Governors

Governors

• Advisory: Representing the interests of our local communities and partner organisations in the way we work.
• Guardianship: Taking on a ‘trustee’ role for the welfare of the organisation, by ensuring the way we work is in keeping with our roles and values.
• Strategic: Advising us on our strategic direction and long term plans.
• Accountability: Holding us to account for the delivery of our strategic objectives.

• Ensuring that members of the public and partner organisations are consulted.
• Holding meetings (a minimum of two formal meetings a year plus the annual members meeting).
• Advising the Board of Directors on concerns of patients, public, carers, staff and partners relating to the hospital.
• Appointing the Chairman and other non-executive directors of the foundation trust (with the exception of the initial appointments) and set their remuneration and allowances.
• Approving the appointment of the Chief Executive (with the exception of the initial appointment).
• Appointing or removing the auditor.
• Receiving the annual report, accounts and report of the auditor.
• Taking a lead role in the ongoing development of the Trust’s membership.
  Following our public consultation the Board of Directors made a number of changes to the original proposals. The final composition of the Board of Governors is shown below:
   

  Elected Representatives

  Nominated Representatives

  16 Public Governors, elected by the public members: Nine from the Nuneaton & Bedworth Constituency Four from the North Warwickshire Constituency Three from the Hinckley & Bosworth Constituency   Two Patient/ Carer Governors, elected by the patient/ carer constituency (members who live outside of the public areas but who have been treated or cared for someone treated at the hospital in the last five years)   Four Staff Governors, elected by the staff members: One Medical or Dental One Nursing and Midwifery One Allied Health Professional, Scientific or Technical One Professional Non-Clinical

  Three representatives (one from each) from the local Primary Care Trusts (PCTs): Warwickshire PCT Leicestershire County & Rutland PCT Coventry PCT   Five representatives (one from each) from the local Councils: Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council North Warwickshire Borough Council Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council Warwickshire County Council Leicestershire County Council   Two representatives (one from each) from the local Universities: University of Warwick Coventry University   One representative from the local voluntary sector.