Director, Unscheduled Care – Sub-National West (2-Year Secondment)

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland invites applications for the role of Director of Unscheduled Care in the Sub-National West, shaping urgent and unscheduled care across the West of Scotland. The post works across NHS Boards, Health & Social Care Partnerships, NHS 24, and national partners to promote a coordinated regional approach.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, drive system transformation, and influence at scale to improve patient flow, discharge performance, and access to community and

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience within urgent and unscheduled care or a comparable complex health environment.
• Proven track record of leading major transformation, service redesign or improvement programmes.
• Strong understanding of patient flow, admission avoidance, discharge planning and sustainable delivery of urgent care.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across urgent and unscheduled care for the West of Scotland.
• Lead and influence transformation and service redesign to improve patient flow and reduce avoidable admissions.
• Coordinate with NHS Boards, Health & Social Care Partnerships, NHS 24, Scottish Ambulance Service and national partners.
• Support delivery of the National Flow Plan and advance community and virtual care options.
• Engage with senior clinical, operational and strategic leaders to drive cross-organisational collaboration.

Skills

Senior leadership

Urgent care expertise

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

NHS Scotland invites applications for the role of Director of Unscheduled Care in the Sub-National West, shaping urgent and unscheduled care across the West of Scotland. The post works across NHS Boards, Health & Social Care Partnerships, NHS 24, and national partners to promote a coordinated regional approach.

The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, drive system transformation, and influence at scale to improve patient flow, discharge performance, and access to community and