Public appointment: Members appointed to Forth Valley NHS Board

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP, today announced the appointment of Alison Jaap, Clare McKenzie and Finlay Scott as Members of Forth Valley NHS Board. 

Members 

Alison Jaap, with over 25 years of experience leading transformative change across sectors including energy, banking, and government, is known for her ability to put people at the heart of complex systems. She brings deep expertise in digital innovation, customer experience, and operational resilience, alongside a strong belief in the power of compassionate leadership. Her boardroom experience spans both public and private organisations, where she has consistently championed equity, service improvement, and meaningful outcomes. A Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, Alison also holds an MBA and a degree in law. She is proud to be supporting the delivery of inclusive, high-quality healthcare in the communities she calls home. 

Professor Clare McKenzie is a retired medical Postgraduate Dean with NHS Education for Scotland which involved responsibility for the delivery of medical training, including the quality of training environments, and the assessment processes for young doctors across Scotland. Her clinical career was in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and she continues to be a medical appraiser. She has had senior leadership roles at UK level: as Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and as Co-chair of the UK Foundation Programme. Her experiences have informed her drive to improve quality of care in order to positively impact patients and the population.  She aims to bring skills and experience in leadership and governance as a Forth Valley Health Board member as well as understanding of the NHS gained through working with other Health boards and Scottish Government.  

Finlay Scott has had a long career in financial services, latterly as Head of Risk at Lloyds Banking Group. He has extensive experience in risk management and of working across organisational boundaries to help ensure safe, compliant and sustainable service transformation in complex environments. He brings his risk and change management experience, and a broad range of technical, specialist and leadership skills and knowledge, to his non-executive role with NHS Forth Valley. 

Appointment 

These appointments will be for 4 years and will run from 21 July 2025 to 20 July 2029. 

These appointments are regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner. 

Remuneration 

These appointments are part-time and attract a remuneration of £14,352 for a time commitment of 52 days per year. 

Other ministerial appointments 

Alison Jaap, Clare McKenzie, and Finlay Scott do not hold any other public appointments. 

Political activity  

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.  However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.    

Alison Jaap, Clare McKenzie, and Finlay Scott have had no political activity within the last five years.  

Background 

NHS Forth Valley is responsible for meeting the health needs of over 306,000 people living in Forth Valley, and provides a comprehensive range of primary, community-based and acute hospital services tailored for the whole population