the Personal Attributes and Role Description
Honorary Treasurer
The Honorary Treasurer is a voluntary, unpaid role. In addition to their essential duty with the Board, ensuring that the College is working towards the vision and strategic objectives they need to have or be willing to gain, an understanding of charity governance processes.
The Honorary Treasurer needs to possess an understanding of financial matters and business planning as well as of charity governance processes. As a specialist the Treasurer supports the other trustees in discharging their financial responsibilities.
Download the Personal Attributes and Role Description [download link]
The elections are administered by an independent election service. Votes will be counted using the Single Transferable Vote system, which means second and even third or later choice votes may come into play.
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 23rd birthday in December 2024. The last 22 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 petition the Privy Council with the intention of receiving a Royal Charter, an important step on the way to becoming a ‘royal college’. The coming 12 months will see the College refresh our strategy, through consultation, to take us through the next 3 years.