Appointment of a Member to the Board of NHS Tayside

Dundee - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

ROLE SUMMARY

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care is seeking to appoint one member to the Board of NHS Tayside.

This is an exciting time of transformational change for NHS Tayside and this is your chance to take on a rewarding and worthwhile opportunity and be part of the team who are designing and delivering changes which are improving performance and are developing the capability and capacity to return NHS Tayside to its place as one of the most innovative and best performing Health Boards in the UK.

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 these opportunities to anyone else you think may be interested.

NHS Tayside is responsible for meeting the health needs and improving the health and wellbeing of over 400000 people living in Tayside and provides a comprehensive range of primary community-based and acute hospital services for the populations of Angus Dundee City and Perth & Kinross.

NHS Tayside is looking for one new member to join its Board. As a non-executive member of this Board you will have a key role in supporting the delivery of the organisations strategic direction in addition to contributing to scrutinising performance and discharging governance and accountability functions. All successful candidates will be required to sit on one of the local Integration Joint Boards (IJB).

NHS Scotlands values are at the heart of everything that we do. 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 behaviour aligned to these values. The NHS Scotland values are:

care and compassion
dignity and respect
openness honesty and responsibility
quality and teamwork

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

Public Appointees are responsible for:

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

Further information about the role and the board can be found in the candidate information pack.

Qualifications

ROLE CRITERIA

You must be able to demonstrate the following priority criterion:

An experienced senior leader with a proven track record in leading transformation and change within complex environments who can offer robust challenge fresh perspectives and sound strategic thinking.

You must also be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:

Motivation and Fit through demonstration of the NHS Scotland Values
Ability to offer constructive challenge
Ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders including the Board and Executive Team
Analysis and decision-making skills

Before starting your application please download the candidate information pack.

ABOUT US

Public appointments are made by Scottish Ministers. The appointments process is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner you can find out more about the Commissioner here:Public appointments Ethical Standards Commissioner

We value very highly the benefits of having different experiences and points of view on our Boards and we are keen that people from all walks of life apply for public appointments. We particularly encourage applications from individuals from ethnic minority communities who are currently under-represented on the NHS Tayside Board.

REMUNERATION AND TIME COMMITMENT

The remuneration for the role is 28704 per annum for two days per week which is non-pensionable. You would also receive allowances at rates set centrally for relevant travel and subsistence costs. All reasonable receipted dependant-carer expenses including childcare and for support required to help you carry out your duties effectively will also be reimbursed where applicable.

2 days per week (16 hours)

This time will be a mix of daytime Board meetings committee meetings reading documents and attending stakeholder events. You will need to have flexibility in order to attend at a greater frequency subject to the Boards ongoing business needs.

APPOINTMENT DETAILS

The term of appointment will be for up to 4 years.When a term comes to an end the skills the Board requires will be reassessed. If you satisfy the requirements of the new person specification at that time and there is evidence of your effective performance Scottish Ministers may consider reappointing you for a further term. A non-executive members total period of appointment may not exceed eight years.

INFORMATION SESSION

If you would like to find out more about what its like to be a Non-Executive Board member for NHS Tayside please join us on 11 November at 5:30pm for an in-person session at Ninewells Hospital or on 18 November at 12noon for an online session.

We encourage you to contact Margaret Dunning Board Secretary NHS Tayside by emailingto note your interest in joining the drop-in sessions and to discuss this Board opportunity in more detail.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held on13/14/15 January 2026 and will be conducted via MS Teams

It is unlikely that we will be able to offer an alternative interview date.

To find out more about being a Non-Executive Board Member and about NHS Tayside please download the candidate information pack.

How to apply

We are looking for one new Non-Executive Member:

1. Download the candidate information pack. This will explain more about the role the board and the application process.

2. You will be asked to complete the priority criterion question and to provide a tailored life/career history. You must complete these in order to apply for this role.

Completed applications must be received on or before 28 November 2025 at 1pm.

Please note that we recommend you follow the How to Apply section of the candidate information pack as you complete your application this contains more detailed instructions.

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 by email at.

EQUALITY STATEMENT

Scottish Ministers value highly the benefits of diverse Public Body Boards. People from all walks of life are encouraged to apply for public appointments.

Find out more about our commitment todiversityand how we offer and supportrecruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.

FURTHER INFORMATION

FAQs about the application process is here:Public Appointments - Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance to support applicants is here:Public appointments - ()

Find out more aboutpublic appointments here:Public appointments - ()

If you experience any difficulties please contact the Public Appointments Team by email at.

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