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CHIEF OFFICER
Integration Joint Board & Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP)
Local Authority appointment £96,383 - £98,789; or equivalent NHS appointment salary range.
We are recruiting for a new Chief Officer who will lead our Integration Joint Board and HSCP and make sure this fulfils our ambition to improve the health of the population, enhance the capacity for people to better manage their health and to care for their dependents as well as reduce our dependence on hospital care and ensure patients are cared for in the most appropriate place for their needs.
The successful candidate is likely to come from a Social Work/Care or Health background and will have finely-tuned skills in political astuteness, diplomacy and leadership. They will have significant experience at a strategic level, be able to evidence success in public sector transformation and must excel at communications.
For 2024/25, the delegated budget was £229m. The population served is 118,000.
The next few years will be pivotal in designing seamless, innovative and inclusive services which deliver excellent value for money. This is a critical role operating across health & care services in the beautiful Scottish Borders and with a range of third sector providers
Both Chief Executives would welcome informal discussion about this tremendous opportunity via David.robertson@scotborders.gov.uk Tel: 01835 825051 and peter.moore@nhs.scot / 01896 825515.
Closing date for applications is Monday 2 February 2026.
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes .
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service.
As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK website here .
For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licenced Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or ‘going rate’. Further information on these criteria can be found here .
It is ESSENTIAL that you have checked that you either already have an appropriate right to work in the UK or that the post would be eligible to be sponsored BEFORE submitting your application form
**PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early**
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.