Members will recall that in December 2006 the board decided that whilst the regions would remain, from an administrative point of view, any board member would be a point of contact if you had a query. The reason for this was that we did not have sufficient directors to cover each individual region at the time.
Happily this situation has now reversed and we are delighted to detail below a contact point for each region. We have also decided to separate out student members whilst they are training.
Region 1 (Scotland) - Sarah O’Hara Region 2 (North East) - Anne Newham Region 3 (North West) - Suzanne Elliott Region 4 (Midlands) - Teresa Harrison Region 5 (London) - Siobhan Clarke Region 6 (South East) - Susanna Everton Region 7 (South West) - Kate Kyne Region 8 (International) - Linda Riseborough to coordinate Student members - Diana Snelgrove
Whilst some of the directors may be distant from your region, please do use them as a contact point if you have any queries about the Association, want information/guidance about any topic related to occupational health nursing or if you would like us to arrange a workshop / event on a particular subject. Alternatively you can contact me and I will forward your request to the relevant director. January 2010
Regional events are arranged by the directors and administrator on an ad hoc basis when relevant topics of interest are thought to be mutually beneficial to our members. If you have a particular topic you would like discussed then please let the administrator know and she will endeavour to source speakers, venue etc. Alternatively, as a member of the Association, you have access to the Members Networking Directory so direct contact can be made with other local OH nurses.
A job description for Directors follows the regional list.
Region (Counties Within Region )
1(Scotland and Northern Ireland) Scotland, Northern Ireland
2(North East and Cumbria) Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Cleveland, Humberside, Cumbria, Yorkshire, Isle of Man
3(North West) Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire, Cheshire, North Wales
7(South West) Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Avon, Hampshire, Berks, IOW, Wiltshire, Channel Islands, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, South Wales
8 (International & Offshore)
Job Description for Directors
The following outline is meant to be used as a flexible guide by the Directors. The Association membership is divided into regions as detailed above. There may be more than one director in a region. Members are given details for all the directors (indicating the county where they live) and may contact any of the board members should they so wish. Board member details are also highlighted in bold on the Networking Directory.
Principal Functions
To facilitate communication between members of the Association.
To develop links with other occupational health groups, especially those located in their own area.
To actively promote the organisation in order to recruit and increase membership.
To join the teleconferencing board meetings. Dates for these meetings are given well in advance. Any items/proposals requiring consideration by the board should be circulated via email at least 3 weeks prior to the meetings so that they can be discussed in detail before being included on the agenda. The Administrator issues the agenda at least 10 days prior to the meeting. If a director cannot attend a meeting, they should try and identify another member to take their place.
To attend the Ruth Alston Memorial Lecture, Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting. Dates for these events are given well in advance.
To actively participate in any activity required at board level including planning of future conferences, area events, polices and development of the Association. To identify any funding required to achieve these aims and present to the board.
To identify any members who are willing to be active participants in planning local or national events, forming working parties or local networking groups and generally assisting with the development of the Association. To provide support to these members via regular communication and provide up to date information to the Board regarding any matters they may be handling.
To collect contact information about occupational health nurses, including members and non-members, to contribute to the central administration database.
To communicate any regional problems to the Association President.
To liaise with the Association Administrator on a regular basis, responding to email requests for information etc. promptly. To advise the Administrator when annual holidays are going to be taken.
