Deputy Director of People and Culture

Edinburgh

Salary £101,104 to £130,178 per annum (increasing to £104,895 - £135,060 per annum from 1st April 2026)

NHS Lothian is recruiting an outstanding Deputy Director of People & Culture—a pivotal senior leadership role at the heart of one of Scotland’s largest and most complex healthcare systems. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of the people profession at a time of major transformation across NHS Scotland, and to help lead a directorate central to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care for our 28,000 colleagues.

A Career‑Defining Moment for People & Culture Leaders

We are a values-driven organisation with an ambitious transformational change programme, and this role comes at a particularly exciting time. New sub‑national planning and delivery structures and the national procurement of an integrated HR, Finance, Procurement and Payroll ERP system provide a...