Director of Hospital Services

Director of Hospital Services

Executive Grade D - £93,119 to £119,295 per annum

The Role

We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Acute Division as Director of Hospital Services at University Hospital Hairmyres.

This is a high-impact executive leadership role at the heart of our Acute Services. As Director of Hospital Services, you will lead the triumvirate management team at University Hospital Hairmyres and play a pivotal role in the strategic and operational management of Acute Services across NHS Lanarkshire.

You will drive transformational change to deliver improved quality of care, patient safety, and patient and carer centred services while also carrying system-wide responsibilities as agreed with the Director of Acute Services.

You will provide visible, credible leadership across clinical, financial and staff governance, holding yourself and your teams to the highest standards of performance. Key responsibilities include delivering against national planned and unscheduled care targets; managing the hospital's operational budget; ensuring regulatory compliance with bodies including Health Improvement Scotland and Audit Scotland; and establishing robust risk management and patient experience frameworks.

You will also play an important role in building and sustaining relationships with a broad range of partners from senior clinicians and staff side representatives to local MPs, MSPs, Public Partnership Forums, and the third sector.

You will be a graduate with a demonstrable track record of success in a senior management position, ideally within the NHS. A relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred, though equivalent experience will be equally valued. Above all, you will be a dynamic, inspiring leader with the credibility and drive to deliver lasting change in a complex acute hospital environment.

NHS Lanarkshire

We have an opportunity to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Looking to find out more?

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

If you require any additional information or wish to discuss the role, informal enquiries are welcomed by Arwel Williams, Director of Acute Services can be contacted in the first instance, through Nichola Brown, PA to the Director of Acute Services by email on nichola.brown@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

Further Information

For more information on the role, the organisation and the selection process for this post, please see our Recruitment Pack:

Click here to view: NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Director of Hospital Services