Colin Marsland, Director of Finance
Colin Marsland joined NHS Shetland in March 2012 as Director of Finance. Colin qualified as a professional accountant with Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy in 1997.
Over the years Colin has gained a wealth of NHS experience since joining the NHS in 1992 through the National Financial Management Training Scheme route in Scotland.
Prior to joining NHS Shetland Colin worked at North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust as Senior Finance Manager for Primary Care and Practice Based Commissioning. Overall Colin has spent the majority of his NHS career in Scotland, although his career includes nine years working in England.
Amongst the Executive responsibilities for the post, including acting as the Board’s Senior Information Risk Owner or SIRO, Colin is the lead officer for the managing the Board’s charity, Shetland Health Board Endowment Fund, and is evolved in fundraising for the charity.