Last month, it was confirmed that the former Warrington South MP had been appointed as chairman of Warrington and Halton Hospitals.
From January, Mr Carter will join the organisation as associate non-execute director and chair designate.
And from April, which is also when WHH will become one organisation with Bridgewater Community Healthcare, he will take up the role of chairman, replacing Professor Steve McGuirk whose final term comes to an end in March next year after having served the trust for more than a decade.
The Warrington Guardian asked Warrington Hospital what Mr Carter’s new salary will be.
A spokesperson for the trust said there are different benchmarking tools used to determine chair renumeration – NHS England benchmarking and NHS providers benchmarking.
Depending which benchmarking tools are used, the median salary for the chairman role at similar sized trusts is between £49,500 and £50,700.
However, a spokesperson for WHH said that Mr Carter’s salary will be below the median regardless of which benchmarking tool is used. It will also save the trust’s money, as only one chair will be required following Warrington Hospital and Bridgewater joining.
They said: “It will also represent an overall saving as Mr Carter will replace both Professor Steve McGuirk (WHH chair) and Martyn Taylor (Bridgewater chair), whose terms both come to an end on March 31.”
Mr Carter served as MP for the Warrington South constituency from 2019 to 2024 where he failed in his long-term campaign to get the Government to build a new hospital in the town.
His political career also saw him serve as parliamentary private secretary in the Department of Work and Pensions and in the Department for Transport, as well as being a member of the Justice Select Committee.
Speaking of his appointment last month, Mr Carter said he will continue to push for fit for purpose hospitals and an urgent treatment centre in Warrington.
He said: “I am enormously grateful for everything the NHS delivers across Warrington, Halton and beyond, and I feel deeply honoured to have the opportunity to work alongside the thousands of dedicated staff and partner organisations.
“I am looking forward to leading the board of directors and the council of governors as we not only meet the challenges of today but also seize emerging opportunities – delivering the best possible outcomes for our patients, our NHS colleagues, and the communities our trust is proud to serve.
“In this role, I will continue to advocate for the first-class healthcare infrastructure that we need, including fit for purpose hospitals and an urgent treatment centre in Warrington.
“I look forward to joining the trust at a pivotal time, as hospital and community services are brought together into one organisation and as we focus on delivering the ambitions set out in the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.”