222127 (FWW) Assistant Service Manager

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Scotland is seeking an Assistant Service Manager for a fixed-term position. You will support the Senior Management Team in performance management and business support, manage administrative staff, and guide service redesign efforts. Candidates should have relevant experience and eligibility to work in the UK. The role is based in Edinburgh and offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within psychological services.

Qualifications

• Experience in performance management and business management support.
• Management responsibilities for administrative staff.
• Ability to provide guidance on service redesign and capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Support the Psychology Senior Management Team on key service aspects.
• Manage administrative staff and lead information governance.
• Contribute to service redesign and capacity planning.

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.

Psychological Services in Lothian

Assistant Service Manager

1.00 (37.50 hours) WTE Band 7

Fixed Term 12 Months

This is an exciting opportunity in NHS Lothian, as we have a vacancy for 1.0 WTE (37.00 hours) Assistant Service Manager within Psychology Services, fixed term for 12 months.

This will be a varied role, providing support to the Psychology Senior Management Team on key aspects of the service, including performance management (financial, capacity, planning), and business management support. The postholder will have management responsibilities for administrative staff. The post will involve providing guidance and support to staff on service redesign and capacity planning and take a lead on information Governance.

Psychological Services operate pan-Lothian and cover a number of different services, both outpatient and inpatient. This is a new fixed term post within the directorate. Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 25 August 2025.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr Katharine Russell, Interim Co-Director of Psychology.

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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.

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