219284 (MG) Clinical Services Manager

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian seeks a dynamic leader for a new management role in Women's Services. The successful candidate will oversee Gynaecology, Neonatal, and Fertility Services, ensuring high-quality patient care. This full-time position involves extensive leadership and operational management, offering an opportunity to impact healthcare positively.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and delivering operational clinical services.
• Extensive staff and financial management experience.
• Ability to deliver change and improve service quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage and performance manage Gynaecology, Neonatal, and Fertility Services.
• Lead clinical operations supporting acute and community-based care.
• Ensure safe, effective, patient-centered service delivery.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation skills

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.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If not currently a PVG member for the required regulatory group (child and/or adult), an application must be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before starting in the role.

This position has been created following a recent management restructure to provide additional management roles and develop new service area portfolios across Women’s Services.

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and forward-thinking individual to join our team.

As a member of the Women’s & Children’s Directorate leadership team, reporting directly to the General Manager, you will be responsible for managing, leading, and performance managing Gynaecology, Neonatal, and Fertility Services.

NHS Lothian Women’s Services provide secondary and tertiary services supporting local, regional, and national patient care.

You should have experience in managing and delivering operational clinical services, service improvement, and quality improvement, including extensive staff and financial management experience.

Interviews will be held in person on TBA.

Leadership skills are essential, along with excellent interpersonal skills, analytical thinking, influencing, and negotiation skills, and the ability to deliver change.

Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.

Reporting to the General Manager and working closely with Clinical Directors and Clinical Nurse and Midwifery Managers, you will lead a portfolio supporting both acute and community-based scheduled and unscheduled care, ensuring Gynaecology, Neonatology, and Fertility Services deliver safe, effective, patient-centered care.

For more details about the role and the skills/experience required, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. For questions, contact Sam Thomson, PA to the General Manager, at 0131 312 0747 or [e-mail].