Time commitment
The minimum time commitment governors are expected to make for the role is attending all formal Council of Governors meetings plus the governors away days. The maximum time commitment will depend on your personal interests and how much you wish to get involved in the subcommittees.
Meetings
Meeting dates are set annually to give governors as much notice as possible.
Public meetings
Governors are also able to attend public Board of Directors meetings. These offer the opportunity for governors and members of the public to ask questions.
Our annual members’ meeting takes place on 21 Jul 2022, 10–11am.
Closed meetings
Closed meetings are attended only by governors and respective Trust directors.
Lead governor and Council of Governors informal sessions:
- 18 Jul 2022, 4–5pm
- 17 Oct 2022, 4–5pm
- 23 Jan 2023, 4–5pm
Non-executive director and Council of Governors informal sessions:
- 20 Oct 2022, 6–7pm
Governor away days:
- 26 Jan 2023, 9:30am–3:30pm
Governor briefing sessions:
- 19 May 2022, 4–5pm
- 29 Sep 2022, 4–5pm
- 8 Dec 2022, 4–5pm
- 23 Mar 2023, 4–5pm
Non-executive director and governor strategy and representation group meetings:
- 26 Jan 2023, 9:30am–3:30pm (as part of governors away day)
Subcommittee meetings
Membership and engagement subcommittee meetings:
- 10 Jun 2022, 10:30am–12:30pm
- 24 Nov 2022, 10:30am–12:30pm
Nominations and remuneration subcommittee meetings:
- 19 Apr 2022, 3:15–4pm
- 18 Oct 2022, 2–3pm
Quality subcommittee meetings:
- 23 Jun 2022, 10am–12 noon
- 23 Sep 2022, 10am–12 noon
- 9 Dec 2022, 10am–12 noon
- 24 Mar 2023, 10am–12 noon
Agenda planning subcommittee meetings:
- 23 Jun 2022, 5–6pm
- 22 Sep 2022, 5–6pm
- 15 Dec 2022, 5–6pm
- 23 Mar 2023, 5–6pm
Terms of office
Elected governors (public, patient and staff constituencies) may hold office for a period of up to three years, and may stand for re-election twice. After nine years in the role, elected governors must leave the Council of Governors.