Our Council of Governors is the voice of the people we serve, and it helps set our priorities and shape our services, based on our members' views.
Recent Elections
- Report of Voting - Public Swindon, Administrators, Maintenance, Auxiliary and Volunteers - Staff Results 2022
- Report of Voting - Public Swindon, Doctors & Nursing and Allied Health Professionals - Staff Results 2022
- Uncontested Report – Staff Elections - Nursing and Therapy - September 2022
About the roles
We're looking for people with a genuine interest and passion for their local health service.
No experience is necessary - you will receive an induction and training programme.
As part of the Council of Governors, collectively you will have several duties such as:
- Appointing and, if appropriate, removing the Chair
- Representing members' views and using these to challenge the Trust Board
- Deciding the remuneration and other terms and conditions of office of the chair and the other non-executive directors
We usually have about five Council of Governor meetings per year, and optional working groups focusing on patient experience, finance, membership and training for governors to attend.
The time commitment should not be more than one day a month.
For more information, please see Governors.
How to apply
If you are interested in becoming a Governor please view these documents and complete and return them as indicated:
Previous election reports
- Report of Voting - Governors - September 2020 covering
- Staff: Doctors and Dentists
- Uncontested Report - Staff Elections - September 2019 covering:
- Allied Health Professionals
- Doctors and Dentists
- Hospital Nursing and Therapy Staff
- Uncontested Report - Public Elections - October 2019 covering:
- Gloucestershire, Bath and North East Somerset
- Wiltshire Central
- Wiltshire Southern
- Report of Voting - Public and Staff Elections - November 2019 covering:
- Public: Swindon
- Staff: Administrators, Maintenance, Auxilliary and Volunteers
- Uncontested Report - Staff Elections - November 2019 covering:
- Allied Health Professionals
- Doctors and Dentists
- September 2018 Election
- August 2017 Statement of Candidates
- November 2016 Election
- September 2016 Election
- September 2015 Election
- September 2015 Statement of Candidates
- July 2014 Election
- October 2014 Uncontested Election
- June 2014 By-Election
- November 2013 Election
- 2013 Uncontested Constituencies