Audit Committee 

Gordon Johnston, NHS Forth Valley (Chair)

Gordon has considerable leadership and governance experience, having previously held senior roles in the public and voluntary sector covering community development, local community engagement, and co-ordinating National Lottery and European Funding .He remains active in Scotland’s third sector, currently as chair of Bipolar Scotland and as a public partner with Healthcare Improvement Scotland.

Gordon was also appointed as a Board member of the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland in April 2017 and chairs its Audit, Risk and Information Governance Committee. In 2019 he became a member of the Mental Health Strategic Delivery Board, established and chaired by the Minister for Mental Health.

Councillor Jim Flynn, Falkirk Council

(Vice Chair)

Councillor Jim Flynn, elected Member for the Carse, Kinnaird and Tryst Ward, has been a Councillor for almost 6 years. Prior elected office, he has worked in various roles within the pharmaceutical industry,  working with health boards, hospitals, GP practices and with healthcare professionals across Scotland.

His experience has provided an operational view across many areas including urology, gynaecology, paediatrics, endocrinology, radiology and many other therapy areas. Jim has also worked with Community Health Partnerships developing cost effective prescribing reviews and providing support to GP Practices.

In the third sector Jim volunteered as Young Befriender for over 10 years with Central Carers Trust and served as a Board Member of Carers Trust for around 5 years.

Robert Clark, NHS Forth Valley

Robert began his career in NHS Forth Valley in 1985 working as a relief Plaster Technician and then moved to Theatres as a Theatre Orderly. He then undertook the Operating Department Practitioner course, qualified in 1989, and has worked in Theatres since then. He has been involved in the Trade Union movement since 1985 and became a Unison steward in 1990. He has also served as Branch Secretary for the Stirling Royal Infirmary and latterly the Forth Valley Health branches of Unison.

Robert is a passionate believer in Partnership Working, fairness and equality and has served on NHS Forth Valley’s Acute Service’s Partnership Forum and the Area Partnership Forum for many years.
He is a strong supporter of the NHS and is committed to doing all he can to preserve this great institution to ensure it can continue to provide care to all, regardless of their income or social background.

Roger Ridley, Falkirk Council

Roger is the union representative from Falkirk Council on the Integration Joint Board. Roger has worked in social work for thirty five years. Working in children and families social work as a social worker and manager most of that time but moving to adults services as a mental health officer over the last few years.

Roger feels the values that brought him in to social work all those years ago still motivate him both in his work with Unison but also his role as representative on the board, trying to see individuals and communities holistically