Chief Executive inAberdeen inAberdeen PUBLISHED
FRI 17 JAN 2025
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Leadership Role, As Chief Executive, you will have the opportunity to lead one of the largest health systems in NHS Scotland, impacting the healthcare of approximately 590,000 people.
Commitment to Equality and Diversity, NHS Scotland emphasizes equality and diversity, providing an inclusive work environment where each employee feels respected and valued.
Collaborative Partnerships, The role involves working closely with various stakeholders, including Health Boards, Local Authorities, and community organizations, fostering teamwork and collaborative approaches to healthcare delivery.
Contribution to Community Well-being, As an Anchor Organisation, NHS Grampian plays a central role in the prosperity of the Grampian region, allowing you to make a meaningful impact on the community’s health and well-being.
Access to Educational Resources, Being part of one of only four teaching Health Boards in Scotland, you will have strong ties to universities, enhancing opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.
Scenic Work Environment, Aberdeen and the surrounding Grampian area offers a balanced lifestyle with urban amenities and access to beautiful coastal and rural landscapes, creating a pleasant living environment.
NHS Scotland is seeking a dynamic leader for the role of Chief Executive to oversee the third largest health system in the region, NHS Grampian. This position calls for a visionary leader who will steer the organisation through critical reforms in health and care, working collaboratively with various stakeholders, including Local Authorities, Health Boards, and the community. The Chief Executive will be responsible for delivering and evolving the health and care Plan for the Future, impacting around 590,000 residents of Grampian while managing a workforce of over 17,000 staff.
Candidates should possess extensive executive management experience in health, social care, or other customer-focused sectors, with a proven ability to meet performance targets and foster strong relationships across diverse stakeholders. Exceptional communication and influencing skills are essential as the role requires navigating regulatory demands and public scrutiny. The position is based in Aberdeen, a city recognized for its quality of life, combining urban vibrancy with a rich rural landscape, making it an appealing place for individuals and families. Applications are welcomed from a diverse range of candidates, with the deadline for submissions set for early February 2025.
Candidates should possess extensive executive management experience in health, social care, or other customer-focused sectors, with a proven ability to meet performance targets and foster strong relationships across diverse stakeholders. Exceptional communication and influencing skills are essential as the role requires navigating regulatory demands and public scrutiny. The position is based in Aberdeen, a city recognized for its quality of life, combining urban vibrancy with a rich rural landscape, making it an appealing place for individuals and families. Applications are welcomed from a diverse range of candidates, with the deadline for submissions set for early February 2025.
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.
We are delighted to invite applications for this exciting and challenging leadership opportunity at a time when the need for reform of the health and care system has never been greater. Our Chief Executive will lead the third largest health system in NHS Scotland, overseeing the delivery and evolution of our Plan for the Future, developing - in partnership with other Health Boards, three aligned Local Authorities, the Third Sector, academic bodies, our staff and citizens - sustainable ways to deliver health and care for the citizens of Grampian.
NHS Grampian covers the North East of Scotland, we are one of only four teaching Health Boards in Scotland. With strong links to Universities and Local Authorities, we provide tertiary services to approximately 590,000 people within Grampian and residents of neighbouring NHS Boards, and employ over 17,000 staff. We are an Anchor Organisation with a central role to play in the prosperity of the region.
Acute services are provided principally from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and
Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin. Services in primary and community care are organised into three Health and Social Care Partnerships in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. We work collaboratively with the other North of Scotland Boards to ensure services that require to be delivered on a regional basis are done safely and effectively.
Candidates should have significant senior or executive management experience in health or social care organisations or in other public or private sector customer-facing organisations, and be attuned to the demands of regulation and of public scrutiny. They will need to bring deep experience of enabling outcomes, shaping cultures and empowering systems.
Given the requirement to be able to lead across boundaries and build relationships with other Health Boards, Local Authorities, the Third and Voluntary Sectors and with patients, their families and carers, candidates must possess exceptional influencing and communication skills. They should also have a demonstrable track record of high level achievement against challenging performance targets.
Aberdeen and the surrounding Grampian area has been voted one of the best places to make a life in Scotland. There is a charming balance between the cosmopolitan, internationally urban centre that is Aberdeen, memorably described as a city with the culture of a village, and the rural, outdoor lifestyle of the coastal and inland towns of Aberdeenshire and Moray.
To request a copy of the job pack, please email
For an informal discussion and to learn more about us and the role, please initially contact Alison Evison, NHS Grampian Board Chair, on .
Applications of CV and supporting letter outlining how you meet the role’s key result areas, should be sent to , Acting Recruitment Team Lead by 09.00am on Monday 10th February 2025. Assessment will be held on Monday 10th March and interviews on Friday 21st March.
We are delighted to invite applications for this exciting and challenging leadership opportunity at a time when the need for reform of the health and care system has never been greater. Our Chief Executive will lead the third largest health system in NHS Scotland, overseeing the delivery and evolution of our Plan for the Future, developing - in partnership with other Health Boards, three aligned Local Authorities, the Third Sector, academic bodies, our staff and citizens - sustainable ways to deliver health and care for the citizens of Grampian.
NHS Grampian covers the North East of Scotland, we are one of only four teaching Health Boards in Scotland. With strong links to Universities and Local Authorities, we provide tertiary services to approximately 590,000 people within Grampian and residents of neighbouring NHS Boards, and employ over 17,000 staff. We are an Anchor Organisation with a central role to play in the prosperity of the region.
Acute services are provided principally from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and
Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin. Services in primary and community care are organised into three Health and Social Care Partnerships in Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. We work collaboratively with the other North of Scotland Boards to ensure services that require to be delivered on a regional basis are done safely and effectively.
Candidates should have significant senior or executive management experience in health or social care organisations or in other public or private sector customer-facing organisations, and be attuned to the demands of regulation and of public scrutiny. They will need to bring deep experience of enabling outcomes, shaping cultures and empowering systems.
Given the requirement to be able to lead across boundaries and build relationships with other Health Boards, Local Authorities, the Third and Voluntary Sectors and with patients, their families and carers, candidates must possess exceptional influencing and communication skills. They should also have a demonstrable track record of high level achievement against challenging performance targets.
Aberdeen and the surrounding Grampian area has been voted one of the best places to make a life in Scotland. There is a charming balance between the cosmopolitan, internationally urban centre that is Aberdeen, memorably described as a city with the culture of a village, and the rural, outdoor lifestyle of the coastal and inland towns of Aberdeenshire and Moray.
To request a copy of the job pack, please email
For an informal discussion and to learn more about us and the role, please initially contact Alison Evison, NHS Grampian Board Chair, on .
Applications of CV and supporting letter outlining how you meet the role’s key result areas, should be sent to , Acting Recruitment Team Lead by 09.00am on Monday 10th February 2025. Assessment will be held on Monday 10th March and interviews on Friday 21st March.
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