Nominations are open
Welcome to the Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Governor Elections website.
The Trust comprises two acute (secondary) care hospitals across two sites in the boroughs of Warrington and Halton and provides services across a number of community hubs. Services are delivered by our workforce of around 5,000 staff, many of who live in the boroughs we serve.
The Trust is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System (ICS).
Within this context Warrington and Halton operate as place-based partnerships which aim to develop a plan to address the broader health, public health and social care needs of the local population and design the delivery of integrated services to address these. These partnerships are known as Warrington Together and One Halton and involve the NHS, local authorities, community and voluntary organisations plus local residents and people who use health and social care services.
As members of Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, you have the opportunity to nominate yourself to become a Governor. Being a Governor provides an opportunity to be an ambassador for our Trust, to influence how decisions are made and services developed, to share your views and to represent the interests of local communities.
Governors have the opportunity to be involved in driving improvements in care and supporting us to bring the voice of local people and communities into our planning and decision-making processes.
If this appeals to you please consider becoming a Governor of the Trust by standing in our Elections.
We are holding elections now, for Public and Staff Governors in the following Constituencies:
Public
- Warrington and Halton – 7 seats
- Rest of England – 1 seat
Staff
- Support Staff – 1 Seat
- Medical and Dental– 1 seat
Council of Governors – Term of Office
12.1 Governors may hold office for a period of up to three years. A Governor shall be eligible for re-election or re-appointment at the end of their initial term, for two further terms.
12.2 An Elected Governor shall cease to hold office if he or she ceases to be a member of the constituency or class by which he or she was elected.
12.3 Subject to paragraph 12.5 below, an Elected Governor shall be eligible for re-election at the end of their term.
12.4 Subject to paragraph 12.5 below, an Appointed Governor shall be eligible for reappointment at the end of his or her term.
12.5 Elected Governors and Appointed Governors may hold office for a maximum of 9 consecutive years.
12.6 Subject to any provision in this Constitution in respect of eligibility or disqualification of Governors, once an elected Governor has reached their maximum term or has been removed under paragraph 13, they shall only be eligible for appointment again after a period of three (3) years.
If you have any queries please contact the Corporate Governance & Membership office on
01925 662 297.
Further information about the role of Governors can be found on this site.
Watch the video below for more information on the role of a Governor from some of our current Public Governors.
Further Information on the Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust can be found on our website or our social media channels:
Website: Home :: Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust (whh.nhs.uk)
Instagram: @WHHNHS
LinkedIn: Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | LinkedIn
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Whether you decide to stand for election or not, please use your vote to make sure our elected Council has the best possible support from both public and staff members of the Trust.
To nominate yourself, please click on the Nominate Now button.
Please watch this short video explaining how to complete a nomination form online.
What happens next?
Nominations will close at 5pm on Thursday 10 October 2024.