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Managed Service Network for Neurosurgery
National Clinical Director
3 year fixed-term, part-time sessional post
(up to 2 Programmed Activities per week)
The Managed Service Network for Neurosurgery (MSN) was established in 2009 in response to the recommendations of the Neuroscience Implementation Group that was established by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing.
The MSN for Neurosurgery is committed to maintaining a single neurosurgical service in Scotland by ensuring the continued delivery of core elective and emergency neurosurgery in four regions (NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside, NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde). The MSN is responsible for the development of sub-specialisation in neurosurgery through ensuring that the job plans of existing consultants and all new consultant appointments are in line with agreed national strategy. A core function of the MSN for Neurosurgery is to promote patient safety and uniformity of clinical standards and management, with clear referral pathways to and from other specialties and also for those patients who may benefit from referral to one of the other neurosurgical units within the network.
The most challenging parts of the job will be to provide strategic leadership for an evolving service model and enhancing collaborative relationships between units. Applicants will need to have a good knowledge of, and sensitivity to, local resource and operational issues. Highly developed communication and influencing skills, a commitment to the objectives of the MSN for Neurosurgery, and an ability to articulate these clearly and convincingly are essential attributes.
For further information on this post, please find Job Description and Person Specification attached below or please contact the National Network Manager:
Vaughan.statham@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
or
Cheryl.Paterson@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk Lorraine.Forrest@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
For any application queries, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Senior HR Assistant on 01698 754350 or email medical.dentalconsultant@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Closing date for applications is September 11th 2023
Interviews will be scheduled for early October 2023
Interviews will be held on MS Teams