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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 North Cancer Alliance (NCA) is committed to delivering quality care by generating forward thinking collaboration with the six Health Boards in the North of Scotland. We are seeking to recruit a Clinical Leader for the NCA with enthusiasm and a passion for driving forward the best cancer care for patients in the North of Scotland.
The NHS Scotland North regional team is a collaboration of six NHS boards: Grampian, Highland, Orkney, Shetland, Tayside and Western Isles (WI is formally part of the West of Scotland Region however retains a keen interest in orth regional collaboration also) who have agreed to work together across a range of services. The region covers half the landmass of Scotland, across particularly challenging geography, and is home to 23% of Scotland’s population. NHS Scotland North regional team is accountable to each of the six NHS Boards and has a lead role in achieving the delivery of the regional work plan and is responsible for the coordination and function of a wide range of specialist and clinical planning groups. As the Clinical Lead for the NCA programme you will play a key role in fostering clinical partnerships and enabling these to deliver the regional working objectives in the North of Scotland.
Applicants from any health care discipline currently practicing within the north of Scotland are welcome. We are looking for wide-ranging and exemplary knowledge and experience in the provision and development of cancer services, and recent clinical leadership experience would be an advantage. Applicants will have the clinical respect of colleagues and be an acknowledged lead(er) in their field.
Working closely with key stakeholders you will be a senior clinician in the North of Scotland. They will provide clinical and strategic leadership, working within theNCA / Regional team structure to ensure Regional Objectives are met and National initiatives are implemented appropriately within area of remit.
They will also demonstrate commitment to the delivery of the NCA programmes of work across the region, and provide significant contribution to the prioritisation of future plans. The ability to work across traditional NHS Board boundaries and organisations is essential as is the ability to manage change and service redesign within a complex environment.
Backfill funding will be provided to existing employer to enable release of clinical time to fulfil this role.
Travel, will be an integral part of your schedule and we will be looking for people with the ability to undertake this, while remaining productive.
You will be required to utilise every part of your high level strategic, technical and communication abilities and must be able to build trusting relationships with the full range of clinical and managerial staff. You will have current registration with the relevant professional body (e.g. Health Professions Council, General Medical Council with a license to practice).
For informal discussion, please contact Jim Cannon, Director of Regional Planning on 07920283722.
Closing Date - 21/04/2025