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The Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland’s role is to advocate for the systematic improvement in the safety of health care and to promote the importance of the views of patients and other members of the public in relation to the safety of health care.
This is a new high-profile appointment. We are looking for a talented individual who has drive, integrity, credibility, resilience and excellent communication skills to be the inaugural Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland.
We would welcome applications from those working in academia, the legal profession (e.g those doing medical negligence) and NHS Primary Care.
The appointment is for a fixed term of up to 8 years, attracts a starting salary of £89,685 and is pensionable through the Civil Service Pension Schemes.
For an application pack including full details of the requirements:
Visit - Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland | Scottish Parliament Website
Email – officeholder.applications@parliament.scot
Telephone – 0131 348 6851
For BSL users, please call via – https://contactscotland-bsl.org/
Write to – The Scottish Parliament, Officeholder Services, Edinburgh EH99 1SP
The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Monday 3 March 2025
The Scottish Parliament is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and treatment and to eliminating unfair discrimination in its employment/appointment practices.
