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This is a Secondment opportunity for 12 months
About the Organisation:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports customers to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same – to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.
The Post:
The Scientific Manager will provide leadership, subject matter expertise and direction to SCBN, working collaboratively with the Lead Clinician and Programme Manager to enable the network to deliver aims and objectives agreed through national commissioning and to support transformation of diagnostic services in Scotland.
The Candidate:
National Services Division (NSD) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Network Scientific Manager to the Scottish Clinical Biochemistry Network (SCBN).
Applicants will be educated to masters level or equivalent and registered with the Health Care Professions Council. They will have extensive experience in the provision, management and development of clinical biochemistry services and will have a proven record in managing strategic change within a complex environment. The ability to work across traditional NHS Board boundaries and organisations is essential.
Applicants must have support from their current NHS employer to be seconded from their substantive role.
Candidates must have current HCPC registration at the time of applying.
Location and Working Pattern:
Current base will apply
Work pattern is Monday to Friday, 2 Pas/8 hours per week
It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.
Benefits:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Catherine Colquhoun, Programme Manager, National Services Division at catherine.colquhoun@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 16th January 2024
Further information on NSS is available from: https://www.nss.nhs.scot/
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies