Delivering Quality Through Leadership: NHSScotland Leadership Development Strategy

5.0 GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY

The governance and accountability arrangements for leadership development across NHSScotland are shown in Figure 3, below.

Figure 3: Governance and accountability for leadership development

• For governance reasons, the strategic oversight and quality assurance role will be separated from the delivery and commissioning of leadership programmes. A National Leadership Board with responsibility for steering and setting the national agenda for leadership development will ensure a clear connection between the corporate agenda and leadership development priorities.
• The National Leadership Unit, comprising the national leadership team, will be located within the Service - in NHS Education for Scotland ( NES) - and will be accountable to the National Leadership Board for the delivery of the national strategy.
• The Head of Leadership will have a reporting line into the DG Health/Chief Executive of NHSScotland.
• The national leadership team will continue to work collaboratively with the Health Boards and through the OD network, thus ensuring that national work aligns effectively with local systems.
• The national leadership team will continue to work collaboratively with external partners, ensuring effective relationships across NHSScotland and beyond and adding value at a national level.

The terms of reference, modus operandi and membership of the National Leadership Board and the purpose and ways of working of the National Leadership Unit are set out in detail in Appendix 5.