Integrated Children’s Services Planning & GIRFEC Lead

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.

Integrated Children's Services Planning & GIRFEC Lead

• Fixed Term for 2 Years | West Dunbartonshire HSCP
• Hours: Council – 35 hours per week, NHS – 36 hours per week
• Salary: Council – Grade 8 £46,279.46 - £50,093.51, NHS – Band 6 £43,231 - £52,679

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families? Do you have the skills to bring partners together, drive improvement and influence strategic change across services?

West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Integrated Children's Services Planning & GIRFEC Lead to play a key role in shaping and delivering children’s services across the partnership.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the development and delivery of Integrated Children's Services Planning and GIRFEC activity, ensuring West Dunbartonshire continues to deliver on national priorities including Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), The Promise, UNCRC and Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 requirements.

Working across the HSCP, West Dunbartonshire Council and a wide range of partner organisations, you will coordinate strategic planning, support performance improvement, analyse and use data to inform decision-making, and help ensure the voices of children, young people and families influence service development and delivery.

This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Heath and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (COS).

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience of working within the NHS, Local Authority or a similar public sector environment.
• Strong partnership working, engagement and influencing skills.
• Experience of service improvement, planning or project delivery.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• A commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

In return, we offer the opportunity to contribute to meaningful and lasting change, work alongside committed partners across Children's Services, and play a pivotal role in delivering priorities that make a real difference to local communities.

The offer process for the successful candidate will include a discussion on whether the candidate may opt to be employed under NHS terms and conditions or under Council terms and conditions, depending on current/previous employment taking into account factors such as continuous service etc.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Elaine Smith - 07879430548 or Elaine.Smith11@nhs.scot

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