1. Governor Elections 2018

2. About WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Hospitals and Thomas Linacre Walk-in Centre
Specialist centre for orthopaedics
Income of £310m
680 beds
4670 staff
in-patients and day case patients
outpatients
Emergency Department attendances
Walk-in Centre attendances
One of the top 3 hospitals in England for:
Cleanliness
Appearance and maintenance
Patient food
Staff engagement
2017 staff survey - for acute trusts

3. Regulatory information
Unannounced inspection Nov 2017
Report published March 2018

4. The Foundation Trust model
What is a Foundation Trust?
More autonomy for those organisations with a track record of strong management
Local accountability
Regulated by NHS Improvement (formerly Monitor)
Board of Directors
Council of Governors

5. Who does what? Board of Directors Council of Governors
Strategic management
Ultimate accountability
Runs organisation
Executive directors have responsibility for specific portfolios
Non-executive directors offer challenge and scrutiny
Unitary board
Hold the non-executive directors to account for the performance of the board
Represent the interests of members and the wider public
Appoint non-executive directors (including the Chair)
Approve appointment of Chief Executive
Appoint external auditors
Approve significant transactions

6. The Council of Governors
Partners and stakeholders
All Other Staff
Medical and Dental
7 appointed governors
5 staff governors
Nursing and Midwifery
Leigh
Wigan
16 public governors
Rest of England & Wales
Makerfield

7. Commitments 4 formal Council meetings per year
1 Annual Public Meeting each year
Photograph on website
Also…
Committees
Groups
Bi-annual lunches

8. 2018 Vacancies: Public Constituencies
1 - Leigh
2 - Rest of E&W
1 - Makerfield
2 - Wigan

9. 2018 Vacancies: Staff Constituency
1 – All other staff
1 – Medical & Dental
2 - Nursing and Midwifery

10. Becoming a governor Can only stand for election in own constituency
Must be a member of the foundation trust – check if unsure
No other eligibility criteria per se but some circumstances where a person may not serve as a governor (see handout)
Process
Request nomination pack from ERS
Complete in full and return to ERS (not WWL) by the deadline of : Monday, 6th Aug 2018.
If contested, a ballot of the membership will be held.
Term of office begins at end of the Annual Public Meeting on 20 September 2018

11. Uncontested elections
An election is uncontested if there are the same number or fewer valid nominations as the number of seats available.
Example:
Constituency A:
4 seats available
3 valid nominations received
No election needed:
3 seats filled
1 seat vacant

12. 7 valid nominations received
Contested elections
An election is contested if there are more valid nominations than the number of seats available.
Example:
Constituency B:
4 seats available
7 valid nominations received
Postal ballot held
4 elected
3 not elected

13. Completing your nomination pack
Take your time
Think:
what would make you want to vote for someone?
why will you make a good governor?
what would a relative or friend say about you?
Don’t just list other positions – write for your audience
Provide a photograph
Check your spelling and grammar – everything will be reproduced exactly as you write it
Check everything before submitting (especially word count)
Top tips

14. Thanks for your interest!
Final thoughts
Papers from previous Council of Governors’ meetings are available on our website.
Queries? Please contact Stephen Hand:
Thanks for your interest!

15. Further reading
On search for “NHS foundation trust governor”
Select NHS foundation trust governors and members: documents and guidance
On search for “council of governors”