All appointments are based on merit and the principles of independent assessment, openness and transparency of process. Whether you are politically active in any way will not be a factor in the consideration of your application. Information on political activity is requested in the application form for monitoring purposes, and to allow individuals to demonstrate skills and experience they may not otherwise have obtained. Remuneration The Chair of the MDA Medical Advisory Group will not receive remuneration. The Chair is appointed for an initial period of up to 3 years.
Appointments can be renewable at the end of the period of office.
A degree of change is often sought on boards and there should therefore be no expectation of automatic reappointment. To ensure that public service values are maintained at the heart of the National Health Service, appointees will be required to subscribe to the MDA Code of Conduct and Accountability. As Chair, you must demonstrate high standards of corporate and personal conduct. Details of what is required of you and the board on which you serve are set out in the Code. You should note particularly the requirement to declare any conflict of interest that arises in the course of board business and the need to declare any relevant business interests positions of authority or other connections with commercial, public or voluntary bodies.