There are two governors from Bury representing you, with two vacancies. You can find out more about them below or contact them by emailing ftmembership.penninecare@nhs.net.
In my six years’ service as a Governor, my initial view of the role was to put pressure on the Non-Executive Directors to maintain Governance of the Trust.
As well as attending regular meetings and events (in particular Bury) I have tried to contribute to the development of the role and to represent the members in a meaningful way.
The qualities I can bring to the role are networking, an organised approach, passion and commitment. The NHS is going through challenging times at the moment and I wish to help. I enjoy meeting like-minded other governors and bouncing ideas of them.
My background is financial services (for 37 years) which has given me the skills to represent the members of Bury Borough. I was a bank manager for three years where I managed a team of financial advisers, arranging mortgages, insurance and investments.
I am an Elder of Bury United Reformed Church and Treasurer of Ramsbottom Heritage Society. I also volunteer at Bury Blind Society as a receptionist.
I have 30 years of experience as an NHS Professional in mental health, community, hospital and GP work. I was brought up in Bury and I'm also a carer.
I have been a member Bury NHS Patient Cabinet for 5 years and as a member of Bury GP Federation, I was responsible for implementing evening and weekend patient access to your GP. I am a governor of ‘Being There’, a local health charity supporting patients with life-limiting illness.
I have been a carer for a sick relative for the last 10 years and have gained experience of navigating social care services. I am also a governor of Holy Cross College Bury and Cumbria University.
I plan to use my extensive NHS experience and charity work with patient groups, health and education charities to ensure your voice is strongly heard and help Pennine Care become an organisation that is driven by a better understanding of its patients and carers.
I am honoured to be elected as your Governor. I am very passionate about our NHS, as improving peoples lives’ has been my life’s work. I am not content with an average service and will fight to improve the quality of services provided by Pennine Care.
Living locally, I care deeply about the NHS and how mental wellbeing is managed and what resources are available when individuals need to access them. Service users and carers matter.
I trained as a nurse many moons ago, both general and mental health. I now work for a charity that supports family members and friends who are supporting a loved one due to an illness, disability or frailty.
My change of career happened by default. I experienced a breakdown and was supported by many Bury and Salford based mental health services. I understand how crucial timely and person-centred treatment and support is and the difference it can make to life outcomes. I live with my police officer daughter and two rescue pooches in Prestwich. Being kind is underestimated.
Having a foot in both camps is really insightful. My lived experience, the thoughts and feelings I attached to my mental health enable me to show empathy and understanding to people struggling on many levels.
My professional experience allows me to utilise my skills and knowledge at a strategic level.
My current role is as a service manager, providing leadership to a team. I have excellent communication skills both within my team, wider organisation, speaking with commissioners and engaging with stakeholders.
I am passionate about supporting other disabled young people and helping them to achieve a barrier free life. I am 27 years old and a full time wheelchair user. I live with my twin sister and parents in Ainsworth.
I am a football fan and play powerchair football for a local team. I am also an FA qualified coach and support a local group of young people who play football at weekend.
I attended a local special school, then went onto a mainstream college to study sports. I also volunteer at UCLAN with Comensus and attend lectures to support with real life input regarding the subjects they are studying. I love advocating for young people like me.
I feel that unless you are in a similar position it is very hard to second guess what works and what does not work for young disabled people.
I am very fortunate that I have a supportive family and network of friends but sadly this is not the case for all young people like me - my aim would be to make it the ‘norm’ that their needs and requirements are met on all levels.