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Prospective Governor Presentation 2020 - 21 Richard Coxon Membership & Engagement Manager

2 The Council of Governors • There are 26 Governors on the Council of Governors • It meets 4 – 5 times a year and chaired by Gillian Norton the Trust Chairman • There are 15 publicly elected Governors, 4 elected staff Governors and 7 appointed Governors from stakeholder organisations. • Governors are invited to attend both public and private parts of Board Meetings and Board Sub-Committee Meetings as Observers. • The Executive Directors and Non-Executive Directors attend the Council of Governor meetings as required. Prospective Governor Presentation 2020 St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

3 Vacant Constituency Seats Wandsworth – Three Merton – Two Rest of England – Two South West Lambeth - One Allied Health Professionals (Staff) – One Medical and Dental (Staff) – One Nursing and Midwifery (Staff) - One Prospective Governor Presentation 2020 St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

4 The statutory responsibilities of the Council of Governors (including additional duties and powers set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2012) are to: • Appoint or remove the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors; • Approve the appointment (by the Non-Executive Directors) of the Chief Executive Officer; • Appoint or remove the Trust’s External Auditor; • Set the remuneration and allowances, and other terms and conditions of the office of the Chairman and Non-Executive Directors; • Receive the Annual Accounts, Auditor’s Report and Annual Report; • Bring their perspective in determining the strategic direction of the NHS Foundation Trust; and Convene the Annual Members’ Meeting. Prospective Governor Presentation 2020 St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

5 Continued: • A duty for the Council of Governors to hold the Non-Executive Directors individually and collectively to account for the performance of the Board of Directors; • A duty to represent the interests of the Members of the Trust as a whole and the interests of the public; • A duty to approve any merger, acquisition, separation or dissolution and the entering into any significant transactions; • A duty to approve any proposed increases in private income of 5% or more in any financial year; and, • A duty to approve any amendments to the Trust’s Constitution. Prospective Governor Presentation 2020 St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

6 Nominations Members self nominate by completing and submitting a nomination form online or by post. This needs to be completed with a 250 word statement, a headshot photo and signed before returning by email or post to Electoral Reform Services. Only members living in your constituency can vote for you or in the case of staff constituency, staff members who are part of your constituency. The closing date is 11 December 2019 by 17:00 deadline. Prospective Governor Presentation

7 Election Timetable Civica Electoral Services are managing election on behalf of the Trust.  Nominations open – 14 September 2020  Nominations close – 12 October 2020 at 17:00  Summary of valid candidates published – 26 October 2020  Final date for candidate withdrawal – 16 October 2020 at 17:00  Notice of poll published – 30 October 2020  Voting Packs dispatched – 2 November 2020 (online/post)  Close of election – 27 November 2020 at 17:00  Declaration of results – 30 November 2020 New Governor 3 year term starts on 1 February 2021 Presentation title to be placed here St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust