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Board Member appointment: Shetland NHS Board

NHS Shetland is responsible for the delivery of high quality person centred care and improving the health and wellbeing of the people of Shetland. In doing so, NHS Shetland requires to understand the health needs of the 22,500 people living in Shetland, and provide a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services tailored for the whole population.

You can find out more about Shetland NHS Board by visiting: NHS Shetland

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.

As a non-executive member of this Board, you will have a key role in supporting the delivery of the organisation’s strategic direction in addition to contributing to scrutinising performance, and discharging governance and accountability functions. You will be offered the training you need to make a strong contribution.

Remuneration and time commitment: Remuneration is £8,276 per annum (non-pensionable) for a time commitment of one day per week. Reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed.

Location: Meetings of the Board, its Committees and the Integration Joint Board will normally be held in Lerwick, but may on occasion be held elsewhere in the NHS Board area. In recent times, meetings have been held virtually. Going forward, the expectation is that these will be held by blending virtual and physical meetings.

Interviews: Interviews will be held on Tuesday 26 September and will be conducted via MS Teams.

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 women, 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.

For this position you must be able to demonstrate that you meet the following priority criterion which is of particular importance to NHS Shetland at this time:

• Governance experience

In addition to the values and priority criterion highlighted above you will also need to be able to demonstrate the following:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to contribute effectively to the decision making of the Board

You do not need to be an expert in health or have previous experience of being on a Board. We are looking for people who have the capacity and commitment to develop their skills and to learn new skills they may require.

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 NHS Shetland and its role within NHS Scotland.

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE PLEASE FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

• Download the applicants pack: Shetland NHS Board 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): Shetland NHS Board Member - Application form
• Return the completed application form to: [email protected]by 17:00 on Monday 14 August 2023.

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 [email protected].

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)