Nominations opened on Friday 6 January 2023 and closed at 5pm on Monday 23 January for the following Public and Staff Governor constituencies:
Public Constituencies
Staff Constituencies
If you would like to register your interest to stand in future governor nominations/elections and would like to discuss the governor role, please contact paul.somerville@nhs.net or call 01273 696011 ext. 1520 for a friendly chat.
* Please note you must live in or work for a relevant constituency when making a nomination.
Eligible members are contacted via email or post when vacancies arise and are encouraged to apply.
View the Notice of Election.
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If you would like to know more about making a nomination please contact Civica Election Services (CES), the independent organisation we have appointed to manage this process. Full contact details are below.
To contact CES:
Or you will be able to complete the online nomination form 6 January. Nominations closed Monday 23 January.
If more people put themselves forward to be a Governor in each constituency than the number of Governors seats available in that constituency, elections will be held in those constituencies in February. These will be run independently by CES. Ballot papers will be distributed to all members directly with details of the candidates standing.
If the same number of eligible candidates has put themselves forward in a constituency with the same number of seats available, they will be elected without a vote.
Thank you for your interest.
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the main provider of community health and care in West Sussex, Brighton & Hove and adult community services in High Weald Lewes Havens. Established in 2010 and authorised as a Foundation Trust in 2016, we care for over 9,000 people a day, mostly in their own homes.
We aim to keep the communities and individuals we serve healthy and independent and we care for people right across the age range, from new born babies to people at the end of their life.
The majority of NHS care is provided in the community. Caring for people at home rather than in acute hospitals requires a different and innovative set of skills and approaches. The Trust is forward thinking and proud of the quality of care it delivers.
In 2017 we were inspected by the healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission, and achieved a rating of ‘Good’ with outstanding features for the quality of our services in January 2018.
We aim to continually improve and part of our strategy to do this is to:
Individually and collectively, Governors play an important role in the work of the Trust. Some of the ways in which they make a real difference are:
The role of Governor requires a degree of commitment, as a minimum attending four formal meetings each year, but many of our Governors choose to be more involved and the level of involvement is entirely up to you. The positions are voluntary, but reasonable expenses are paid.
Our Governors come from all walks of life and have a great variety of experience and knowledge. If you are interested, but unsure if it is for you, we know anyone who can answer yes to the following questions would make a great Governor:
Full training will be provided both on induction and regularly throughout your term of office.
The Council of Governors represent the people we serve, the staff who provide our services and the partners we work with. It consists of three groups:
The following Governor seats will be available for nomination/application from Friday 6 January to Monday 23 January 2023:
PUBLIC GOVERNORS* |
|
Constituency |
Number of seats |
Arun |
1 |
Total |
1 |
* Please note you have to be a public member and live in the constituency in which you are applying for. |
PUBLIC GOVERNORS* |
|
Constituency |
Number of seats |
High Weald Lewes Havens |
1 |
Total |
1 |
* Please note you have to be a public member and live in the constituency in which you are applying for. |
PUBLIC GOVERNORS* |
|
Constituency |
Number of seats |
Worthing |
1 |
Total |
1 |
* Please note you have to be a public member and live in the constituency in which you are applying for. |
STAFF GOVERNORS* |
|
Constituency |
Number of seats |
Allied Health Professionals including Therapists |
1 |
Total |
1 |
* Please note you have to be a staff member and work in the constituency in which you are applying. |
STAFF GOVERNORS* |
|
Constituency |
Number of seats |
Support Staff |
2 |
Total |
2 |
* Please note you have to be a staff member and work in the constituency in which you are applying. |
Governor terms are three years in duration.
Below are the details of the key dates:
Nomination Stage |
Date |
Nominations invited |
From Friday, 6 January 2023 |
Final date for nominations |
Monday, 23 January by 5pm |
Election Stage |
Date |
Issue of ballot papers (where required) |
Friday, 10 February |
Close of election (where required and final receipt of ballot papers) |
Thursday, 2 March |
Notification of results to the Trust |
Friday, 3 March |
Announcements to the Board, Council of Governors, Members and the public |
From Monday, 6 March |
Members in the relevant constituencies will shortly be invited to vote in the elections but first we invite relevant members and the public to consider putting themselves forward as a candidate to become a Governor.
The deadline to register your interest is: 5pm Monday 23 January 2023.
If you’d like to know more/register your interest please contact Civica Election Services (CES), the independent organisation we have appointed to manage this process. Full contact details are below:
Call: 020 8889 9203
Text: 2FT SC and your name and address to 88802
Online: www.cesvotes.com/scftelections23 (available from Friday 6 January 2023)
CES will send you a nomination form, which details how you put yourself forward for nomination, who to contact for guidance and where to return your form.
If more people put themselves forward to be a Governor in a constituency than the number of Governors seats available in that area, we will hold elections in that constituency.
These will be run independently by CES. Ballot papers will be distributed to all members directly with details of the candidates standing.
If the same number of eligible candidates has put themselves forward in a constituency with the same number of seats available, they will be elected without a vote.