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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.
We are seeking a creative and dynamic individual who is excited by the opportunity to develop a brand new post within Psychological Therapies Highland. This new senior management role will drive and implement the national mandatory reporting requirements from Scottish Government and requires large scale, high level strategic, system-wide implementation and change to services.
Working with the Director of Psychological Therapies, you will provide strategic leadership and systems implementation for Psychological Therapies across North Highland. A strong track record of implementing change and supporting systems and teams will be required, including strong collaboration skills with multi-disciplinary colleagues. The role will be varied and challenging; incorporating management of multi-disciplinary staff, leadership, strategy development, systems implementation, provision and assurance of performance management frameworks and associated governance.
This is an exciting time to join NHS Highland's Psychological Therapies Service as we embark on organisational change in service provision across Highland. You will be instrumental in delivering and growing the service whilst putting patients and their families at the heart of service delivery. Within your role, you will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of local and Board policies and procedures.
The Psychological Therapies Service within NHS Highland is a supportive, dynamic, and developing department, providing services across the region. The nature of the health board area requires us to be innovative and continually adapt to change. Supportive and robust professional guidance, supervision, and line management are provided. There are excellent opportunities for leadership development, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), research, teaching, supervision, and training other professionals.
The Highlands of Scotland is the largest and most sparsely populated health board in Scotland covering 41% of the country’s landmass. The scenery and quality of living is outstanding. Renowned for its beauty, its varied scenery ranges across mountains, beaches, lochs, castles, and glens. With excellent opportunities for an outdoor lifestyle, facilities include sailing, mountain biking, snow sports, hiking and open water swimming.
The towns, cities, and country allow an abundance of opportunities for families, with many primary and secondary schools across the region. Inverness is a growing city, offering museums, shopping, cinemas and theatres, busy bars and restaurants. The Highlands are accessible with good transport links via car, air, bus, or train.
We support hybrid, agile working models with a mix of remote, on-site base working, and some travel to clinics and meetings as required to meet the needs of the service.
The onsite base will be New Craigs Hospital, Inverness.
Part-time and job share applications will be considered.
Relocation packages to the region are available.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Further information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Informal enquiries and visits are welcome. Please contact Dr Allyson Turnbull-Jukes, Director of Psychology, Mobile: 07811 036836; Email: allyson.turnbull-jukes@nhs.scot
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NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.
Care and compassion | Dignity and respect | Openness, honesty and responsibility | Quality and teamwork |
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