Office of the Chief Executive NHS Scotland
What we do
Robert Kirkwood is Head of the Office of the Chief Executive NHS Scotland and we are split into two teams: Corporate Business Management and Corporate Communications.
Corporate Business Management Team is responsible for:
- the support and development of NHS Board Non‑Executives and the policy relating to health board membership in liaison with Health Public Appointments Team
- NHS Board governance and accountability policy
- secretariat for the NHS Boards Chief Executives business meetings with the DG Health and Social Care/Chief Executive NHS Scotland and the NHS Boards Chairs meetings with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport
- secretariat for Health and Social Care Management Board (HSCMB) and Health and Social Care Assurance Board (HSCAB) meetings
Corporate Communications Team is responsible for:
- support to the DG and Chief Executive NHS Scotland in their communication with staff and the service
- liaison and co-ordination of communication activity with NHS Boards
- chair and secretariat for meetings of NHS Board Directors and Heads of Communications
- NHS Scotland Annual Event planning and delivery
- secretariat for NHS Event Board and Steering Group
- recognition events and award schemes, including the Annual Scottish Health Awards
- leads on NHS Scotland social media and digital communications, including for the Chief Executive
- provides communications advice, guidance and support to health and social care policy teams
- internal communications across the Health and Social Care Directors, to include management of the Team Site and an all‑staff Health and Social Care Newsletter
- leads on the development, management and governance of revised NHS Scotland brand guidelines
- management and implementation of NHS Scotland collaborative communications campaigns