Stephen Gibb

Stephen Gibb is a Professor at the University of the West of Scotland’s School of Business and Creative Industries, specializing in Organisation and Human Resource Development (O&HRD). His work focuses on integrating care work systems, particularly in Scotland’s National Care Service (NCS) and National Performance Framework. He emphasizes workforce potential enhancement through training, coaching, and mentoring, alongside promoting decent work in public, private, and social enterprise sectors.

Research priorities include social care integration, policy change via performance frameworks, and leadership-cultural dynamics in healthcare systems. Key contributions include CLI convention reports on health and social care integration and advocacy for a new national outcome on care in Scotland. He has collaborated with organizations like NHS Scotland’s National Waiting Times Centre and local authorities to develop wellbeing monitoring tools and volunteer recruitment strategies.

His articles explore topics like employer value propositions, pandemic impacts on care work, and cultural transformation in social care. Activities include consultancy for the Wellcome Trust and CPD delivery for external organizations. Gibb’s work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in health, social equity, and quality education.