Come and join us and be a KGH Governor
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is holding elections to appoint ten new Governors to help shape its future.
The Trust is looking for local people who want to become Governors to represent their local community and have a say on how healthcare should be provided locally.
As a Foundation Trust Kettering General Hospital has a Trust Board made up of Executive and Non-Executive Directors accountable to a 25-strong Council of Governors who represent the local area.
Postal and email vote elections are being held in August and September 2019. Members of the public can put themselves forward to represent the following available seats:
|
Public Constituency |
Number of Vacancies |
|
Kettering |
1 |
|
Corby |
3 |
|
Wellingborough |
1 |
|
East Northamptonshire |
1 |
|
Rest of UK (including Market Harborough, Northampton, Peterborough, Bedfordshire) |
1 |
In addition to these seven Public Governor vacancies the Board will also hold elections for three internal Staff Governor positions to represent the hospital’s 4,000 staff. Applicants must have been a member of KGH staff for at least a year.
Kettering General Hospital’s Chairman, Alan Burns, said: “We are looking for committed and enthusiastic local people who want to help the hospital to improve its services.
“We have a highly regarded Council of Governors who do an excellent job in championing the patient experience of our care and also in holding the organisation to account.
“A number of our Governors have come to the end of their terms of service and hence this is an important opportunity for local people to step-up and replace them.
“Governors bring important perspectives, and a wealth of experience and expertise, to our Trust and represent the views of their local community.
“They are strong advocates for the Trust in the community and share with the Board a common aim of making Kettering General Hospital the best it can be.”
The role involves attending meetings, monitoring the performance of the Trust, having a say on how services are developed and delivered, and a variety of statutory duties such as being involved in the appointment of Non-Executive Directors of the Trust.
Governors must represent the Trust’s core values of being Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful and Engaging (CARE). For more information, please see the Governors page on our website.
Governors must also be a Member of the Trust – KGH has 5,000 Public Members in the local community. Becoming a KGH Member is simple and free and you can apply either via our online membership application form or by contacting the Membership Manager on 01536-492169.
Anyone who would like to stand for election should complete a nomination form available from the Returning Officer by calling 0345 209 3770 or email kettering@uk-engage.org. or speak to the Membership Manager on 01536 492169.
Nominations should be submitted by 5pm on Monday, September 9, 2019. The results of the elections will be on Friday, October 18, 2019. Governors have a three year term.
KGH is hosting two sessions for prospective Governors to attend in order to find out more about what the role involves and to meet current Governors. The dates of the sessions are Wednesday, August 14, at 2pm, and on Monday, September 2, at 12.30pm at the hospital.
If you would like to attend the prospective Governor sessions – or find out more about the role of Governor - please contact the Corporate Governance office on 01536-492169 or email corporate@kgh.nhs.uk