Assistant Service Manager- Medical Education

NHS Golden Jubilee; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Free Parking

Staff Wellbeing Initiatives

Generous Annual Leave

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is seeking an experienced Assistant Service Manager to lead the Medical Education Division, overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate education across a nationally recognised NHS organisation. You will work with the Director and Associate Director to shape strategy, ensure high quality educational delivery and drive innovative services.

In this role you will provide operational and strategic leadership, manage governance and budgets, and coordinate

Qualifications

• Degree level or equivalent experience, with strong background in operational or service management.
• Experience supporting undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, staff and budget management, performance improvement, governance and service redesign.

Responsibilities

• Provide both operational and strategic leadership across the Medical Education portfolio.
• Lead service improvement initiatives and capacity/workforce planning.
• Oversee governance and quality processes and targets at national and local levels.
• Coordinate junior doctor and medical student programmes and teaching/training activities.
• Prepare performance reporting and financial oversight; contribute to service development.
• Collaborate with clinicians, educational leads, universities, NHS Scotland Academy and external partners.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Job description

About Us

At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering highquality, personcentred care. As a modern, national facility with stateoftheart clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

About Us

At NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, we’re proud to play a key role in supporting NHS Scotland by delivering highquality, personcentred care. As a modern, national facility with stateoftheart clinical services and specialist teams, we help ensure patients across Scotland receive timely, safe and effective treatment.

About The Role

NHS Golden Jubilee University National Hospital is seeking an experienced and motivated Assistant Service Manager to join our Medical Education Division. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality undergraduate and postgraduate medical education within a nationally recognised specialist NHS organisation. Working closely with the Director and Associate Director of Medical Education, you will help shape the future of medical education, support strategic priorities, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and innovative education services.

As Assistant Service Manager, you will provide both operational and strategic leadership across the Medical Education portfolio. You will lead service improvement initiatives, support capacity and workforce planning, oversee governance and quality processes, and contribute to the achievement of national and local performance targets. The role requires a proactive individual who can analyse complex information, develop evidence-based recommendations, and influence positive change across a diverse range of stakeholders. The successful candidate will play a central role in the coordination of junior doctor and medical student programmes, management of teaching and training activities, performance reporting, financial oversight, and service development. You will work collaboratively with clinicians, educational leads, universities, NHS Scotland Academy, corporate support services and external partners to ensure the delivery of an exceptional educational experience and the continuous advancement of the organisation's educational objectives.

About You

Applicants should be educated to degree level or possess equivalent experience, with a strong background in operational or service management. Experience of supporting undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, staff and budget management, performance improvement, governance, and service redesign is highly desirable. You will be an excellent communicator with strong leadership, problem-solving and analytical skills, capable of managing competing priorities and building effective relationships at both operational and strategic levels.

This permanent post provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to the future development of Medical Education within NHS Golden Jubilee. We are committed to supporting professional development and offer an attractive range of NHS benefits, including generous annual leave, pension scheme membership, free parking and access to a wide variety of staff wellbeing initiatives. If you are an ambitious and forward-thinking leader with a passion for education, service improvement and delivering excellence, we would welcome your application.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

This vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received so.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.