The Department of Health today announced extensions to the terms of two Non-Executive members of the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency (NIMDTA).
Mr Lee Wilson’s term as a Lay member has been extended from 13 February 2020; and Mr Derek Maguire’s term as a Dental member is to be extended from 18 March 2020. Both extensions are for a maximum period of 12 months.
The Non-Executive member appointment carries a time commitment of 20 days per annum and attracts an annual remuneration of £3,101.
NIMDTA is an Arm’s Length Body sponsored by the Department of Health to train postgraduate medical and dental professionals for N Ireland. Its Board comprises a Chair and 5 non-executive members. NIMDTA commissions, promotes and oversees postgraduate medical and dental education and training throughout NI. NIMDTA organises and delivers the recruitment, selection and allocation of doctors and dentists to foundation, core and specialty training programmes with the aims of providing trainees with a wide range of excellent opportunities to gain experience and maximising their potential to successfully progress, complete training and be appointed to permanent posts in NI.
These appointments are made in accordance with the Code of Practice issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland.
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland requires the political activity of appointees to be published. Both members declared that they have not engaged in any political activity in the last five years.
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Mr Lee Wilson brings over 20 years’ experience as a Finance Manager in a local Health Trust to the role and holds an MA in Administration and Law and a Post Graduate Diploma in Social and Community Development. He is currently also a Board Member for both the Northern Ireland Social Care Council and the Northern Ireland Guardian ad Litem Agency. He was previously a Board Member of the Consumer Council for Northern Ireland.
Mr Derek Maguire lives in Dungannon and has a successful career as a dentist working within general dental practice. Currently he owns and manages a group of 11 dental practices in NI. He has demonstrated an excellent understanding of the non-executive role and the functions of NIMDTA across both medicine and dentistry, and this will continue to be beneficial as a board member of NIMDTA. He is a part time Dental Adviser with the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) which has given him wider experience. He holds Fellowship with the Faculty of Dental Trainers RCS (Edinburgh), Fellowship with the Faculty of Dental Surgery RCPS (Glasgow), Fellowship with the Faculty of General Dental Practice RCS (England) and is a Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD). Mr Maguire holds no other public appointments.
These appointments were made with the approval of the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health prior to the appointment of Minister Swann. There are no specific qualifications for the appointments.
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