Become a King's College Hospital Governor
Would you like to stand for election for King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts' Council of Governors?
King’s College Hospital has a Council of Governors which ensures that the key stakeholders – patients, members of the public, staff and partner organisations – have a say in shaping their local health service. It represents the interests of more than 20,000 public, patient and staff members.
Nominations are now open for 8 public governors (four in Lambeth and four in Southwark) and 6 patient governors – to join King’s Council of Governors. The Council of Governors needs your help in shaping the future of the hospital and the local health economy. If you have a background in health and feel passionate about the health service and patient care in the UK then you could stand for election as a Governor.
Standing for election is a fantastic chance to get your voice heard and help King’s meet the needs of local people. It will also allow you to gain valuable experience in the following areas:
- Find out more about local health services and meet staff and patients
- Help the Trust connect with your peers
- Ensure the views of younger people who use the Trust services are heard
- Help appoint the Trust’s Chair, Non-Executive Directors and Chief Executive
- Hold the Trust Board of Director’s to account for the performance of the Board
- Enhance your CV
To stand for election, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be a member of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation and aged 16 or over at the time of nominations (you can easily become a member, free of charge, please see below for instructions)
- Belong to one of the constituencies and class where there is a vacancy:
- Public – members residing in the London Boroughs of Lambeth or Southwark OR
- Patient – members who have attended King’s as a patient in preceding 6 years and reside outside the London Boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Bromley and Lewisham or a Patient Carer
Governor Awareness Session
To find out more information about the governor role and the election process you can attend the Governors Awareness Session on Friday 04 July 2014. To register your attendance for the session please contact the Foundation Trust Office on 020 3299 4004 or email kch-tr.FTO@nhs.net
Nominations close 5pm Wednesday 9 July 2014
To register your interest in becoming a Governor, please contact Ciara Norris on 020 8829 8456 or email ciara.norris@electoralreform.co.uk
Become a Member
If you are not yet a Member you can join free of charge by completing an online membership form or by contacting the Membership Team on 01689 864490 or emailing kch-tr.members@nhs.net