235276 (AJM) - Clinical Service Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Edinburgh is seeking a Clinical Service Manager to oversee the efficient management of healthcare services. The role involves ensuring compliance with infection prevention policies and optimizing patient flow across services. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing directorate resources, achieving performance objectives, and supporting operational activities for quality care delivery. Strong leadership and management skills in a healthcare setting are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service management within a healthcare setting.
• Strong leadership skills to manage teams effectively.
• Understanding of NHS policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage Directorate resources and achieve business performance objectives.
• Promote a culture of compliance in infection prevention.
• Provide operational support to the General Manager.

Skills

Management and Control of Directorate Resources

Infection Prevention and Control

Patient Flow Optimization

Compliance with Policies

Job description

NHS Lothian is excited to be recruiting a Clinical Service Manager at Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Role Purpose

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 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. Work always within the context of NHS Lothian values.

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

Equality and Diversity

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.

Application

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.

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.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

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 Emma Brown 0131 242 2844 or email [e-mail]