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Public Appointment Competition (BSO 1/25) – To appoint a Non-Executive Chair & 4 X Non-Executive Lay Members

25 June 2025

Department of Health Graphic featuring the works Business Services Organisation and a logo of Department of health in the bottom right corner

Process closing at 12pm on 30th June 2025

The Department of Health is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Chair & 4 X Non-Executive Lay Members to the Business Services Organisation (BSO). The positions offer an exceptional opportunity for you to play a key role in helping to shape and drive the delivery of essential health and social care services and to make a positive difference to the lives of people in Northern Ireland. For this competition, applications from women are especially welcome as they are currently under-represented on the BSO Board.

About the #BSO: The Business Services Organisation (BSO) is a Non-Departmental Public Body which came into existence on 1 April 2009. Its services are provided to 10 Arm’s Length Bodies of the Department of Health and to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, as well as to the 6 HSC Trusts.

Applicants for these positions must on their application form, and if invited for interview, meet the following essential criteria: Leadership (for Chair position only), Corporate Governance & Accountability, Collaborative Working, Digital Transformation, Strategic Thinking

***The deadline for receipt of applications is 12:00 noon BST Monday 30 June 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.***

For further information

E-mail: public.appointments@health-ni.gov.uk

Telephone: 028 90 528355 or 028 9076 5793 (Monday – Friday between 9.00am and 5.00pm)

Write to: DoH Public Appointments, Room 16, Annexe 1, Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast BT4 3SQ.

To download support docs and get more informtion. Go to https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/public-appointment-competition-bso-125-appoint-non-executive-chair-4-x-non-executive-lay-members