Become a Governor at LHCH

23rd June 2021

This summer, LHCH will be running elections to fill the following Governor seats in the public constituency:

Merseyside – 1 seat

Cheshire – 3 seats

North Wales – 1 seat

Rest of England & Wales – 1 seat

By becoming a Governor you could support us achieve our ambition to ‘be the best – leading and delivering outstanding heart and chest care and research’

Governors help shape the future of our outstanding hospital and have a voice by representing the views of our members and the public.

To stand for election as a Governor you will need to:

Be able to spare a minimum of three hours every three months to attend Council of Governors meetings* (ideally more so you can participate in working groups and community events to support membership engagement)
Have interpersonal skills including enthusiasm and a willingness to contribute
Have basic IT skills, access to email and virtual meeting platforms to attend meetings e.g. Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
Have some business skills including the ability to read and scrutinise performance reports and experience of human resources, finance or chairing meetings would be beneficial but are not essential as support and training will be given as required.

Interested? You can obtain more information about the role and process by visiting www.cesvotes.com/lhch2021. Notice of Election has been given and nomination forms are available by visiting this site and should be completed online by 21st July 2020.

For more information please contact Civica Election Services by calling 020 8889 9203 or by emailing ftnominationenquiries@CESvotes.com. Alternatively you can contact the Membership Office on 0151 600 1410 or by emailing membership.office@lhch.nhs.uk.

You can download the Information for Prospective Candidates Information Pack for more information about the role.

You can download the Notice of Election here.