Appointment of Members to NHS Highland Board

NHS Highland is looking for two new members to join its Board. 

The Board’s role is to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Highland and Argyll & Bute.   In doing so, NHS Highland provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based, and acute hospital services for its population.

If you would like to find out more about NHS Highland please visit: www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk

If you are looking for a rewarding and worthwhile opportunity, we would like to hear from you.  Applications are invited from a wide range of people who have an interest in public service and are committed to the NHS and social care in Scotland.  Please pass on details of this opportunity to anyone else you think may be interested.

Remuneration and time commitment:   £9,030 per annum (non-pensionable) is payable for a time commitment of around eight hours per week (52 days per year).  Reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.

Location:  The Board offices are based at Assynt House, Beechwood Park, Inverness. The meetings of the Board and its committees are normally held virtually, although some development work may be held in person in locations across the Board area. A physical presence will be required to carry out the full range of Board activities including workshops and visits to facilities.

Information about the Board:

An online information session will be held at 13.00 on 30 August 2024 at this meeting link.

You may also contact Sarah Compton-Bishop, Board Chair by calling Natalie Booth on 01463 704811, or by emailing Natalie.booth2@nhs.scot.

Interviews:  Interviews will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams on 21/22 October and 1 November 2024. 

NHS Scotland’s values are at the heart of everything that this organisation does. These values, as outlined in the Everyone Matters: 2020 Workforce Vision are:

• care and compassion;
• dignity and respect;
• openness, honesty and responsibility; and,
• quality and teamwork

These values guide the work of the Board in all that it does.  As a member of the Board, you will not only need to have the right skills, knowledge and experience for the role, but also be able to demonstrate practical application of these values.

Role 1 – All candidates will also be required to provide evidence of the priority, essential and desirable criteria for the role which are:

Priority criterion:

• Experience in audit and risk management 

Essential Criteria:

• Ability to challenge constructively
• Analysis and decision making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively 

Desirable criterion:

• Understanding of health and care service delivery issues affecting rural, remote and dispersed communities

Role 2 - All candidates will also be required to provide evidence of the essential and desirable criteria for this role, which are:

Essential Criteria:

• Understanding of clinical and care governance in the NHS, local authority or third/independent sectors
• Ability to challenge constructively
• Analysis and decision making skills
• Ability to communicate effectively

Desirable criterion:

• Understanding of health and care service delivery issues affecting rural, remote and dispersed communities

 Please note that you may only apply for one of these roles.

TO APPLY FOR THESE ROLES PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Download the applicants pack Applicant Pack
2. Click on the blue button at the top right hand of this advert that says ‘apply for this job online’.
3. Complete the information required on the website, this includes contact details, monitoring information and a declaration of interests.  Please note that the Personal Information section of the application form will not be made available to the selection panel during the first shortlisting stage.
4. Download and complete the application form (word document) for the role you wish to apply for, ie Role 1 or Role 2.Application form - Role 1 Application form - Role 2
5. Return the completed application form to: PA_Applications_Mailbox@gov.scot no later than 17.00 on 18 September 2024.

 If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the appointments process or if you require further support with your application, please contact the Public Appointments Team on 0300 244 1898 or email at PA_Applications_Mailbox@gov.scot.

FURTHER INFORMATION

• Further information about the online application process is here: Public Appointments - Frequently Asked Questions. 
• Guidance to support applicants is here: gov.scot/collections/public-appointments.

This appointment is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner