The Board
There are 14 places on the NHS Education for Scotland Board of which 10 are non-executive and 4 are executive. All board members are appointed by the Health Minister.
The role of the NES Board can be summarised as follows:
- to set strategic direction, define annual and longer term objectives and agree plans to achieve them;
- to ensure that plans and performance are responsive to staff and stakeholder needs;
- to oversee the delivery of planned results by monitoring performance against objectives;
- to ensure effective financial stewardship;
- to ensure high standards of governance and conduct throughout the NES organisation;
- to appoint, appraise and remunerate senior executives.
Non-Executive Board Members
- David Garbutt - Chair
- Linda Dunion
- Sandra Walker
- Lynnette Grieve
- Dr Doreen Steele
- Douglas Hutchens
- Anne Currie
- Jean Ford
- Victoria Nairn
- Gillian Mawdsley
Executive Board Members
- Karen Wilson - Director of NMAHP (Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions)
- Professor Stewart Irvine - Acting Chief Executive
- Audrey McColl - Director of Finance and Acting Deputy Chief Executive
- Professor Rowan Parks - Acting Medical Director
Documents
- Board Standing Orders (doc)
- Standing Financial Instructions (pdf)
- Board Scheme of Delegation (pdf)
- Code of Conduct for Board Members (doc)
- Board Members' Register of Interests 2019/20 (doc)
- Board Members' Register of Interests 2018/2019 (doc)
- Board Roles and Responsibilities
- Board Member Induction Handbook under review
