Health Workforce Directorate

What we do

We seek to achieve the best health and care outcomes for people by providing human resources leadership and support for a skilled and sustainable health workforce in Scotland.

We are responsible for:

• review of NHS Board governance and structures
• leadership and talent management
• sustainability and seven day services
• medical education
• workforce planning
• pay, terms and conditions
• whistleblowing – implementation of Independent National Officer
• recruitment policy and strategy
• staff experience – national measure and implementation of iMatter
• board reform

Who we are

Cabinet Secretary and Ministers

Management