The BSH is seeking an experienced senior leadership professional to join our Board as the Appointed Trustee for Operations and the CEO link – a vital role to join the eminent Heart Failure clinical experts that make up our Board, in our mission to reduce heart failure mortality and improve patient care across the UK. 

As Appointed Trustee, you will provide strategic leadership oversight to a respected national charity with an annual income of £1.5 million. You will play a key role in supporting our flagship strategic commitment, 25in25, which aims to reduce deaths from heart failure by 25% in the year following diagnosis over the next 25 years. 

We are looking for an experienced senior operations professional with a recognised qualification or extensive experience and a strong track record in leadership roles in successful organisations. You’ll have excellent communication skills and be confident supporting strategic decisions at board level. Charity experience is desirable but not essential. 

This is a voluntary role, the full Board meets 4-5 times per year, with 2 meetings held in-person, in London, the total time commitment would be an average of 1–2 days per month. You will work closely with our CEO and our dedicated Board of Trustees. Travel expenses are reimbursed and a full induction will be provided. 

Download the full recruitment pack here.

To apply, send your CV and a supporting statement to admin@bsh.org.uk by Sunday 26th April 2026 (11.59pm). For more information or an informal conversation, contact our CEO Anna Clodfelter at anna.clodfelter@bsh.org.uk. 

The Deadline for submitting data to the NHFA is 31st May 2026.

Please note this coincides with a bank holiday weekend. So, you may wish to ensure all data is submitted prior to that weekend.

There will be no extensions to the deadline. Please ensure that for all submitted records, under admission data, where you have ticked specialist inpatient care was with a HF Cardiologist (1), you must also tick Other Consultant Cardiologist (6).

The same principle also applies where follow up is with a HF Cardiologist.

Finally, thank you for all the hard work involved in submitting data. It is invaluable and much appreciated.

The Heart Failure Audit Team.

Nominations Open!

The award will recognise an individual or team of professionals who have demonstrated excellence in Heart Failure Care. It will be presented to Nurses and/or Allied Health Care Professionals who are able to demonstrate the pillars of Leadership/Innovation/Transformational & Visionary attributes.

Nominate here