Head of Service – Complex and Critical Care Services

NHS Scotland; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Head of Service for Complex and Critical Care Services to join Fife Health and Social Care Partnership. This leadership role will oversee various mental health and social services, emphasizing operational management and strategic direction while fostering collaboration across sectors. Ideal candidates will possess substantial experience in healthcare leadership and a passion for making a difference in community health care.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates

Qualifications

• Experience in leading integrated health and social care teams.
• Knowledge of NHS and Local Authority operational dynamics.
• Ability to manage complex transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational management and strategic leadership for Complex and Critical Care Services.
• Accountable for managing and developing multiple health services.
• Collaborate across organizational boundaries to ensure quality care.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Operational Management

Collaboration

Visionary Thinking

Education

Relevant Degree in Health or Social Care

Management Qualification

Job description

Head of Service – Complex and Critical Care Services

Location - Fife Council - Fife House - a blended work style arrangement applies, allowing flexibility in working from home and working base, to meet the demands of the post.

NHS - Lynebank Hospital. The post holder is expected to work between both bases

Hours - NHS 37 hours per week

Fife Council 36 hours per week

Salary - Local Government CO37, £109,285

NHS Board AFC Band 8D, £103, 764 - £108,206

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Service to join the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to provide both operational management and strategic leadership for Complex and Critical Care Services as a core member of the Senior Leadership Team.

Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is one of the larger Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, serving the diverse Kingdom of Fife on Scotland’s stunning East coast. We provide health and social care to a population of more than 380,000 people and lead a workforce of around 7,000 staff. We support a Team Fife approach with NHS Fife, Fife Council, the independent and voluntary sectors.

The Post Holder Will Become a Member Of The Senior Leadership Team And Report Directly To The Director Of Health And Social Care. You Will Have Line Management Responsibility And Be Accountable For Managing, Developing And Providing Leadership To The Following Services Across Fife Within The Health And Social Care Partnership

• Adult and Older Adult Mental Health (Hospital and Community)
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Learning Disability (Hospital, Community and Regional Unit)
• Psychology Residential Care Homes (Fife Council)
• Adult and Older Social Work
• Deaf Communication Service
• Adult Resources
• Addictions Services including Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP)
• Adult Protection
  
  

The recruitment pack provides fuller details of these service areas and the vision for how we will work across traditional boundaries and portfolio areas to develop systems leadership and provide joined up care for the people of Fife within localities and our communities. By choosing to join Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, you are choosing to make a real difference. You will have a passion for the services within this portfolio and ideally have experience in leading these types of services.

You will have transferable skills to lead Integrated Teams working across organisational boundaries. You will ideally have knowledge and experience of both NHS and Local Authority as well as the national policy landscape for these service areas. You will have vision and ability to lead a significant programme of large-scale change and transformation. You will be committed to the delivery of the outcomes of integration for the people of Fife and strive for excellence in both quality and person centred care through our strategic plan.

We are looking to appoint a driven and inspiring individual who has the ability to manage and lead complex transformation and deliver wide ranging and sustainable service improvements.

As a team player you will be committed to collaboration and partnership working whilst ensuring the highest standards of strategic and operational management, working closely with both the Senior and Extended Leadership team.

Short listed candidates will be required to participate in a range of assessment activities including behavioural profiling, a real play exercise (with stakeholders), delivering a presentation and a values /competency based interview. These activities will all contribute to testing candidate competence.

If you have the skills, values, knowledge and experience to provide leadership then we would welcome your application.

For an informal discussion with Lynne Garvey, Chief Officer and Director of Health and Social Care please contact [e-mail]

This post is available on NHS Fife Terms and Conditions or Fife Council Terms and Conditions. Further information on terms and conditions for both NHS and Fife Council can be found below in the Supporting Documents section below.

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.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application.

We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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 Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.