Vacancies

We are looking for expression of interests from BSSH Fellows who have previously sat ona BSSH Committee.

The Chair’s duties include

• Chairing and running the Communications Committee including delivery of the strategic internal, external and social media targets. Please view the BSSH Strategy here.
• Planning and running committee meetings; a minimum of 2 (at least one in person - see Committee regulations) and others online
• Ensure dissemination of timely Committee meeting minutes
• Present timely reports to BSSH Council meeting (three times a year - January, April and October)
• Attend the BSSH Council meeting at the request of the President typically once a year in October
• Liaise directly with any external communications company contracted by the BSSH via the Communications Committee
• Urgent/Timely response to media issues on behalf of the BSSH in liaison with the Officers
• Liaison with the BSSH Webmaster

Purpose of the Committee

External

• To increase public, organizational and medical awareness of hand surgery and hand surgeons
• To improve patient care through improved access to hand surgery
• To improve support for and funding of hand surgery

Internal

• To help optimise communication within the Society to increase connectivity, engagement and understanding among members

Members wishing to express an interest in this position should complete the attached short form and return it along with a CV to Emily Lakin (by email –secretariat@bssh.ac.uk by 09:00 Monday 12th May 2025 with the title ‘Communications Committee Chair – Expression of Interest’.

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We are still seeking Fellow members to stand for the role of BSSH Honorary Secretary from January 2026 - December 2028. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will shadow the current Honorary Secretary during the remainder of 2025.

The Honorary Secretary is responsible for maintaining proper governance by overseeing administrative tasks like managing meeting minutes, membership records, official documentation, and ensuring compliance with relevant legal, regulatory and constitutional requirements.

The Honorary Secretary plays an important role for the Society becoming a Trustee of the Charity and Company Secretary registered at Companies House. It is vital that potential applicants understand the responsibilities of these roles. Further information on this can be found within the job description. 

It is not essential for the Honorary Secretary to have served on Council or held any other BSSH position prior to election but previous involvement with the Society is taken into consideration. The Honorary Secretary is elected by the Society's voting members using a single transferable voting methodology on an electronic voting platform.

The incumbent Honorary Secretary Mr Ian McNab is happy to have an informal conversation about the role with anyone considering it. Please contact the Secretariat to be put in touch.

To apply, please read the job description and complete the application form via the links below by 23:59 on Sunday 25th May 2025.

Click here to read the job description

Click here to complete the application form