We are pleased to announce that recruitment of Cohort 53 of the Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) Programme will open on Monday 9th June 2025 and will close at 10:00am on Friday 29th August 2025.
We welcome applications from individuals working across all regions of Scotland supporting Health and Social Care and/or the Excellence in Care agenda. Applications will also be invited from individuals from
Once recruitment is closed, all applications will be collated and shortlisted by local and national panels. Applicants will be contacted during the week beginning Monday 6th October 2025, to notify them of the outcome of their application.
Prior to starting your ScIL application, please ensure that you have:
If you have not yet completed QI education focussed on core quality improvement methods and tools please complete the QI Essentials learner pathway, available on the QI Zone, prior to applying.
Please find below the downloadable application form. It is important to read the Application Pack carefully before completing your application, as it includes key information such as programme details, timelines, and guidance to support you in completing your submission.
ScIL Application Form
If you are applying from a territorial board, please contact your local QI / Excellence in Care Lead prior to completing your application. If applying from a national organisation, this is not a requirement.
Please find key contact details below:
Board | Named QI Contact | Named EIC Contact |
Ayrshire & Arran | Claire Mavin Claire.mavin2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk | Jen Pennycook jen.pennycook2@aapct.scot.nhs.uk |
Borders | Laura Jones laura.jones@borders.scot.nhs.uk | Julie Campbell Julie.Campbell@borders.scot.nhs.uk |
Dumfries & Galloway | Karen Hamilton Karen.Hamilton6@nhs.scot | |
Fife | Susan Fraser | Shirley Cowie shirley.cowie@nhs.scot |
Forth Valley | Wendy Nimmo wendy.nimmo@nhs.scot | Douglas High douglas.high@nhs.scot |
Grampian | Gillian Poskitt gillian.poskitt@nhs.scot | Karen Beaton karen.beaton@nhs.scot |
Greater Glasgow & Clyde | David Craig | Emma Henderson Emma.Henderson5@nhs.scot |
Golden Jubilee, NHS Academy, NHS Research and Innovation, and Centre for Sustainable Delivery | Emma Smith emma.smith9@gjnh.scot.nhs.uk | |
Highland | Esther Dickinson
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Lanarkshire | Caroline Brown | Isabel Lindsay isabel.lindsay@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk |
Lothian | Cheryl Tudor | Fiona Tynan fiona.tynan@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Orkney | Phil Tydeman phil.tydeman@nhs.scot | Ellen Kesterton ellen.kesterton@nhs.scot |
Shetland | Bruce McCulloch | Angie Nichols angela.nichols@nhs.scot |
State Hospital | Josie Clark josephine.clark2@nhs.scot | |
Tayside | Sharon Young | Jayne Smith jayne.smith@nhs.scot Rachel Haddock Rachel.Haddock@nhs.scot |
Western Isles | Louise Sullivan louise.sullivan1@nhs.scot | Noreen Macdonald Noreen.Macdonald@nhs.scot |
National Services Scotland | Dr. Andrew Longmate andrew.longmate2@nhs.scot |
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Scottish Ambulance Service | Janie Reid | David Payne David.Payne@nhs.scot |
NES | David Maxwell David.maxwell@nhs.scot |
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NHS 24 | Dan Harley Dan.Harley@nhs24.scot.nhs.uk | Kerry Foley kerry.foley@nhs24.scot.nhs.uk |
Public Health Scotland | Nicola Thomson |
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Care Inspectorate | Craig Morris |
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