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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Strategic Estates Development and Sustainability with Argyll & Bute Health and Social Care Partnership.
Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership is responsible for the planning and delivery of all community based health and social care services for adults and children in Argyll and Bute. Our vision and objectives are that “people in Argyll and Bute will live longer, healthier, independent lives”.
This focusses on delivering our ambitious new Strategic Plan in a diverse environment in a sustainable way taking a place based approach and in harmony with our communities. Services include community hospitals and a range of community based health and social care services with a focus on specific care groups and working in partnership with our local communities.
This post is a key strategic partnership role and will contribute to the delivery of services by taking managerial responsibility and professional leadership for all estates responsibilities including meeting our duties as a public body and future proofing our capacity to deliver quality services for patients, staff and visitors. It will ensure the effective management of infrastructure projects, strategic, operational and technical leadership in respect of the Estates and Facilities Management function across Argyll & Bute HSCP’s diverse and complex portfolio of property and facilities services and contribute to the transformation agenda. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email.
If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is
James Gow - Head of Finance & Transformation
Telephone Number: 01463 657622
Email: james.gow@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Please use the following link to apply for this vacancy:- Senior Service Manager: Strategic Estates Development and Sustainability - ARB13861 | Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership | myjobscotland
This post is an integrated post, with the Council as lead recruiter in this instance. The post will be advertised with JDPS and salary ranges on their respective recruitment sites, detailed in the advert. This advert will also appear on the NHS Highland’s recruitment pages, as well as MJS. External candidates will have the option to choose an employer. If an existing employee is appointed to the post, they will remain with their existing employer under that organisation’s terms and conditions.
Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.
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.
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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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