Whilst not involved in the day-to-day running of our service, our governors play a vital role in reviewing the performance of our Board and the contribution our service makes to the wider health and care system, providing an essential link to the communities we serve.
Our governors have the following duties:
- Appoint or remove the Trust’s chair of the Board, non-executive directors and external auditor
- Contribute to the strategic thinking and forward planning for the Trust’s services and its priorities for staff and patients, led by the directors
- Receive and discuss the annual report and accounts at the Annual General Meeting
- Develop the Trust’s membership, representing the interests of your colleagues
- Approve the renumeration, allowances and other terms and conditions of office and non-executive directors
- Approve (or not) an application to enter into a merger or acquisition
- Approve (or not) increases of more than five per cent a year to the Trust’s non-NHS income
- Approve the appointment of the Trust’s chief executive, as recommended by the non-executive directors
Our Council of Governors meet four times per year in public. Details of meetings and papers can be found here.
If you want to find out more about what being a governor at our Trust means, please take a look at our Governor handbook, which has been designed for current governors and those who may be interested in standing for election.
Voting opens for our new Council of Governors on 2 July 2024. Please click on the link below to see the statement of persons nominated