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An exciting role within the newly established National Screening Oversight Function based within National Services Scotland, providing whole system leadership, direction, assurance and oversight across national screening services. We are looking for an outstanding candidate who can lead the strategic direction for screening services across Scotland, ensure effective implementation of screening policy, oversee system-wide quality assurance and drive changes to the delivery of screening services whilst ensuring a citizen-centred approach to screening.
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating at the heart of NHS Scotland, providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. We deliver world-class services across Scotland, supporting customers in the delivery of their strategic plans and essential healthcare services. The Scottish Director of Screening will lead and direct the National Screening Oversight Function, ensuring high quality, safe, efficient and sustainable services which meet the needs of individuals, address inequalities and optimise the wellbeing of the population.
The post holder in this new role will be the Senior Responsible Officer for screening across NHS Scotland, including quality assuring, optimising performance and providing oversight of risk and incident management at a national, system level. In this way, they will ensure safe, effective and efficient screening programmes for the citizens of Scotland. The post holder will engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders including Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate, the Scottish Screening Committee, Board Chief Executives, Directors of Public Health and senior leaders within NHS Boards.
The post holder will report to the Executive Medical Director. As a member of the NSS Clinical Directorate Senior Management Team, the post holder will fully contribute to the strategic development of the Clinical Directorate. They will lead on the development of strategy and operational plans for the National Screening Oversight Function, and have managerial responsibility for this.
The post holder will be a vital member of the Clinical Directorate with direct responsibility for 4 professional and support staff and total budget responsibility of circa £600,000.
The key areas of responsibility for the post holder are as follows:
- Leadership & Strategy
- Strategic Development & Partnership Working
- Policy & Implementation
- Commissioning and Service Change
- Safety, Quality Assurance and Performance
- Research and Development
This is a challenging and highly rewarding position; one which allows the post holder to establish and maintain a dynamic culture across the new function. They will direct changes in models of service delivery, exploiting technological advances and anticipating future needs, within the constraints of time, resources and workforce skills. They will challenge existing ways of doing things while staying close and sensitive to stakeholder needs during periods of significant change across the NHS and the public sector. They must be results oriented and achieve those results working in partnership, with an appreciation of political sensitivity and team dynamics. It is vital that they espouse the values of NSS, namely openness, integrity, respect and care.
Qualifications & Experience Required
- Degree level with Masters qualification or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development, including Portfolio and Programme management and leadership development
- Extensive senior management experience with a strong background in population screening; experience should also cover all aspects of governance, performance and risk management, within a large complex organisation
- Proven track record of leading and delivering effective service change with a deep knowledge of the breadth of the challenges faced within health and health care,
- Significant organisational change experience/managing difficult and complex change.
- Proven skills in leading and managing high calibre, motivated staff.
- Experience in building professional and technical capability and capacity within teams
- Effective negotiator with highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to influence policy and practice at both a local and national level
- Developing effective stakeholder relationships and working in an environment where customer engagement is a key focus.
- Delivering a broad work portfolio at national level
- Providing effective professional leadership across a multi-disciplinary team
- Policy development and implementation
For an informal discussion on this post with Lorna Ramsay, NSS Medical Director, please contact her PA; Alison on 0131 314 1038 or via email at alisonwatt@nhs.net to arrange a suitable time.
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.
Closing date for completed applications is Friday 29th May 2020.
Assessment Centres will be held 8th/9th June 2020.
Final Panel Interviews will be held on the afternoon of Tuesday 16th June.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies