Item 8 - Sheffield Health and Social Care

7.3.4 Remuneration and Nominations CommitteeThe Remuneration and Nominations Committee ofthe Board of Directors comprises the Non-ExecutiveDirectors. The Committee is chaired by ProfessorAlan Walker, the Trust Chair.The Committee is responsible for determining theremuneration and terms and conditions of serviceof the Executive Directors (including the ChiefExecutive) in order to ensure that they are properlyrewarded having regard to the Trust’s circumstances.The Chief Executive attends the Committee’smeetings in an advisory capacity. The AssociateDirector of Human Resources and the CompanySecretary attend the Committee’s meetings to provideadvice and professional support to its members.Further details on the remuneration of membersof the Board of Directors are provided within theRemuneration Report contained in Section 3 ofthis report.The Committee met on two occasions during2012/13 and Committee members’ attendancesat its meetings are as shown in the table below:Name Position Number of meetings attendedout of total number of those thatcould possibly be attended by eachCommittee memberProfessor Alan Walker Committee Chair 2/2Anthony Clayton Committee Member and2/2Non-Executive DirectorMartin RoslingCommittee Member and2/2Non-Executive DirectorMervyn Thomas Committee Member and2/2Non-Executive DirectorSusan RogersCommittee Member and2/2Non-Executive DirectorCouncillor Mick Rooney Committee Member andNon-Executive Director2/27.4 Executive and Non-Executive Directors’ qualifications and experienceProfessor Alan WalkerBA (Hons), D.Litt, Hon D. Soc Sci, AcSS, FRSAChairProfessor Walker is a widely celebrated and published academic in social policy with a very high globalstanding. He has extensive experience in the health service having served as a Non-Executive Directorand Chair in Community Health Sheffield and Sheffield Care Trust.His wide academic and NHS Board-level experience give him an intimate understanding of the challengeswhich the Trust must face to meet the needs of the people who use its services. This experience is a highlyvalued part of Professor Walker’s ability to lead the Board in setting the organisation’s priorities.The appointment of Professor Walker for a term of three years from 1st July 2010 followed a rigorouslycompetitive recruitment and selection process. It also demonstrates the Council of Governors’ confidencein his ability to provide clear leadership to the Board and the Council.Professor Walker served as the Trust’s initial Chair from 1st July 2008 (for a term of one year which wasextended for another period of 12 months).Among other awards that he has received, Professor Walker is the recipient of the Social Policy Association’sLifetime Achievement Award (2007).Tenure of office: 1st July 2010 to 30th June 2013.Kevan TaylorBA (Dual Honours) Degree in Sociology and Social AdministrationChief ExecutiveAppointed as the Trust’s initial Chief Executive with effect from 1st July 2008, Kevan Taylor has a firm baseof NHS executive directorship experience.Prior to his appointment as the Trust’s Chief Executive, he served as the Chief Executive of the predecessorTrust and prior to that as Executive Director of Planning and Performance Management of Sheffield CareTrust. He also served as Head/ Director of Commissioning of the Sheffield Health Authority. Kevan has abackground as a practitioner in Social Care and as a Local Authority Manager. He is heavily involved injunior football and serves as Club Welfare Officer at Hallam and Redmires Rangers.Sally Bramley receiving anNHS Heroes award6970