Environmental lay member

The Association is seeking to appoint a lay member to join its Safety, Standards, Environment and Sustainability Committee which plays a key role in the driving the sustainability strategy and workstream for the organisation.

Sustainability is a strategic priority for the Association and we seek to lead the specialty on environmental matters and ‘green’ anaesthesia, working closely with other agencies and stakeholders. The lay member will help develop the environment and sustainability strategy for the Association, offering their professional expertise and their independent perspective.

Lay members bring expertise, judgment and balance which complement the skills of the elected directors and trustees. Their principal assets will be their independence and non-clinical expertise.

Purpose of the role:
We are keen to appoint a lay member with a background in one or more of the following areas: 

• Environment and sustainability in a public or charity sector context.
• Patient and public advocacy and engagement in the environment.
• The use of advocacy in political and media arenas.
• Evaluation and impact measurement relating to environment and sustainability including the use of high-quality science