Service Director (Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services)
£96,982 - £124,871
Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Ref: 209969
NHS Lothian covers Edinburgh city, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian. As one of the largest UK health systems and one of the largest teaching Boards in Scotland, we have strategic partnerships with local Universities, local authorities and our four integration Joint Boards. We serve a population of 903,000, providing a range of primary care, community based, mental health and acute services. We also provide a wide range of nationally commissioned specialist services for the whole country, as well as regional services to populations ranging from 1.4m to 2.5m.
We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic individual to lead, manage and drive forward Mental Health services and management of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital Site. You will be responsible for the safe delivery of patient centred, safe and effective services in accordance with NHS Lothian’s corporate objectives and within the context of Scottish Government policy and priorities. The Service Director will contribute to and participate in the setting of the strategic direction for health services in NHS Lothian working closely with Acute Directors, HSCP and Corporate Directors to ensure effective whole system working.
This exciting and challenging post requires significant operational management experience in a senior leadership role within the NHS or similar complex organisation. You will have a proven track record of achievement in managing complex service change and improvement programmes. As the lead officer on the REH site, you will be expected to lead and oversee complex QI and service transformation programmes through proactive visioning, collaborative working and collective leadership, engaging with partners and stakeholders. You must be able to balance demand management and capacity planning, whilst managing competing and conflicting priorities in terms of resources and timescales for delivery.
We are a values-driven organisation with an ambitious transformational change programme linked to our strategic development framework.
We want to attract the best talent. Someone who acts with integrity and embraces and projects collective, compassionate and inspirational leadership. You will be recognised by your peers for your innately collaborative leadership style and natural ability to build trust across all stakeholders.
To arrange informal discussion please contact: Danielle Stanners at danielle.stanners@nhs.scot
To learn more about us, the role and how to apply please visit https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
• Closing date for applications: 5pm Friday 28 March 2025
• Interviews will be held in Edinburgh week beginning Monday 7th April 2025
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