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Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership
Post Title: Head of Adult Services, South Sector
Grade: NHS: Agenda for Change Band 8C
Council: LDRB Grade 10
Salary range: NHS: £71,365 - £76,914 per annum (pro rata)
Council: £ £68,991 - £80,065 per annum (pro rata)
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: Full time (NHS: 37.5 hours/Council: 35 hours)
Location: Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Relocation Package where appropriate
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) have a senior level vacancy for the Head of Adult Services.
This Head of Service will be an effective leader who can demonstrate a proven track record of successfully implementing change. You must be able to demonstrate your role in facilitating organisational change, through innovative and shared thinking, while focusing on continuous improvement and effectiveness of service delivery.
You will be responsible for the management and leadership of Mental Health Services both in the Community and Inpatients, Alcohol and Drug Services and Learning Disability Services.
You will be a key member of the Adult Services Core Leadership Team and a member of the Health and Social Care Partnerships Senior Management Team. You will be responsible for taking a lead role on key strategic or thematic areas of work. This will apply to both City and Boardwide work. You will also be expected to represent the HSCP at a national level.
You will be educated to Degree Level or equivalent, such as a degree and a relevant professional qualification, with significant senior management experience within a large complex organisation, preferably within the NHS/Local Authority Public or Caring Sector.
Post holders will be expected to represent the HSCP (Glasgow City Council and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde) at a national level on such issues as required.
This is an integrated position as part of the Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership.
The successful applicant, if an employee of the Partnership, will be appointed to the post under the terms and conditions of either Glasgow City Council (GCC) or NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC), depending on current employer.
If the successful applicant is not an employee of the Partnership, they may choose to be appointed to the post under the terms and conditions of either GCC or NHSGGC.
This post will require Protection of Vulnerable Groups Membership and SSSC Registration or professional equivalent is essential.
This is a ‘Politically Restricted’ post.
To access the Job Description please refer to the Candidate Information Pack for this post.
If you would like to find out more about this post before applying, you can contact for a confidential discussion:
Jacqueline Kerr, Assistant Chief Officer, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership on +44 (0) 141 314 6240 or email: Jacqueline.kerr@glasgow.gov.uk
For a Candidate Information Pack and further application information, please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk and follow the link to NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, look under Senior Managers – Job Reference No: 33180.
Closing date for returning applications: Sunday, 20th December 2020