Service Manager - Surgical Directorate

NHS Lanarkshire; Wishaw; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lanarkshire is seeking a Service Manager for their Surgical Directorate in Wishaw. The role involves strategic and operational management, focusing on delivering high-quality clinical services. Ideal candidates should possess a postgraduate degree, significant managerial experience, and extensive knowledge of the NHS in Scotland.

Benefits

Minimum 27 days annual leave

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme

Paid sick leave

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies

Qualifications

• Educated to postgraduate/masters degree level or equivalent experience.
• Recent evidence of effectively implementing organisational changes.
• Proven track record of staff motivation and management.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for operational and strategic management of the Service Area.
• Responsible for performance, resources, and activity within the Directorate.
• Provide managerial input to the Division’s strategic structure.

Skills

Leadership

Resource Management

Strategic Planning

Team Building

Communication

Education

Postgraduate/Masters degree

Job description

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Service Manager - Surgical Directorate, Wishaw

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Client:

NHS Lanarkshire

Location:

Wishaw, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

344eac279837

Job Views:

10

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

The Role

The Acute Division’s role is to deliver high quality clinical services and non-clinical support functions that meet the immediate and future needs of the patient population in Lanarkshire.

Through the Director of Hospital Services the Service Manager is accountable for the entire operational and strategic management of their Service Area, including responsibility for its performance, resources and activity. In addition, the Service Manager is responsible for providing managerial input to the Division’s strategic structure and for developing future clinical strategy via the Division’s Clinical Groupings. Furthermore, in addition to Directorate business the Service Manager, directed by the Director of Hospital Services, is expected to work on a range of Service specific and NHSL wide issues.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Educated to postgraduate/masters degree level or equivalent experience, preferably with an MBA or MSc management qualification.
• Demonstrable senior managerial experience with recent evidence of effectively implementing organisational changes and evidence of effective resource management.
• Proven track record of staff management, leadership and motivation through cohesive and effective team working.
• The Service Manager must be able to create an atmosphere of trust and co-operation during a period of rapid and complex change.
• The ability to plan, organise, direct and control a diverse range of staff is essential, together with an in depth knowledge of costing, personnel, risk, information and quality systems.
• Extensive knowledge of the NHS in Scotland and its organisations, its policies and its strategic goals.

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It would be great if you also have

• Knowledge and understanding of planned care and unplanned care targets and reporting mechanisms

Contract type

Fixed term for 12 months

Full time

37 hours

Please note this is a fixed term post for 12 months. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based within the Surgical Directorate department at University Hospital Wishaw (ML2 0DP).

The working pattern for this role: Monday to Friday

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )

Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

Occupational health services

Employee counselling services

Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our .