Chance to represent your community as a governor on Bradford hospitals trust council
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services for the people of Bradford and communities across Yorkshire at sites including Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital and local community hospitals at Eccleshill, Westwood Park, Westbourne Green, and Shipley.
The trust is seeking public governors to sit on the Foundation Trust’s Council and represent the views of patients and communities.
Seven seats are available in the public constituencies of:
- Bradford East (2 seats)
- Bradford South (1 seat)
- Keighley (2 seats)
- Patient (1 seat)
- Rest of England and Wales (1 seat)
As a governor you will be able to:
- ensure there is robust challenge about the strategic direction of the trust, its vision and how it is performing
- share with the Board and Council of Governors the views of the local people you represent: actively seeking out what they think about the services provided by Bradford Teaching Hospitals
- take part in meetings of the Council of Governors, its committees, governor training days and Joint Council of Governors/Board of Directors sessions to represent the views from your constituencies as you carry out the statutory duties of a governor.
Associate Director of Corporate Governance/Board Secretary Laura Parsons said: “It is important that people stand as governors so that we have the voices of our local communities influencing the important decisions that we make.
“We actively encourage people to take part in aspects of hospital life and this is one more way that people can get involved.”
Find out more
The council is made up of staff, appointed governors from partner organisations and 13 elected members from public and patient constituencies. Candidates must be a Foundation Trust member, aged 16 or over and live in the area they want to represent.
To find out more about the role you can join an informal virtual session with Chairman Dr Maxwell Mclean, and two governors on:
- Tuesday 8th March 2022, 17:35 – 18:35
- Tuesday 15th March 2022, 14:30 – 15:30.
To book, email: membership@bthft.nhs.uk
You can also contact Jacqui Maurice, Head of Corporate Governance, Jacqui Maurice, for an informal chat on 01274 382685 or email corporate.governance@bthft.nhs.uk
The election process is being run by Civica Election Services. More information and nomination forms are available online at: www.cesvotes.com/BradfordTeaching2022
or via telephone to: 0208 889 9203
or by email: ftnominationenquiries@cesvotes.com
or by text: Text 2FT BT and your name and address to 88802
or by post: Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Rd, London N8 0NW
All nominations should be received by the Returning Officer Ciara Hutchinson at the address or website as detailed above, by 5pm on Monday, 4 April 2022.
Voting papers will be distributed to members, within the relevant constituencies, on Thursday, 28 April 2022. The deadline for return of completed voting papers is Tuesday, 24 May 2022.
