Job Advert
NHS LOTHIAN
PRIMARY CONTRACTOR ORGANISATION
PRIMARY CARE CONTRACTS MANAGER
(FULL TIME 37.5 HOURS/WEEK) BAND 7
Permanent
Applications are invited for this position in the Primary Care Contractor Organisation (PCCO)(Primary Care Directorate) based at Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EQ.
The successful candidate will have a degree or equivalent professional qualification, preferably in a healthcare related area or a relevant management qualification e.g. degree or diploma and management experience in primary care or a related area e.g. health and social care and knowledge of relevant statutory regulations/legislation
You will manage the national contractual arrangements and associated governance requirements for independent contractors in NHS Lothian (General Medical Practitioners, General Dental Practitioners, Community Pharmacy Contractors; Optometry Contractors) in line with the relevant statutory legislation and guidance.
You will also assist in the development of contracts with independent contractors (General Medical Practitioners; General Dental Practitioners, Community Pharmacy Contractors; Optometry Contractors) in partnership with, and on behalf of NHS Lothian and the four Health and Social Care Partnerships.
Informal enquiries to: - Alison McNeillage, General Manager Primary Care Contracts on 0131 537 8422 Alison.McNeillage@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
(or David Small, Director of Primary Care Transformation David.A.Small@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk 0131 537 8407 in Alison's absence)
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.