ROLE SUMMARY
You will be accountable to Scottish Ministers for leading the Board, comprising non-executive and executive members, which will improve, sustain and protect the health of people across Scotland. This is a demanding but fulfilling role, and if you think you have what it takes, we would like to hear from you.
The Chair would be expected to be physically at Board Headquarters in Glasgow or Edinburgh on a regular basis and be available to attend meetings held elsewhere, possibly at locations across Scotland. Work commitments and Board and governance committees will be in a mix of virtual, hybrid and physical settings. Regular meetings with other NHS Board Chairs and the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care are held six times per year.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The Board Chair is 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.
ROLE CRITERIA
You must be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
1. Leading the Board
2. Longer term planning and seeing the bigger picture
3. Oversight of performance and delivery
4. Ability to work co-operatively and collaboratively
5. Deep personal understanding of health inequalities in Scotland
REMUNERATION AND TIME COMMITMENT
The annual remuneration for this role is £48,516/£311 per day (non-pensionable). The time commitment for the role is three days per week. Reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed.
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.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For an informal discussion regarding the Chair role please contact Angiolina Foster, Chair, Public Health Scotland: angiolina.foster@phs.scot.
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