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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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Primary Care Team Manager to join our department within NHS Tayside.
Primary Care Services is a specialised strategic and operational department which manages contractual matters relating to Primary Care independent contractors (General Practitioners, Dentists, Community Pharmacists and Optometrists), on behalf of NHS Tayside.
With a focus on Primary Care services, you will support the NHS Tayside Primary Care Services Manager in driving forward service transformation, delivery and governance of independent contracted services across Tayside. This will be in line with National strategies and polices and in adherence with National Regulations. You will work closely with Health & Social Care Partnerships primary care teams to ensure that the strategic intentions for Primary Care are effectively driven forward through a Programme of Care approach.
If you have significant senior management, policy and leadership experience, preferably within a Primary Care and contractual and commissioning environment and hold skills that include transforming and improving services, then we would love to hear from you. In addition, if you have strong strategic planning and performance management skills and a track record on achieving goals through strong partnership working, we would welcome your application.'
We are looking for an individual who should be able to demonstrate well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
You will be required to comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland throughout your employment. Information on the Healthcare Support Worker Regulations can be found on NHS Tayside microsite on Staffnet>Our Websites>Healthcare Support Workers.
Hours of work are: 37.5 hours per week.
Informal enquiries to: Deborah McGill, Primary Care Services Manager Email: deborah.mcgill@nhs.scot Telephone 01382 424114.
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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