Governor Elections 2025
Kettering General Hospital is calling for residents to have their say in the future of our hospital by standing for election as a Public Governor.
If you live in Kettering, Corby or Wellingborough areas we have 8 public seats available including 1 seat representing the UK, plus 1 staff seat. Your voice is important, if you would like to give something back to the NHS, we want to hear from you.
You can nominate yourself. Please visit the secure website run by our independent election provider Civica to complete the application form.
We want to attract candidates from all ethnicities, faiths, genders, ages, disabilities, and community groups, to ensure our local areas are well represented, if you are over 16 years of age.
East Northants Lead Governor, Simon Baylis, said “Being a hospital Governor is a way of supporting your hospital by giving your community a voice. You can make a significant difference to Kettering General Hospital patients and their families by influencing the way services are developed and delivered”.
Adding, “The monthly meetings, plus a bit more if you wish, is time well spent. You will bring your life experience into the mix and no special qualifications are required”.
A key role of the Council of Governors is to hold the Non-Executive Directors, both individually and collectively, to account for the performance of the Board of Directors and to represent patients and staff. This is never more important for our hospital and NHS than now.
No experience or skills are necessary, and training and support is provided, including a laptop/iPad for NHS business only, along with reasonable expenses.
Governors must be able to commit to attend quarterly Council of Governor meetings with the opportunity to observe other key committees or meetings on a range of issues, depending on the time someone has available to contribute.
To stand as a governor or vote in the elections, you first need to be a member of the Trust, where you will receive invitations to health talks, receive a monthly e-newsletter and benefit from discounts on many high street brands through NHS Discount scheme. Meet our current governors.
For more information on standing for nomination, contact KGH’s Governor and member lead, at sue.broome@nhs.net, or phone Sue Broome, on telephone number 0777 3658937.
You must make your written application to stand as a Governor by 5pm on Friday 22 August.
Election voting opens on Thursday 11 September, with successful candidates announced Friday 3 October.