gether NHS Foundation Trust

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²gether NHS Foundation Trust

• Council of Governors

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The Council of Governors

• Public Governors
• 3 Cheltenham
• 3 Gloucester
• 2 Forest
• 2 Cotswold
• 3 Stroud
• 2 Tewkesbury

• Staff Governors
• 1 Medical
• 3 Nurses
• 1 Allied health professional and social work
• 1 Support Staff
• 2 Management, Admin and others

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The Council of Governors

• 1 Primary Care Trust
• 1 County Council
• 1 District, Borough or City
• 1 Learning Disability Partnership Board
• Chair of the Trust
• Total 28

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Constitutional Role

• Appoint or dismiss Chair and Non Executives
• Agree remuneration for Chair and Non Executives
• Agree appointment of Chief Executive
• Consider forward plans
• Appoint Auditors
• Develop and implement membership strategy

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Constitutional Role

• Adopt standing orders
• Adopt Code of Conduct
• Regulate poor attendance at governor meetings
• Co opt advisors on to the Council
• Set up working groups

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Other roles

• Liaise between membership, public and the Trust
• Assist with appointments
• Become involved in planning groups
• Provide a lay view in clinical governance
• Contribute to and monitor patient and public
  involvement strategy

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Other Roles

• Monitoring of performance against annual plans
• Receiving external monitoring reports, e.g.
  Healthcare Commission reviews
• Providing a view on proposed policy changes
• Individual Governors may wish to develop a
  knowledge of and represent a particular interest
  e.g. carer issues, older peoples services, race
  awareness

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How will it work?
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Induction Training

• Service Users and Carers
• Staff
• Risks, opportunities, performance and plans
• Finances
• Patient Advice and Liaison Service
• Complaints
• Board of Directors