BRADFORD Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking public governors to sit on its Council.

The Trust is looking to fill three seats in the public constituencies of Bradford West, Bradford South and Shipley.

Laura Parsons, Associate Director of Corporate Governance/Board Secretary, said: “The Council of Governors has an important role in making our Foundation Trust publicly accountable for the services it provides.

“It is important that people stand as governors so that we have the voices of our local communities influencing the important decisions that we make.   

“We actively encourage people to take part in aspects of hospital life and this is one more way that people can get involved.”

The Council is made up of staff, appointed governors from partner organisations and 13 elected members from our public and patient constituencies. Candidates must be a Foundation Trust member, aged 16 or over and live in the area they want to represent.

To find out more about the role you can join an informal virtual session with Chairman, Dr Maxwell Mclean, and two of our governors on Tuesday, 9 March from 4.15pm to 5.15pm. To book, email: membership@bthft.nhs.uk or phone 01274 364794 

You can also contact Head of Corporate Governance, Jacqui Maurice, for an informal chat on: 01274 382685 or email: corporate.governance@bthft.nhs.uk

The election process is being run by Civica Election Services. More information and nomination forms are available online at: www.cesvotes.com/BradfordTeaching2021

-or via telephone to: 0208 889 9203

-or by email: ftnominationenquiries@cesvotes.com

-or by text: Text 2FT BT and your name and address to 88802

-or by post: Civica Election Services, The Election Centre, 33 Clarendon Rd, Wood Green, London N8 0NW

All nominations should be received by the Returning Officer, Ciara Hutchinson, at the address or website as detailed above, by 5pm on Monday, March 15 2021.

Voting papers will be distributed to members, within the relevant constituencies, on Thursday, April 8 2021. The deadline for return of completed voting papers is Tuesday May 4, 2021.