Alison is Head of the Health Workforce Experience Team and leads on a variety of policies and initiatives to provide a working environment where NHS staff feel seen, heard, and valued, no matter what their grade or background. The team is responsible for equality, diversity and inclusion and safe working. This includes ensuring senior leaders in Health Boards are accountable for ensuring staff have a voice, dedicated resources and time (through equality networks) to shape NHS Scotland policies and initiatives. Alison is a graduate in European Languages and Politics and joined the Scottish Government, from the European Employment Service in 2011. Since then she has worked in a variety of policy roles, including tackling sectarianism, bullying and harassment and whistleblowing.