A CHANCE to shape the future of health and social care services in the region is up for grabs.
Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board (IJB), which holds responsibility for planning and overseeing adult health and social care across the region, is looking for two more people to join their ranks.
They are inviting applications for a Service User representative and an Unpaid Carers representative
These voluntary positions offer individuals with lived experience the opportunity to influence decisions at the highest level and ensure the voices of those receiving and providing care are heard.
Interim chief officer Nicole Hamlet said: “Our Service User and Carer Representatives don’t just observe – they contribute, they influence, and they challenge. They help ensure that the care we design is rooted in the lived reality of those it serves.”
The IJB brings together senior leaders from NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway Council, and the third and independent sectors. Its role is to plan services that help people live well and independently, whether in their own homes, communities, or care settings.
Successful applicants will become full members of the board and will play a strategic role in decision-making.
The Service User representative will be someone who has personal experience of using adult health or social care services. The Unpaid Carers representative will reflect the perspective of those who support loved ones, friends, or neighbours without formal pay or recognition.
Board meetings are held approximately every two months.
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