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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST IS OPEN TO EXISTING NHS FORTH VALLEY EMPLOYEES ONLY.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated person to work as a Head of Service in Universal Children, Vaccination and Sexual Health Services within NHS Forth Valley Health Board. This is a fantastic role that reports to the Director of Acute Services and sits within the Women, Children and Sexual Health Service Directorate while working in partnership with the Head of Acute Women & Children Services, the Director of Midwifery and Chief Nurse.
The Head of Service will require high levels of creativity, stamina, and the ability to approach and manage situations with political sensitivity. They will be an experienced manager with a track record of operationally managing and leading change in a complex environment along with fostering partnerships, to ensure the highest standards of clinical care in a complex and challenging environment are achieved.
For informal enquiries please contact Garry Fraser, Director of Acute Services at garry.fraser2@nhs.scot or Dr Jillian Taylor, previous Head of Service and current Chief Nurse, jillian.taylor@nhs.scot
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
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