Jobs

About the role

Our trustee Dr Rob Jones comes to the end of his term in office in June 2026. Rob has shared his experience of living with sight-loss. In order to ensure that such lived experience continues to be at the heart of our board’s work, the successful candidate will have sight-loss and experience of eye health as a patient.

We are not looking for a direct replacement for Rob, but rather for someone with senior level experience, skills and knowledge who can contribute effectively in one or more areas of the charity’s work. This could be from professional or voluntary work, and gained in any sector.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure the charity pursues its objectives as defined in its Articles and uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives.
• Contribute actively to the board of trustees’ role in giving firm strategic direction to the charity, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against those objectives. 
• Ensure the financial stability of the charity, making sure that robust systems are in place for internal financial control and the protection of the charity’s funds and assets.
• Safeguard the good name and values of the charity and wherever possible play a strong ambassadorial role, helping to raise the profile of the charity and to promote charitable giving for the benefit of the organisation, both with regards to Oriel and generally.
• Act in the best interests of the charity, beneficiaries and future beneficiaries at all times and avoid any personal conflict of interest. 

Time commitment

• The board meets four times a year: Monday afternoon, 23 March 2026, Thursday morning, 16 July 2026, Monday afternoon, 21 September 2026 and Thursday morning 10 December 2026. Trustees are encouraged to attend board meetings in person. In addition the board may be consulted between meetings. A board away day is held every year.
• All trustees serve on at least one committee. The successful candidate would be appointed to the committee which would most benefit from their knowledge and experience.
• Committees normally meet 3-4 times a year to oversee delivery of different areas of work. Committee meetings are a mix of in-person, hybrid or online.
• The role is unremunerated but travel and other reasonable expenses are reimbursed. 

About you

Who are we looking for?

• This post has a Genuine Occupational Requirement that the successful applicant be a person who is blind or partially sighted, in line with The Equality Act 2010 and holds a certificate of visual impairment, ideally severe visual impairment. 
• Professional knowledge and experience which would benefit the work of the charity.
• Strong commitment to improving the lives of people affected by sight loss.
• Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort.
• The ability to think and act strategically and creatively.
• Sound, independent judgement, relevant skills and integrity.
• Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship.
• Ability to inspire trust and confidence in people (including other trustees, the staff of the charity, volunteers and other stakeholders in the charity).
• Demonstrable commitment to the Nolan principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be aged 16 or over and resident in the UK.
• Candidates must not be employees of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
• Offers to candidates will be subject to written references prior to appointment as a trustee.
• Successful candidates will be required to sign a declaration to disclose certain personal information to confirm they are a ​‘fit and proper person’ to manage a charity and that they are not disqualified.

How to apply

Please send us a copy of your CV together with a short covering letter (maximum 500 words) outlining your interest in the role, how you meet what we are looking for and how you think your knowledge and experience could benefit the work of the charity.

Please send your CV and covering letter by email to Robert Dufton, CEO at r.dufton@nhs.net

If it would be helpful to you to submit your application in another format, please let us know.

If you would like any of the information referred to in this document made available to you in another format e.g. braille please let us know.

Please submit your application by Wednesday 4 February 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on the afternoon of Tuesday 3 March 2026.