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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.
Partnership Manager
Leading as one of the three Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) Partnership Managers, you will be working with a dedicated team of managers who place staff and people at the heart of what they do. You will lead all teams across a wide area of Aberdeenshire to deliver our vision of "Building on a person's abilities we will deliver high quality person centred care to enhance their independence and well being in their own communities." There is a broad range of integrated health and social care services within your management, ranging from mental health to community hospitals to care at home. You will have the chance to be a key member of the HSCP Senior Management Team, bringing operational insight and perspective to set up and lead on new and existing strategic and improvement projects. You will represent the HSCP on a range of partnership groups, building relationships with our statutory, third sector and community partners and inputting into plans and priorities for Aberdeenshire. Each of the three Partnership Managers also leads on a range of strategic areas for the HSCP such as primary care, children’s health services in the community, mental health and learning disabilities, Prison health services and older people and frailty.
This is a demanding but rewarding role. You will provide support to Location Managers, who manage multi-disciplinary teams in their Localities, and to the Mental Health and Learning Disability Manager for the area, as well as services which covers the whole of Aberdeenshire. You will work alongside HSCP professional leads to enable safe and good quality services. You will chair strategic and governance groups for the HSCP and be visible to staff and the public. You will attend IJB meetings and Area Committee meetings. You will also respond to queries from councillors, health board members, MPs and MSPs, the media, community groups and the public. You will need to think strategically but also be able to respond quickly to immediate high risk operational issues. You will be part of the Senior Manager on Call rota out of hours.
Salary placement will be dependent on the appointed individual's background and experience. However, candidates applying from either Aberdeenshire Council or NHS will be placed on their existing employer's pay scale and retain their current employment terms and conditions.
Salary information - Aberdeenshire Council: JNC34 (£88,965) NHS: Band 8d (£88,385-£92,424)
Informal enquiries to Pamela Milliken, Chief Officer 07876258940 pamela.milliken@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
It is Aberdeenshire Council's procedure that applicants for vacancies of this nature require to participate in an assessment centre as well as interview. Assessment Centre elements will take place virtually.
Recruitment Timeline Virtual Assessment Centre - w/c 11th September 2023
Longlist Interviews - 18th September 2023
Shortlist Interviews - 4th October 2023
This post is regulated work with Vulnerable Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
This post has a minimum requirement of one reference which must be your current or most recent employer. This post is a Politically Restricted position as identified by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Further information on restrictions as a result of this designation is available by visiting the recruitment pages.
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To apply for this job, please use the link below which will direct you to the advert on My Job Scotland :
https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/344388