BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUST

• THE CHAIRMAN
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• OBJECTIVES and PERFORMANCE
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• 2007/2008

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• The NHS Foundation Code of Governance
• - Evaluating
  the Performance of the Chairman
• Code A.1.3.
• Led by the senior independent director,
  the non-executive directors should meet without
  the chairman at least annually to evaluate the
  chairmans performance, as part of a process,
  which should be agreed with the board of
  governors, for appraising the chair.
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• The non-executive directors met on 5 June
  2007 to agree appropriate performance objectives
  for the chairman and to have an initial
  discussion on appropriate methods of gathering
  performance feedback from appropriate parties
  towards the end of the performance period.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• The NHS Foundation Code of Governance
• - Evaluating
  the Performance of the Chairman
• Code D.2 Performance Evaluation
• The board of governorsshould take the
  lead on agreeing a process for the evaluation of
  the chair with the non-executives.
  
• The governors should bear in mind the
  desirability of using the senior independent
  director to lead the non-executive directors in
  the evaluation of the chairman.
• The outcome of the evaluation of the
  chairman .. should be agreed by governors.
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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• The NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance
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• A.2 Chairman and chief executive
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• Main principle
• There should be a clear division of
  responsibilities between the chairing of the
  boards of directors and governors and the
  executive responsibility for the running of the
  NHS FTs business.
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• Code provisions
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• A.2.1 The division of responsibilities between
  the chairman and chief executive should be
  clearly
• established, set out in writing and
  agreed by the board. Done
  
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• A.2.2 The chairman should on appointment meet the
  independence criteria set out in the Code. Done

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• The NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance
• Code Supporting Principles
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• 1. The chairman is responsible for leadership of
  the board of directors and the board of
  governors, ensuring their
• effectiveness on all aspects of their role
  and setting their agenda.
• 2. The chairman is responsible for ensuring that
  the two boards work together effectively.
• 3. The chairman is also responsible for ensuring
  that directors and governors receive accurate,
  timely and clear
• information that is appropriate for their
  respective duties.
• 4. The chairman should ensure effective
  communication with patients, members, clients,
  staff and other
• stakeholders.
• 5. The chairman should also facilitate the
  effective contribution of all executive and non
  executive directors and
• ensure that constructive relations exist
  between executive and non-executive directors,
  and between the
• board of directors and the board of
  governors.
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• These responsibilities are contained in the
  Health Social Care Act 2006, are embraced by
  the Trusts
• constitution and are, as described, outlined in
  the NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• BCH Constitution
• The BCH Core Constitution describes three more
  responsibilities of the Chairman.
• 9.8.4 It is for the Non-Executive Directors
  (including the Chairman) to appoint or remove
  (subject to the
• approval of the Council of Governors)
  the Chief Executive (and accounting officer).
• 9.8.5 It is for a committee consisting of the
  Chairman, the Chief Executive (and accounting
  officer) and the
• other Non-Executive Directors to
  appoint or remove the Executive Directors.
• 9.8.6 The Trust is to establish a committee of
  Non-Executive Directors to decide the
  remuneration and
• allowances, and the other terms and
  conditions of office, of the Executive Directors.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• Chairmans Objectives in response to the Code
  Supporting Principles
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• Code Supporting Principles 1-3
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• The chairman is responsible for leadership of
  the board of directors and the board of
  governors, ensuring their
• effectiveness on all aspects of their role
  and setting their agenda
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• The chairman is responsible for ensuring that
  the two boards work together effectively.
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• The chairman is also responsible for ensuring
  that directors and governors receive accurate,
  timely and clear
• information that is appropriate for their
  respective duties.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

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• LEADERSHIP OF TWO BOARDS
• Code Principles 1-3
• Objectives set in three areas
• Investment in Personal Development
• Leadership of the Board of Directors
• C.      Leadership of the Council of Governors
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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

•       Leadership of the Council of Governors
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• Develop and implement training and teach-in
  sessions for the Governors to assist them to
  enhance their understanding of such subjects as
  finance, performance and strategy in BCH.
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• Continue the programme of events and actions to
  assist the Governors in getting to know BCH and
  its various facets, for example through the Staff
  Awards evening (June), Red Balloon event (May)
  and Fundraising events throughout the year.
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• Continue meeting Governors individually to assist
  them in their understanding of their role and
  that of the Board.
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• Identify and create opportunities for the Council
  of Governors and the Board of Directors to get
  to know each other and to appreciate each
  others roles, for example through informal
  networking events.
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• Working with the Director of Governance and the
  Trust Board Secretary, ensure timely, accurate
  and relevant information for the Council of
  Governors.
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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• Chairmans Objectives in response to the Code
  Supporting Principles
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• Code Supporting Principles 4 and 5
• The chairman should ensure effective
  communication with patients, members, clients,
  staff and other stakeholders.
• The chairman should also facilitate the effective
  contribution of all executive and non executive
  directors and ensure that constructive relations
  exist between executive and non-executive
  directors, and between the board of directors and
  the board of governors.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• Performance Evaluation
• When? November-December 2007 with
  respect to the period since 1 February 2007
• How? Assessing achievement of these
  objectives is partly establishing the activities
  that actually take
• place during the period
  and partly establishing and evaluating the
  outcome and the effectiveness
• of these activities in
  contributing to achieving the objectives.
• The chairmans office will
  maintain a record of activities undertaken by the
  Chairman.
• These will be reviewed
  with the chairman at the end of the period and
  commented upon in the
• summary of confidential
  feedback on overall performance.
• Confidential feedback will
  be requested and gathered from the Council of
  Governors, the Board
• of Directors and
  appropriate other persons, together with
  constructive suggestions for the
• following period.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• Performance Evaluation Outcome
• The outcome of the performance evaluation
  of the Chairman will be presented to the
  Governors for agreement in a meeting of the
  Council in December 2007 or early in January
  2008.

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BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION
TRUSTThe Chairmans Objectives and Performance
2007/2008

• And so
• Question
• Do I have the agreement of the Council of
  Governors to the process that I have explained
  for the evaluation of our chairman?