215971 - Clinical Service Manager (FWW) - #1717542

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

**Please note we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage**

Clinical Service Manager Medicine

Band 8b

37 hours (1.00 WTE)

Permanent

Medicine Services

WGH

Duties & responsibilities:Accountable to the General Manager for the management and control of the Directorate resources, achievement of business performance objectives within quality standards (e.g. local and national HEAT targets are achieved) and contribute to the corporate management of the Division through the Directorate Management Team.

The Clinical Service Manager has a key role to play in the infection prevention and control programme by promoting a culture of compliance and facilitating compliance with policy, to ensure NHS Lothian achieves locally and nationally set targets for reducing HAI.

Responsible for provision of operational support to the General Manager in the efficient and effective delivery of LRP. Works always within the context of NHS Lothian values.

The Clinical Service Manager needs to ensure that patient flow is optimised across all their services.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Dave Walker, General Manager on 0131 537 1523 or email: [email protected]