Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership
Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Substance Use Service
Business Manager
Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.
Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership is an integrated partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council and NHS Lothian. The partnership is responsible for the planning and delivery of all community health and social care services for adults and older people, along with homelessness, mental health and disability services.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Manager to lead a small team within Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Substance Use service, having responsibility for the management, allocation and development of the administration and business function that supports the leadership and senior management team.
They will provide leadership and performance management support (financial, planning, and business management) to the service, ensure that all performance, Resilience and Health and Safety criteria are fulfilled and reported in line with standard governance procedures.
To act as a central point of contact for the service and to provide information and signpost to other services and individuals, and to take a lead on developing the communication network across the service, promoting excellent working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and services.
The office base for this role is Craighall Centre 210 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, EH6 4RB. Hybrid working is available.
For further information please contact Lyndsay Taylor, Business Manager Lyndsay.Taylor@nhs.scot
Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes .
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.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
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.
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.