Notice of Election to Council of Governors 2022
Nominations to election to University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Council of Governors are now open until August 3.
Nominate yourself at www.cesvotes.com/uhs2022
If you would like a hard copy or an easy read nomination form, please contact the Returning Officer, Ciara Hutchinson.
Telephone: 020 8889 9203
Email: ftnominationenquiries@cesvotes.com
Post: Civica Election Services, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 0NW
Nominations close at 5pm on Wednesday 3 August.
Supporting documents
Below you can find two documents supporting the upcoming elections:
Why stand to become a governor?
- Play your part in shaping the future direction of our Trust and the services we provide to local communities
- Build your knowledge about what is going on in our hospitals and the wider NHS
- Apply your experience and skills to make a positive difference for our patients
Vacancies
We have the following vacancies in this year’s elections:
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11 PUBLIC GOVERNORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE PUBLIC CONSTITUENCY |
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Constituency |
Vacancies |
Term length |
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Southampton City |
5 |
3 years |
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New Forest, Eastleigh and Test Valley |
4 |
3 x 3 years 1 x 1 year |
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Isle of Wight |
1 |
3 years |
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Rest of England and Wales |
1 |
2 years |
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2 STAFF GOVERNORS IN THE FOLLOWING STAFF CLASSES |
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Constituency |
Vacancies |
Term length |
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Non Clinical and Support |
1 |
3 years |
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Nursing and Midwifery |
1 |
3 years |
Become a member
In order to stand as a candidate and vote in our governor elections you must be a member of the Trust. Membership is free and it only takes a minute to sign up here.
To be able to vote this year you must become a member by August 3. All staff are automatically enrolled as members upon joining the Trust.
You can download our thinking of becoming a governor information booklet here
Election enquiries
The elections are run independently from the Trust by an external company Civica Election Services. If you have questions about the nominations, please contact the Returning Officer, Ciara Hutchinson.
Telephone: 020 8889 9203
Email: ftnominationenquiries@cesvotes.com.
You can also contact our membership team at UHSmember@uhs.nhs.uk.
The Council of Governors advises the board of directors on the views of the membership community, comments on the development of strategic plans for the hospital and acts in a trustee role, making sure that the hospital meets its obligations. Further information on our Council of Governors can be found here.