199288 Assistant Service Manager (KA)

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay.  This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff.  This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.  However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Recruiting Board. 

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Work as a key member of the Clinical Management Team supporting the Clinical Service Manager and the Clinical Management Team in the operational and performance management of the service, including waiting times management.

To provide performance management (financial, planning and business management) support to the Clinical Service Manager, ensuring services are delivered within budget that national and local targets are met and that income is maximised.

To direct and manage the provision of administrative staff across the service.

To make recommendations to the service and provide guidance to staff on, service redesign and capacity planning for the service in line with NHS Lothians planning and modernisation agenda

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Angela Tuohy,