Non-Executive Board Member – Island Health & Care Governance

Job Description

NHS WESTERN ISLES

NHS Western Isles is responsible for the protection and the improvement of its population’s health and for the delivery of frontline healthcare services. NHS Western Isles provides a comprehensive range of range of acute, mental health, primary and community services. NHS Western Isles actively works with a wide range of stakeholders including residents, the Local Authority (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) and third sector organisations to deliver shared services.

NHS Western Isles and the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar are partners in an Integration Joint Board, (IJB), adopting a collaborative approach to provide a seamless Health and Care service in the islands. More information about NHS Western Isles is available here.

THE BOARD

The board’s role is to deliver high quality, person-centred care and to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of the Western Isle through robust, accountable and corporate governance systems. We set strategic aims, hold executives to account for the delivery of those aims, determine the level of risk the board is willing to accept, influence the organisation’s culture, and engage with stakeholders on the stewardship of public money and the priorities of the board.

As a non-executive board member, you would be expected to make a full contribution to the work of the board, including participation in its governance committees. More information on the responsibilities of board members is available in the applicant information pack.