ROLE SUMMARY
The NHS Board’s role is to deliver high quality, person-centred care and to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Grampian and beyond through robust, accountable and corporate governance systems. The Board’s functions include:
Setting the direction, clarifying priorities and defining expectations.
Holding the executive to account and seeking assurance that the organisation is being effectively managed.
Managing risks to the quality, delivery and sustainability of services.
Engaging with stakeholders.
Influencing the Board’s and the organisation’s culture.
It is important that Grampian NHS Board has members with a variety of different skills and experience which will enable the Board to work effectively. It is unlikely that anyone joining the Board will have all the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to fully carry out the role from the start of their appointment. What we are looking for is people who can put their skills, knowledge and experience to use for the benefit of the Board, and who have the capacity and commitment to grow and develop into the role. That capacity and commitment is important as we adapt to face emergent and ongoing challenges.
As a non-executive member, you will be expected to make a full contribution to the work of the Board, including participation in its governance committees.
Full details of the role and duties are provided in the Applicant Information Pack.
TO APPLY FOR THESE ROLES, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS:
- Fully read the Applicant Information Pack.
- Click the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert and complete the personal information and conflict of interest questions.
- When prompted, complete the questions against each required criteria.
- Save and submit your application.
Please note that you will not be able to update your answers or supporting documents once the online application is submitted. Late applications will not be accepted by the selection panel.
If you use assistive technology, please contact the Public Appointments Team for an accessible application form by email at public.appointments@gov.scot
Late applications cannot be considered by the panel.
Full details on how to apply, and the evidence that should be submitted at the application stage, are set out at pages 10–14 of the Applicant Information Pack.
Completed applications must be submitted by 17.00 on Friday 24 July 2026.
Information Session
If you’re interested and would like more information, please join us for an online information session on:
Thursday 25th June at 18:00-19:00
Wednesday 1st July at 12:30-13:00
If you would like to join these online meetings, please email: gram.involve@nhs.scot
Responsibilities
- ensuring that the public body delivers its functions in accordance with Scottish Ministers’ policies and priorities
- providing strategic leadership
- ensuring financial stewardship
- holding the Chief Executive and senior management team to account
Qualifications
Skills and Experience
The panel have set priority and essential criteria for the role, and will take into account the strength of the evidence presented against the priority and essential criteria in determining the candidate(s) most able to fulfil this role:
You need to provide evidence of ONE of the priority criteria plus all the essential criteria.
You may provide evidence of more than one of the priority criteria, but you are not required to.
Priority Criteria
- Clinical Experience
- Digital Transformation
- Workforce and Organisational Culture Development
Essential Criteria
- Decision Making and Governance
- Strategic Thinking
- Communication, Influencing and Challenge
- Appreciation of the NHS Scotland Values which are: care and compassion, dignity and respect, openness, honesty and responsibility and quality and teamwork
Applicants will be asked for the following in their application:
Please note that the panel are not looking for a full CV, but a tailored career/life history that is relevant to the roles.
Your response should be no more than 400 words and information provided in excess of this limit will not be considered.
NHS Grampian actively works in partnership with our local population, our patients, our staff and colleagues across three Health and Social Care Partnerships in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray, three Councils, the third sector, and local businesses, to meet the needs of local communities across Grampian. NHS Grampian also has strong links with local educational providers such as the University of Aberdeen, the Robert Gordon University (RGU), University of Highlands and Islands Moray and the North-East of Scotland College (NESCOL).
NHS Grampian also works in collaboration with other health boards sub-nationally and nationally.
NHS Grampian’s 10-year strategy – Plan for the Future – sets out new priorities for the health and care system, including putting the workforce centre stage, reshaping the relationships with partners and using NHS assets to make a step change on inequalities and population health. More detail can be found at Plan For The Future (nhsgrampian.org).
£16,224 per annum (non-pensionable) is payable for your one day per week commitment to NHS Board business. You will receive additional remuneration (also non-pensionable) for your Integration Joint Board commitment, paid at a daily rate of £312.00. You will also be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable travel and subsistence costs and any reasonable dependant-carer expenses incurred whilst undertaking Board/IJB duties and for support required to help you carry out your duties effectively.
The time commitment will vary week to week, but you must be able to make a firm commitment to spend on average 8 hours per week (equivalent to 52 days per year) on board business plus additional time required for Integration Joint Board (IJB) business, normally up to a further one day per week. This time will be a mix of daytime board meetings, committee and Integration Joint Board (IJB) meetings, reading documents and attending stakeholder events. You will need to have flexibility to attend at a greater frequency subject to the board’s ongoing business needs.
Scottish ministers value highly the benefits of diverse Public Body Boards. People from all walks of life, with different experiences and points of view are encouraged to apply for public appointments.
Scottish ministers particularly welcome applications from protected characteristics and groups currently under-represented on Scotland’s Public Bodies. These include women, disabled people, young people, black and minority ethnic groups and LGBTI+. The public appointments process promotes, demonstrates and upholds equality of opportunity for all applicants.
Find out more about our commitment to diversity .
If you have a disability and require an adjustment at any stage of the public appointments process, please get in touch with the Scottish Government, Public Appointments Team by email at public.appointments@gov.scot.
Further Information
