Clinical Lead - North of Scotland Child & Adolescent Neurology Network (NeSCANN)

Clinical Lead -

North of Scotland Child & Adolescent Neurology Network (NeSCANN)

1 PA or 4 hours per week until end March 2027, where continuation will be reviewed.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Lead for the North of Scotland Child & Adolescent Neurology Network (NeSCANN)

The network supports children and adolescents with neurological conditions across 6 Health Board areas in the North of Scotland region. Multi-disciplinary teams of staff are based in Grampian, Highland, Orkney, Shetland, Tayside and Western Isles and work closely with local medical, nursing and AHP professionals to provide inpatient services, out-patient clinics, investigations and treatments.

The successful postholder will require the knowledge and skills to work across traditional Health Board boundaries and organisations to progress the NeSCANN services in the North of Scotland region to ensure services are equitable and accessible for paediatric patients.

Applicants should have extensive clinical knowledge, skills and experience in the provision of neurological care to children and adolescents with the leadership skills required to motivate, inspire and drive improvements in service provision through change management within a complex regional environment.

Applications are welcome from clinical professionals currently operating at a senior level within the NHS in the North of Scotland.

The appointment will be until end of March 2027 and will be reviewed thereafter. The commitment required is 1 PA / 4 hours per week.

For further information on this post, please contact Fiona Collins, Programme Manager, Fiona.collins2@nhs.scot.

This North of Scotland Clinical Lead post for NeSCANN will be advertised on the NHS Scotland Jobtrain website. All applicants are required to submit their application through this process.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 24th July 2026.

Provisional date for interviews: Friday 31st July (AM) via MS Teams.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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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