215971 - Clinical Service Manager (FWW)

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Clinical Service Manager for Medicine, responsible for managing resources, ensuring compliance with health standards, and optimizing patient flow. This permanent position offers a chance to contribute significantly to healthcare delivery in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and controlling resources.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control.

Responsibilities

• Manage Directorate resources and achieve performance objectives.
• Promote compliance with infection prevention policies.
• Optimize patient flow across all services.

Skills

Leadership

Compliance

Operational Support

Job description

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 number of applications are received. Therefore, please ensure you complete and submit your application early.

Clinical Service Manager – Medicine

Band 8b

37 hours (1.00 WTE)

Permanent

Medicine Services

WGH

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Accountable to the General Manager for managing and controlling the Directorate resources, achieving business performance objectives within quality standards (e.g., local and national HEAT targets), and contributing to the corporate management of the Division through the Directorate Management Team.
2. The Clinical Service Manager plays a key role in the infection prevention and control programme by promoting a culture of compliance and facilitating adherence to policies to ensure NHS Lothian achieves locally and nationally set targets for reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI).
3. Responsible for providing operational support to the General Manager to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of LRP, always working within NHS Lothian values.
4. The post holder must ensure patient flow is optimized across all services.
5. This position requires PVG Scheme membership/record. If not currently a member, an application must be made to Disclosure Scotland and approved before starting in the role.
6. For detailed role information and required skills/experience, please refer to the job description and person specification linked at the bottom of the screen. For questions, contact Dave Walker, General Manager, at 0131 537 1523 or via email at [e-mail].