The Board as a whole is responsible for setting the direction of the organisation, holding the organisation to account, assessing risk, engaging stakeholders and influencing culture. The 3 roles that make up the Board are the Chair, Non-Executive Members and Executive Members
Below is a short overview of the 3 roles, for further details on these different roles see the Roles, Responsibilities and Accountabilities section in the Blueprint for Good Governance.
The Chair is accountable to the Cabinet Secretary for the performance of the Body.
The Chair works with the Board to ensure the overall vision and leadership of the organisation are in place, and promotes effective decision-making and constructive debate.
The Non-Executive cohort includes both lay members and stakeholder members. Lay members are appointed through a process which is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner. Stakeholder members are nominated to be appointed to the Board and include for example, Local Authority Councillors.
Non-Executive members hold the Executive to account for the delivery of strategy, ensure value for money and that risks are managed and mitigated effectively. All members have a collective responsibility for the performance of the organisation.
Executive Board Members
The Executive Team is usually made up of 5 core members: the Chief Executive, Director of Finance, Medical Director, Nurse Director and Director of Public Health and are direct employees of the organisation.
The Team is led by the NHS Board Chief Executive and they oversee the day to day running of the organisation as well as the delivery of the strategic direction set by the Board.
All NHS Scotland Boards have Board Member details available on their websites.
Follow this link to a list of all NHS Boards and their sites for further details.
