Our People

We’re looking for future leaders that share our vision and values. Take a look at the profiles for our current and former trainees to understand who we’re looking for.

Our Vision

NHS Scotland aims to deliver the highest quality of healthcare services to people in Scotland and, through this, to be recognised as amongst the best in the world.

The NHS Scotland Quality Strategy sets the overall direction for achieving this, now and in the future through meeting the following key objectives.

• Caring and compassionate staff and services
• Clear communication and explanation about conditions and treatment
• Effective collaboration between clinicians, patients and others
• A clean and safe care environment
• Continuity of care
• Clinical excellence

As a future leader within the NHS you would be involved in ensuring these objectives were met and realised for all the people of Scotland.

Our Values

As part of NHS Scotland's commitment to Quality we need leaders who will

• Pursue service excellence
• Act with integrity and honesty
• Account for their own and their teams performance
• Engage appropriately with others in decision making
• Make a commitment to developing both themselves and others

For more information on the importance of values in NHS leadership please read the NHS Scotland Leadership Development Strategy available here