Governor elections

Derbyshire Community Health Services governor elections

Our Council of Governors are elected by the Trust’s membership and play a really important role in the Trust. They give our members a voice by listening to their views, shaping and improving the services we provide.

This year’s nomination process opens on Friday 11 July 2025 and you have until 5pm on Monday 8 September 2025 to nominate yourself to be a public or staff governor of DCHS.

We have vacancies in the following constituencies:

• Public – Derbyshire (7)
• Public - Derby City (1)
• Staff – clinical (3)
• Staff – non-clinical (3)

If you would like to nominate yourself as a governor, you must be a member of DCHS. You can sign up to be a member by clicking here.

What does a governor do?

• Appoint key leaders to the Trust: governors help choose the chair, non-executive directors (NEDs) and approve the chief executive.
• Oversee performance: they receive information at Council of Governors meetings on how well the Trust is doing and can observe key meetings to see the NEDs and executives discussing performance.
• Represent the public: they speak up for the interests of Trust members and the wider community.
• Review and give their views on plans: governors are involved in reviewing the Trust’s plans, financial reports and any changes to its constitution.
• Approve big decisions: governors must sign off on major changes like mergers, acquisitions or big financial transactions.

Interested?
Then stand for the Council of Governors in the 2025 elections! The elections process is being run on behalf of DCHS by Civica Election Services. Find out more and nominate yourself via the online nomination form or contact Civica by email: ftnominationenquiries@cesvotes.com for a postal form to be sent out to you.

Once your nomination has been reviewed and checked to ensure it meets our criteria, you’ll have the opportunity to stand in the governors election. Nomination forms must be received no later than 5pm on Monday 8 September 2025.