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AuditFrequency of Meetings : Six meetings per annum

Chair: Paul CartwrightExecutive lead: Chief Financial Officer

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: •on all aspects of internal and external audit;•that effective assurance controls, structures, systems and processes for integrated governance, risk management and internal controls are in place•on the appointment of the internal and external auditors

MembershipThree Non-Executives Directors (one member is the Chair of the Committee)

Attendees•Chief Financial Officer•Deputy Chief Executive•Medical Director•Deputy Director of Finance•Director of Transformation •Internal audit•External audit

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RemunerationFrequency of meetings : As required

Chair: Phil Townsend, Deputy ChairExecutive lead: Director of Workforce

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: • On the remuneration, allowances and other terms and conditions of office for the Trust's Executive Directors and to recommend and monitor the structure of remuneration, including setting;• on succession planning for the Executive Team

MembershipAll Non Executive Directors 

AttendeesChief ExecutiveDirector of Workforce

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Safety & QualityFrequency of meetings : Bi-monthly

Chair: Trust Chair or Deputy ChairExecutive lead: Chief Nurse

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: •on safety and excellence in patient care;•on the effective and efficient use of resources through evidence-based clinical practice; •on health and safety aspects•on the effectiveness of information governance arrangements

MembershipThree Non-Executives Directors (one member is the Chair of the Committee)Chief ExecutiveMedical Director Chief Nurse Deputy Chief ExecutiveDirector of Transformation

AttendeesDirector of WorkforceDeputy Director of TransformationDirector of CommunicationsChief Information OfficerAD Quality Governance and RiskChief PharmacistClinical Divisional DirectorsDirector of EnvironmentChief Information OfficerAssociate Medical Director for Clinical Standards

Principal Risk

PR1

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WorkforceFrequency of meetings : Bi-monthly

Chair: Ginny EdwardsExecutive lead: Director of Workforce

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: • on all aspects of workforce, organisational development and learning development • that the structures, systems and processes are in place and functioning to support the workforce • that organisational development or learning development risks and issues are being managed in a controlled way•on pay and agency costs•on medical education

MembershipThree Non-Executives Directors (one member is the Chair of the Committee)Chief ExecutiveDeputy Chief ExecutiveChief NurseMedical DirectorDirector of WorkforceChief Financial Officer

AttendeesChair of Staff SideAssociate Medical Director for Education

Principal Risk

PR2

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Finance & PerformanceFrequency of meetings : Monthly

Chair: John BroughamExecutive lead: Chief Finance Officer

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: • on the financial strategy and plans to ensure long term financial viability, including IT investment• on performance against the annual plan• on financial risks and risk management arrangements• on the efficiency programme•on business continuity plans•on operational estates and the capital programme•cash and funding•procurement

MembershipThree Non-Executives Directors (one member is the Chair of the CommitteeChief ExecutiveChief Financial Officer Chief Information OfficerDeputy Chief ExecutiveChief NurseMedical Director

AttendeesDirector of WorkforceDirector of CommunicationsPatient representativesDeputy Director of FinanceDirector of EnvironmentDirector of TransformationChair of Staffside

Principal Risk

PR3 / PR4 / PR5PR6 / PR7

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Integrated Risk & GovernanceFrequency of Meetings : Monthly

Chair: Phil TownsendExecutive lead: Director of Transformation

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: • on the management of risks within the Trust, including the controls in place and the progress on mitigating actions• that the corporate risk register and Board Assurance Framework are maintained and updated appropriately

Membership

Three Non-Executives Directors (one member is the Chair of the Committee)All Executive Directors

AttendeesTo be invited as required

Principal Risk

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StrategyFrequency of meetings : Quarterly

Chair: Trust Chair or Deputy ChairExecutive lead: Director of Transformation

Purpose To provide assurance to the Board: •on the development and oversight of the long term clinical, financial, IT and estates strategy (annual plan)•on relationships and communication with key external stakeholders

MembershipAll Board members

AttendeesAssociate Director of Clinical StrategyChief Executive, Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group Chair of StaffsidePatient representativesHerts County Council

Principal Risk

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Charitable FundsFrequency of meetings : Quarterly

Chair: Jonathan RennisonExecutive lead: Chief Finance Officer

Purpose

To provide assurance to the Board: • that robust processes are in place to manage charitable funds and to ensure they are implemented;• that donated funds donated are utilised in a way that takes into account any stipulations set out by donors and ensure best value is obtained from the funds donated;• that further donations are being encouraged •that systems comply with regulation and governance of NHS Charities

Membership

Three Non-Executives Directors (one member is the Chair of the Committee)Chief Financial OfficerChief NurseDirector of Communications

Attendees

FundraiserFinancial ControllerRepresentative from League of Friends

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Trust Executive Committee (TEC)

Frequency of meetings : 3 meetings per month

Day/time of meetings: 9am – 11am Wednesday morning

Key areas of focus:

• Business cases (capital and revenue)• Integrated performance report• Feedback from clinical advisory group• Progress on Listening into Action programme• Operational issues• Workforce updates• Finance, efficiency and capital programme

Membership•All Executive Directors•All Divisional Directors•Associate Medical Directors

Attendees•Divisional managers to attend as required

This will be part of the governance structure with

delegated authority from the Board to make decisions

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Trust Leadership Executive Committee (TLEC)

Frequency of meetings : 1 meeting per month

Day/time of meetings: 9.30am – 12noon Thursday morning

Key areas of focus:

• Strategy development

•Your Care, Your Future•Clinical strategy•Watford Health Campus

• Topic specific engagement, e.g. risk management, Listening into Action

Membership

• All Executive Directors• All Divisional Directors• Associate Medical Directors• Heads of Nursing• Chief Pharmacist• Divisional Managers• Clinical Directors• Associate Director of Quality Governance • Deputy Director of Transformation• Deputy Director of Finance• Head of Service Planning