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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.
The NHS Lothian Podiatry Team is a highly motivated team with a vision of a modern, quality service with learning at its core, improving the foot health of our communities. We are hosted by West Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership. The single system service covers Edinburgh, East, Mid and West Lothian.
Our leadership team and service are seeking a dynamic, inspirational Head of Service to support the transformational change agenda. The ability to positioning of the service organisationally alongside the leadership team in operationally managing and continuing to support the culture of improvement.
Applicants should be experienced in operational management, professional development, and strategic influencing.
Have you seen our AHP Innovation, Research and Improvement intentions? Our exciting AHP strategy aims to cultivate AHP potential in NHS Lothian: https://weare.nhslothian.scot/hcprofessionsresearch/building-research-capacity-and-capability/allied-health-professions-research/
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.HCPC Registered Podiatrists seeking challenge at the most senior level of the profession in Lothian - have you the drive to professionally lead and manage our Lothian-wide Podiatry Service? Do you have the compassionate leadership skills we are looking for to continue with our COVID recovery plan and transformation of services? Contact Mike Reid General Manager on 07580 979 125 or the current postholder Claire Ross 07967 837 365 for informal enquiries.