Hospice board recruitment and selection: good practice guide

Published on: 02 January 2017
Front cover of the hospice board recruitment guide

The need for good hospice governance is greater than ever. This good practice guide explains how to go about recruiting and selecting new trustees.

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About this publication

An effective recruitment and selection process enables hospices to:

  • Identify the skills, experience and competencies needed on the board.
  • Attract candidates who collectively meet those needs.
  • Refresh and renew the board.
  • Plan for succession.

This good practice guide offers top tips for getting started and also features an example recruitment process and a sample skills and competency matrix.

This publication is part of Hospice UK’s Governance Support Programme for hospice boards and trustees.

Authors

  • Fiona Ash
  • Ruth Lesirge

Published by Hospice UK in January 2017.

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