Scottish Government

To provide Ministers with assurances, and to support NHSScotland to deliver key Ministerial performance targets. To provide effective Human Resources Leadership and robust policy advice for the NHSScotland Workforce.

• Employee Experience - Effective Staff Governance and Stable Employee Relations
• Reshaping the medical contribution to the clinical workforce
• Supporting NHS Boards to address healthcare professionals' fitness to practice issues
• Medical Revalidation
• Employee Experience - Supporting a Productive and Engaged Workforce
• Supporting education, training and the skills base of NHSScotland staff
• Sponsorship of NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
• NHSScotland workforce planning policy and analysis
• Integration of NHSScotland workforce planning
• Providing evidence to Pay Review Bodies
• Medical and Non Medical Pay
• Equal Pay litigation
• Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee
• Junior Doctors terms and conditions
• Supporting compliance with the New Deal contract for doctors in training
• Supporting compliance with the Working Time Regulations (WTR)
• Support GP Specialty Registrars
• Implementing the Taylor Report into salaried dentists
• Review of Distinction Awards and Discretionary Points
• Review of Executive Pay System
• Administer Executive and Senior Management grading process through the National Evaluation Committee (NEC) and ensure external controls are implemented. Provide professional and administrative support to the National Performance Management Committee (NPMC)
• Local Delivery Planning and agreement of HEAT Targets
• Performance Managagement
• Performance Support
• Public Accountability
• Quality and Efficiency Support
• NHSScotland Resilience
• Waiting Times (Including sponsorship of the National Waiting Times Centre Board)
• NHSScotland Leadership