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Base flexible within Board area, with hybrid home and office working in place
We are recruiting for a Chief Executive to take NHS Highland forward on the next stage of its transformation programme.
You will be an experienced Director or Chief Executive and have worked at a similar level in a large, complex healthcare system. You will be attuned to the demands of regulation and public scrutiny and understand how integrated health and care systems operate and how they interrelate, so that innovation, improvement and integration can occur.
As the board’s strategic lead, you will continue to transform how we improve the health of our population and deliver health and care to our communities, whilst making further and sustained progress with our financial and cultural change programme. You will demonstrate innovative strategic vision and courage to act decisively to deliver on the Board’s operational and transformation plans.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated leader with a strong sense of purpose and set of values to lead our executive team through the next phase of our journey. You will possess a collaborative leadership style and a natural ability to build trust and strong relationships throughout our complex organisation and across our communities and wider stakeholders.
As the Chief Executive and the Accountable Officer for NHS Highland, you will be responsible for the health of a population of over 320,000 people across the Highlands, including Argyll and Bute, a Revenue budget of over £920m and a Capital budget of £65m.
Our predominantly remote and rural Board area covers 41% of the land mass of Scotland from Caithness to Campbeltown. We are a fully integrated health and care system, with the ground-breaking Lead Agency model of the Highland Health and Social Care Partnership, created in 2012 as well as an Integrated Joint Board overseeing the Health and Social Care Partnership model in Argyll and Bute.
For informal discussion with our Board Chair or with the existing Chief Executive, please contact us on: Tel: 01463 704953 or Email: chair.nhshighland@nhs.scot
How to Apply
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Sarah Gracie at Eden Scott, sarah.gracie@edenscott.com or call 07999 421314
To apply, please send the following details to Sarah Gracie at sarah.gracie@edenscott.com
- a copy of your CV
- A covering letter addressing what interests you in the role and details of your 3 most relevant skills or experiences that make you suitable for the role, as set out in the job description and person specification
The closing date for receipt of applications is: 20th November 2023
Assessment centre will be on 6th/7th December in Inverness
For further information on NHS Highland, please visit https://www.edenscott.com/employer/nhs-highland or our NHS Highland website Home | NHS Highland (scot.nhs.uk)
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
- Posts close at midnight on the indicated date
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
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