Frimley Health Foundation Trust - Council of Governors Elections 2024
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to announce the 2024 Governor Elections. Seats for the following constituencies will be up for election:
Guildford, Waverley and Woking - 1 seat
Hart & East Hampshire - 2 seats
Surrey Heath and Runnymede - 1 seat
Rushmoor - 2 seat
South Buckinghamshire - 1 seat
Slough - 1 seat
All of the seats will be for 3 year terms, from 1st November 2024 to 31st October 2027.
Nominations are now open. To submit your nomination please click here.
Nominations will close on Friday 23rd August 2024 at 5pm.
If you would like to find out more about becoming a Governor, we will be holding a virtual Q&A session on 31st July 2024, 17:00-18:00. Please email fhft.companysecretariat@nhs.net to sign up.
Information about the role of Frimley Health Foundation Trust Governor
Our Council of Governors is made up of local people who have the important job of holding the Trust’s board of directors to account. They represent the interests of patients, the local community and Trust members.
You can become a member of the Frimley Health Council of Governors by standing for election as either a Staff Governor if you are employed by the Trust, as a Public Governor if you are a member of the Trust, or as Stakeholder Governor if you have been appointed by one of the Trust’s partner organisations.
Members of staff automatically become members of the Trust upon employment. Members of the public considering standing as a Public Governor must become members of the Trust first in order to stand for election. Only members of the Trust may vote in any election to the Council of Governors.
The Frimley Health catchment area is divided into different geographic constituencies and depending on the size of the constituency there may be one or two Public Governors per constituency. Elections are held annually on a staggered basis meaning that not all of the seats become eligible for election at the same time. The term of office for a Governor is three years.
If you are considering standing for election you can contact:
fhft.companysecretariat@nhs.net
Background reference information on the role of Governor may be found in the following documents:
NHS Providers - Council of Governors
Frimley Health – Governors’ Code of Conduct
Monitor – The NHS Foundation Trust Code of Governance