Branch officer role descriptors
Title:
Branch Chair role descriptor
Reporting To:
Country and regional boards
Basis:
In accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Standing Orders (Definitions 1.4), a “Branch” means all the members within a geographical area which has been recognised as an 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Branch by the Council following a recommendation by the relevant Board. Each year, the members will elect a Chair as part of a branch committee, annually at an AGM. The branch committee will be made up of between three and six members comprising of a chair, secretary and treasurer, and up to three other members.
Time commitment (including meetings):
Approximately 3 – 6 hours per month.
Eligibility:
All branch members are eligible if their membership is active. They can be in any membership category paying full or discounted payment plans. There is no qualifying 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 membership period.
Purpose of the role
The Chair in conjunction with other committee members, will ensure that the branch meets the purposes and responsibilities defined in the regulation on 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 branches, and in accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 policy and protocols and the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Respect Charter.
Key responsibilities of the Branch Chair’s role include:
- To provide leadership to the branch and to members of the branch committee, to ensure that the branch functions effectively and helps towards delivering the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 five year strategic plan: A new dawn for nursing.
- To ensure that the branch complies with the Regulation on branches and other polices and processes relating to branches.
- To co-ordinate the effective teamwork of the branch committee.
- To chair branch and branch committee meetings, ensuring that they comply with relevant policies and procedures.
- To ensure that there is positive and proactive communication between the branch and the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 regional/country board, using all channels of communication as agreed between them including electronic channels.
- To lead on the resolution of any internal membership disputes within the
branch.
Title:
Branch Secretary role descriptor
Reporting To:
Country and regional boards
Basis:
In accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Standing Orders (Definitions 1.4), a “Branch” means all the members within a geographical area which has been recognised as an 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Branch by the Council following a recommendation by the relevant Board. Each year, the members will elect a secretary as part of a branch committee, annually at an AGM. The branch committee will be made up of between three and six members comprising of a chair, secretary and treasurer, and up to three other members.
Time commitment (including meetings):
Approximately 3 – 6 hours per month.
Eligibility:
All branch members are eligible if their membership is active. They can be in any membership category paying full or discounted payment plans. There is no qualifying 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 membership period.
Purpose of the roles
The Secretary in conjunction with other committee members, will ensure that the branch meets the purposes and responsibilities defined in the regulation on 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 branches and in accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 policy and protocols and the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Respect Charter.
Key responsibilities of the Branch Secretary’s role include:
- To be responsible for the effective administration of the branch and the committee.
- To act as the main point of communication in all matters both internal and external to the branch.
- To make all practical arrangements for branch and branch committee meetings.
- To draft meeting agendas (in conjunction with the chair), to distribute meeting agendas and papers, and ensure accurate notes are taken and appropriately distributed.
- To organise the branch annual general meeting (AGM); ensuring that the meeting arrangements complies with relevant policies and procedures and that all paperwork is completed both prior to and subsequent to the meeting.
- To ensure proper organisation of all workplaces, branch and congress election processes in accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 election procedures.
- To ensure that 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 election procedures are followed when the branch agrees to support a candidate in an 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 election.
- To maintain regular contact with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 staff at the country/regional office and to keep them informed of branch activity and issues.
- To be the point of contact with workplace link representatives in order to support them in their role.
Title
Branch Treasurer role descriptor
Reporting To:
Country and regional boards
Basis:
In accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Standing Orders (Definitions 1.4), a “Branch” means all the members within a geographical area which has been recognised as an 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Branch by the Council following a recommendation by the relevant Board. Each year, the members will elect a Treasurer as part of a branch committee, annually at an AGM. The branch committee will be made up of between three and six members comprising of a chair, secretary and treasurer, and up to three other members.
Time commitment (including meetings):
Approximately 3 – 6 hours per month.
Eligibility:
All branch members are eligible if their membership is active. They can be in any membership category paying full or discounted payment plans. There is no qualifying 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 membership period.
Purpose of the roles
The Treasurer in conjunction with other committee members, will ensure that the branch meets the purposes and responsibilities defined in the regulation on 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 branches and in accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 policy and protocols and the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Respect Charter.
Key responsibilities of the Branch Treasurer’s role include:
- To lead the planning and budgeting process for the Branch and to act as the conduit between the branch committee and the board to ensure that the branch activities are reflected in the annual country/regional plan and budget.
- To liaise with the identified 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 country and regional staff in matter relating to branch budgets and historic branch funds and ensure that the financial information relating to the activities of the branch are clearly presented and understood by the branch committee and members.
- To present the final financial position of the branch for the previous financial year (ending 31 December) to the AGM, the report will highlight key achievements of the branch and include the performance against the allocated budget for that year. The report will also include performance against allocated budget for the first six months (30 June) for the current financial year.
- To ensure that the branch complies with requirements for managing branch funds.
Title:
Branch Committee member role descriptor
Reporting To:
Country and regional boards
Basis:
In accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Standing Orders (Definitions 1.4), a “Branch” means all the members within a geographical area which has been recognised as an 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Branch by the Council following a recommendation by the relevant Board. Each year, the members will elect officers to form a branch committee annually at an AGM. The branch committee will be made up of between three and six members comprising of a chair, secretary and treasurer, and up to three other members.
Time commitment (including meetings):
Approximately 3 – 6 hours per month.
Eligibility:
All branch members are eligible if their membership is active. They can be in any membership category paying full or discounted payment plans. There is no qualifying 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 membership period.
Purpose of the role
The committee members who are officers of a branch, shall on behalf of the members, ensure that the branch meets the purposes and responsibilities defined in the regulation on 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 branches, and in accordance with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 policy and protocols and the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Respect Charter.
Key responsibilities of a Branch Committee member role include:
- organise the branch and its activities in support of the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇’s purpose in accordance with its policies and procedures, the regulation on 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 branches, and any guidance/ protocols issued by the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇.
- deliver a programme of events and meetings to meet the needs of members and representatives.
- recruit members and activists to meet branch membership targets.
- act on behalf of the branch in the exercise of its representative and voting rights.
- identify all the workplace units within the branch area and aim to have a link representative in each workplace unit.
- foster activity in all workplaces within the branch area.
- ratify the workplace elections and removal of 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 accredited representatives, in line with the Guide to the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 accreditation and dis-accreditation process for 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Representatives.
- co-ordinate collective branch action on any matter affecting the interests of nurses and the nursing profession in line with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 policy and the and the regulation on Industrial Action as outlined in the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 handbook.
- promote professional awareness and development by organising local professional activities and ensure there are appropriate links in place with national forums.
- lobby on behalf of nurses and nursing within 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 policy.
- regularly communicate with branch members and link members in workplaces units.
- have concern for the well-being of members who are in adversity and/or illhealth and direct them to 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 services appropriately.
- implement and monitor branch diversity and equality activities as part of the branch annual plan.
- comply with and promote the 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 Respect Charter and other governance policies.
- work in partnership with 国内精品伊人久久久久妇 staff, ensuring there is good communication and that local issues are reported to the regional/country office.
- be accountable to the relevant board and submit an annual plan and review of its activities to the relevant Board for approval.
- link with both network and workplace leads as appropriate.
