Board of directors recruitment

 

Join our Board of Directors

Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) is a leading acute care hospital with more than 2,700 staff and physicians and annual revenues of $225 million. It serves more than 500,000 patients each year through a range of advanced acute and critical care programs, surgeries, diagnostic services, childbirth, mental health, rehabilitation, and geriatric care.


QCH is currently seeking diverse and passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors or participate as Community Members, with one or more of the following areas of expertise:

    • Community and government relations
    • Human resources
    • Health system transformation
    • Quality of care

Our Board and Board Committees are made up of volunteers. These Board positions play a critical role in providing stewardship, strategic guidance, fostering innovation, and monitoring organizational and strategic risks to ensure QCH continues to meet the evolving needs of our communities.

 

 

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

At Queensway Carleton Hospital we deeply value and celebrate the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, as they are integral to the enrichment of our healthcare environment. We believe that by fostering an inclusive and diverse community, we can achieve our mission of providing exceptional healthcare services to all individuals with compassion and respect.

 

We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experiences and identities that have been historically underrepresented, including but not limited to women, racial or ethnic minorities, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.


At Queensway Carleton Hospital, we are committed to ensuring accessibility and accommodating the needs of all candidates throughout the entire selection process. Our dedicated team is readily available to assist individuals with any inquiries or concerns regarding accessibility and accommodations at any stage of our nomination process. We invite you to reach out and let us know how we can best support you. We look forward to welcoming diverse talent into our team and continuing to make a positive impact in the lives of our patients and the communities we serve.

 

Please review our Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Priorities and our Governance Structure.


 

Board Director Competencies

Collectively, the Board is to have expertise in:

    • Governance;
    • Strategic management;
    • Leadership of complex organizations;
    • Financial management;
    • Organizational effectiveness;
    • Human resources;
    • Quality and risk management;
    • Information technology and digital services;
    • Social and community services;
    • Community and government relations;
    • Law;
    • Health system and its regulatory environment;
    • Issues affecting the health system and the people served by QCH.

QCH seeks a Board that informs dialogue and supports strong decision-making, reflects the community it serves, and has the ability to identify and question biases. The Board should therefore reflect diverse identity representations from a variety of ethnic, language, gender, cultural, and historical backgrounds and perspectives.

 

 

Governance Experience

It is important that Board Member candidates understand the responsibilities of being a Board Member and have the necessary experience to contribute to decision-making and oversight, therefore, prior Board/governance experience is an asset. QCH’s recruitment practice follows the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

 

 

Time Commitment and Expectations

Board Members are also expected to contribute to the organization by:

    • Attending and actively participating in all Board and Committee meetings (virtually or in-person as required);
    • Attend QCH Board social events from time to time

The Board meetings are on a set schedule of approximately eight regular monthly meetings on Wednesdays. Board work is supported by Board Committees which focus on governance, quality, finance, and human resources. Board Members serve on a Board Committee and attend a retreat and four education sessions annually.

 

 

Process for Submitting Expressions of Interest

The Nominations Committee reviews and updates the skills matrix, interviews prospective candidates and provides recommendations to the Board for new members. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


This is a meaningful opportunity to use your expertise and lived experiences to support an organization dedicated to providing equitable healthcare and fostering community well-being.

 

Please complete the form below to submit your application to the Nominations Committee. The deadline to apply is January 30, 2025.


Board of Directors Application Form

 
 
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Area(s) of expertise/contributions you feel you can make to QCH as a Board Member. Choose all that apply
 

QCH is committed to a merit-based selection process that promotes equity, ensures fairness, includes equity-deserving groups, and reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The following questions are voluntary and designed to gather basic information to identify your membership in an equity-deserving group. Your voluntary response to these self-declaration questions is used exclusively for statistical purposes, with a focus on promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, and representation in the appointment process. All provided information is confidential and will not be disclosed or used for personal identification. Please respond to only those questions you are comfortable with.

 
Consent for the Collection of Self-Identification
 

You may self-declare as belonging to multiple Equity-Deserving / Employment Equity groups.
You can self-declare membership in both Indigenous Peoples and Racialized Communities groups.
Our Board of Directors Recruitment and Selection Equity Initiative aims to ensure fair representation for equity-deserving groups, including women, Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, as well as urban Indigenous peoples), those with disabilities, racialized communities, trans individuals, and 2SLGBTQI+ members. We strive to eliminate bias in Board member selection processes, address past discrimination, and create a diverse and inclusive Board of Directors that mirrors our community's diversity.

 
Do you identify as a Woman? Women are members of a designated group under the Employment Equity Act
 
Do you identify as part of 2SLGBTQI+ Communities? 2SLGTBQI+ is an acronym for Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, and the plus reflects the countless affirmative ways in which people choose to self-identify
 
Do you identify as an Indigenous Person? An Indigenous person is a member of a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or urban-residing Indigenous peoples, and Indigenous peoples with mixed Ancestry. Indigenous people, Aboriginal people, or members of a First Nation include status, treaty, or registered Indians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians
 
Are you a member of a racialized group? A person in a racialized group in Canada is someone (other than an Indigenous person as defined above) who is non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour, regardless of place of birth, including individuals of mixed race
If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that best describes your origin
 
Are you a Person with a Disability
If you wish to provide further details, please select the box(es) that apply to you
 
 

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