Governor election now open
On 9 January 2026 we started our latest governor election. We are looking for service users, carers, staff and members of the public to join our Council of Governors.
The following seats are available:
- Public: Leeds – 1 seat
- Carer: Leeds – 3 seats
- Carer: York and North Yorkshire: 1 seat
- Service User: York and North Yorkshire – 1 seat
- Service User or Carer: Rest of UK – 1 seat
- Staff: Clinical – 3 seats
- Staff: Non-clinical – 2 seats
Governors do a really important job for the Trust. They represent the interests of service users, carers, staff and members of the public. They meet at least 3 times a year with the Board for discussions and are able to ask questions, raise concerns and comment on the performance of the Trust.
Governors are involved in the recruitment of Non-Executive Directors and oversee their performance. They can take part in service visits to any part of the Trust and provide feedback to the Council on what they have learned. There are also events within the Trust, in Leeds and across the wider West Yorkshire health care system for governors to join and meet governors from other Trusts.
If you’d like to put yourself forward for election, you can apply online here. The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday 6 February 2026.
For further details on the role of a governor and the election process, please read our Guide for Prospective Governors.
If you have any other queries, please contact kerry.mcmann@nhs.net.
Page last updated: 5th Jan 2026 9:44am