various committees

The purpose of the Quality, Safety and Performance Committee “the Committee” is to provide:

• Evidence based and timely advice to the Board to assist it in discharging its functions and meeting its responsibilities with regard to the:
  • quality, safety and performance of healthcare;
  • all aspects of workforce;
  • digital delivery and information governance; and
• Assurance to the Board in relation to the Trust’s arrangements for safeguarding and improving the quality, safety and performance of patient and service user centred healthcare, workforce matters, digital delivery and information governance in accordance with its stated objectives, legislative responsibilities and the requirements and standards determined for the NHS in Wales. 

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The purpose of the Strategic Development Committee “the Committee” is to provide:

• Evidence based and timely advice to the Board to assist it in discharging its functions and responsibilities with regard to the:
  • strategic direction
  • strategic planning and related matters
  • organisational development
  • digital services, estates and other enabler services
  • sustainable development and the implementation of strategy through the spirit and intention of the Well Being of Future Generations Act
  • investment in accordance with Value-Based healthcare
• Assurance to the Board in relation to strategic decision-making, ensuring it is supported with a robust understanding of risks in relation to the achievement of organisational goals and strategic objectives. 

Where appropriate, the Committee will advise the Board and the Accountable Officer on where, and how, its system of assurance may be strengthened and developed further.  

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The purpose of the Audit Committee (“the Committee”) is to:

• Advise and assure the Board and the Accountable Officer on whether effective arrangements are in place - through the design and operation of the Trust’s system of assurance - to support them in their decision taking and in discharging their accountabilities for securing the achievement of the Trust’s objectives, in accordance with the standards of good governance determined for the NHS in Wales.

Where appropriate, the Committee will advise the Trust Board and the Accountable Officer on where, and how, its system of assurance may be strengthened and developed further.  

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The purpose of the Charitable Funds Committee is to make and monitor arrangements for the control and management of the Trust’s Charitable Funds and provides assurance to the Trust Board in its role as corporate trustees of the charitable funds held and administered by the Trust.

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The purpose of the Remuneration & Terms of Service Committee “the Committee” is to provide:

• advice to the Board on remuneration and terms of service for the Chief Executive, Executive Directors and other senior staff within the framework set by the Welsh Assembly Government; and
• assurance to the Board in relation to the Trust’s arrangements for the remuneration and terms of Service, including contractual arrangements, for all staff, in accordance with the requirements and standards determined for the NHS in Wales.

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The purpose of the Charitable Funds Investment Performance Review Sub-Committee (“the Committee”) is to undertake the following tasks on behalf of the Charitable Funds Committee:

• Ensure that when investing charitable funds Trustees achieve an appropriate balance for the Charity between the two objectives of: 
  • a)  Providing an income to help the Charity carry out its purposes effectively in the short term; and 
     
  • b)  Maintaining and, if possible, enhancing the value of the invested funds, so as to enable the Charity to carry out its purpose in the longer term.
     
• Ensure that the following standards as defined in the Trustee Act are followed, whether they are using the investment powers in that Act or not: 
  • a)    That the Charity is discharging its general duty of care (as described in section 1 of the Trustee Act), which is the duty to exercise such care and skill as is reasonable in the circumstances.  This applies both to the use of any power of investment and to the discharge of the specific duties which the Act attaches to the use of investment powers.
     
  • b)    Secondly, that the Charity is complying with the following specific duties: 
     
    • Trustees must consider the suitability for the Charity of any investment. This duty exists at two levels. The Trustees must be satisfied that the type of any proposed investment (e.g. a common investment fund or a deposit account) is right for the Charity They also have a duty to consider whether a particular investment of that type is a suitable one for the Charity to make, based on the overall investment policy set by the Charitable Funds Committee Trustees should, at both levels, try to consider the whole range of investment options which are open to them; how far they should go here will, of course, depend on the amount of funds available for investment. 
       
      • Trustees must consider the need for diversification, i.e. having different types of investment, and different investments within each type. This will reduce the risk of losses resulting from concentrating on a particular investment or type of investment. 
         
      • Trustees must periodically review the investments of the Charity. The nature and frequency of these reviews is up to the Trustees to decide, but the reviews should be proportionate to the nature and size of the Charity's investment portfolio. To review too infrequently may result in losses or missed opportunities; chopping and changing investments too frequently may incur unnecessarily high levels of transaction charges. A review of the investments should be carried out at least once a year. 
         
      • Trustees must monitor the overall performance of the portfolio and, in so far as it is possible, compare the rate of return with returns achieved by other similar organisations. The rate of return will need to be reported annually to the Charitable Funds Committee as part of its annual report. 
      • Before exercising any power of investment, and when reviewing the Charity's investments, Trustees must obtain and consider proper advice from a suitably qualified adviser.

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The purpose of the New Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) Project Scrutiny Sub-Committee is to:

• Provide assurance that the leadership, management and governance arrangements are sufficiently robust to deliver the outcomes and benefits of the project.
• Scrutinise the progress of the Project and provide the Trust Board with assurance that implementation is effective, efficient and within the budget available.
• Undertake any other scrutiny activity relating to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) Project as directed by the Trust Board or Senior Responsible Owner (SRO).
• Seek advice and guidance from appropriate Technical Advisors as well as the Mutual Investment Model (MIM) Transactor to assist the Sub-Committee with their scrutiny of the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) Project.
• Provide assurance to the Trust Board on all aspects of the new Velindre Cancer Services (nVCC) Project in relation to approvals sought on all decisions reserved for the full Board.
• Receive all audit, gateway and assurance reviews pertaining to the Project or its constituent projects and provide assurance (or otherwise) to the Trust that the project is being delivered in accordance with all professional, financial and Trust standards.
• Provide assurance to the Trust Board and support to the Senior Responsible Officer in signalling the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) closure activities once it has met its objectives.

Where appropriate, the Sub-Committee will advise the Trust Board and the Accountable Officer on where, and how, its system of assurance in relation to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) Project may be strengthened and developed further.

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The purpose of the Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) Sub-Committee is to provide:

• Strategy and policy oversight for Research, Development & Innovation activities at the Trust and for any Strategy that requires Board approval this to then be taken to the Trust Strategic Development Committee. 
• Receive assurance on the monitoring of performance – [through Quality lens]
• [Exception reporting] and as defined by the Quality, Safety and Performance Committee, elements of this performance monitoring assurance may need to also be taken there – according to performance, quality, assurance frameworks and exception reporting criteria for that Committee.
• Promotion and encouragement of a Research & Innovation ethos and culture which is integral to the Trusts vision, mission and values.
• Assurance to the Board in relation to the Trust’s arrangements for ensuring compliance with the UK Policy Frameworks for Health & Social Care Research as amended from time to time.
• Consideration of relevant matters with reference to the parameters identified for risk appetite in relation to research, development and innovation as set by the Board.

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