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Associate Medical Director
Women and Children Division, Acute Directorate
The Acute Services Directorate is seeking to recruit an Associate Medical Director for the Women and Children Division to work with the Directorate Management Team and Medical Leadership Team.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a leadership triumvirate overseeing a defined portfolio of clinical services within Women and Children’s services. The successful candidate will be flexible about how their portfolio is developed working closely with Heads of Service and Service Managers in Women and Children, Emergency and Inpatient services, Specialist and Ambulatory Care services. There is also scope to work with colleagues in Primary Care and Social Care Partnership in integration.
The Directorate Management Team
Deputy Medical Director Mrs Juliette Murray
Director of Acute Services Mr Garry Fraser
Chief Nurse for Acute Dr David Watson
Head of Service, Ambulatory, Diagnostics & Theatres Mrs Marie Gardiner
Head of Service, Emergency Care & Inpatients Ms Fiona Murray
Head of Service/ Chief Midwife, Women and Children Ms Helena Marshall
Head of Service/Chief Nurse for Children & Family Services Dr Jillian Taylor
Director of Midwifery and Women and Children’s Nursing Gillian Morton
The Associate Medical Directors are also members of a wider whole system Medical Leadership Team led by the Medical Director. The Medical Leadership Team will meet regularly and influence decision making for NHS Forth Valley, undertake prioritisation and assist in delivering the key strategic and operational priorities. The Medical Leadership Team will also have opportunities for learning and peer support.
The Associate Medical Director role is an opportunity to improve the quality of care for patients both in the Acute Services Directorate and across the wider whole system. The Associate Medical Director will, where required, be supported to further develop their leadership skills.
The Associate Medical Director will have five sessions, one of which will be from SPA allocation and four from DCC sessions.
Please submit a CV and written statement in support of your application to fv.medicalworkforcerecruitment@nhs.scot by midday on Wednesday 21st August 2024.
Interview date to be confirmed.
Interested candidates should discuss with Mr Garry Fraser, Director of Acute Services (Personal Assistant- lauren.duckfield@nhs.scot) and Juliette Murray, Deputy Medical Director (Personal Assistant - karen.fox@nhs.scot)