Overview:
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is the national improvement agency for health and care in Scotland. Our aim is to secure lasting, positive and sustainable improvements across the whole health and care system. We are uniquely placed to identify the connections and opportunities created by system wide working and collaborate with other national health boards to deliver a relentless focus on the safe delivery of effective care.
We are also committed to being a visible, dependable, trustworthy and proactive partner in
supporting the recovery and renewal of our post pandemic health and social care system which is so critical at this time. To do this, we work closely with our colleagues delivering health and care and do our best to support them and focus our strengths and resources on addressing challenges to secure positive, sustainable change in the health and care system.
You can find out more about Healthcare Improvement Scotland by visiting: www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org
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 in Scotland. Please pass on details of this opportunity to anyone else you think may be interested.
Remuneration and time commitment: You will be paid a daily rate of £173.66 (non-pensionable) for a time commitment of four days per month. Reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed.
Location: The meetings for the Board and its Governance Committees will normally be held either in our Glasgow or Edinburgh offices, but may on occasion be held elsewhere throughout Scotland. In recent times, meetings have been held virtually. Although, going forward, the expectation is that the work will be a blend of virtual and physical meetings, a physical presence will be required to be able to carry out the full range of Board activities.
Interviews: Interviews will be held on 28 August in Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s Glasgow office at Delta House, 50 West Nile Street, Glasgow
Skills/Experience Required:
We value very highly the benefits of having different experience and points of view on our Boards and we are keen that people from all walks of life apply for public appointments. Scottish Ministers particularly welcome applications from disabled people, LGBT+ people, people from ethnic minority communities and people aged under 50.
NHS Scotland’s values are at the heart of everything that this organisation does. These values are: care and compassion; dignity and respect; openness, honesty and responsibility; and, quality and teamwork and guide the work of the Board in all that it does. As a member of this Board, you will not only need to have the right skills, knowledge and experience for the role, but also be able to demonstrate behaviour aligned to these values.
We have identified a specific priority criterion as this is of particular importance to our Board at this time. This means that you must be able to show that you meet the priority criterion below to be considered:
- Medical leadership experience as a clinician and at a strategic level
In addition to the priority criterion and values highlighted above you will also need to be able to demonstrate the following:
- Ability to contribute effectively to the decision making of the Board
For more specific detail of the particular requirements of the role, please see the Person Specification, which forms part of the Information for Applicants pack. Also included in the pack is more detailed information about Healthcare Improvement Scotland and its role within NHS Scotland.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland is holding an online Information Session about the role on Wednesday 7 June from 17:00 to 18:00, via MS Teams. If you would like to attend, please contact our office at 07814 079506 or email ruth.gebbie@nhs.scot, who will be able to provide you with a link to join the meeting.
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
- Download the applicants pack: HIS Member - Information for Applicants
- Click on the blue button at the top right hand of this advert that says ‘apply for this job online’.
- Complete the information required on the website, this includes: contact details, monitoring information and a declaration of interests.
- Download and complete this application form (word document): HIS Member - Application form
- Return the completed application form to: PA_Applications_Mailbox@gov.scotby 17:00 on Monday 26 June.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the appointments process or if 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:
- FAQ’s about the application process is here: Public Appointments - Frequently Asked Questions
- Guidance to support applicants is here: Public appointments - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)