Governor elections: Nominations open Tuesday 14 April 2026

We’re holding elections for public and staff governors.

Public governor seats available:

• Reading – 2 vacancies
• Slough – 2 vacancies
• West Berkshire – 2 vacancies
• Windsor and Maidenhead – 1 vacancy

Staff governor seats available:

• Clinical staff – 1 vacancy
• Non-clinical staff – 1 vacancy

What do our governors do?

Our Council of Governors is made up of elected and appointed individuals:

• Chair of our Board of Directors
• 2 clinical staff governors
• 2 non-clinical staff governors
• 19 locally elected public governors
• 13 representative governors from local organisations, such as schools, universities, local authorities, and the charity sector

They represent your interests and make sure that we’re acting in ways that are beneficial to our patients, the local community, and our staff. They do this by holding our non-executive board members to account for the general performance of the board. 

• Find out more about our governors

What you need to do

To become a governor, you need to be 16 or older and already a member of our Trust. You can then nominate yourself or someone else to become a governor.

Read more about the role and submit your nomination online by Wednesday 29 April.

• Become a member
• Submit your nomination

Hear from some of our current governors

“I love being a governor as I feel I bring the voice of the community to the boardroom and can highlight some of the challenges people face. The directors are always happy to listen and take on our concerns.”

“The privilege of giving public service and knowing that the governor role contributes to healthcare improvements.”

“Governorship provides the opportunity to meaningfully voice community needs, ensure that the Trust senior management listens to and values community experience.”