Prison and Custody Service Manager Band 8B – Temporary – 12 months 1 WTE An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Manager to join the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership (AHSCP) in the role of Prison and Custody Service Manager working alongside the Prison and Custody teams. The Prison and Custody Services are hosted within the North Partnership Location of Aberdeenshire. Hours of work will be 37 hours or 36.25 hours per week (dependant on NHS or Council Terms and Conditions) over 5 days, Monday to Friday. The post holder will have an understanding of people within the Justice System and have the ability to work collaboratively to provide strategic and operational leadership and support for the delivery of the Health Services within these complex settings by ensuring that robust systems, policies, procedures, professional guidance, standards, training and education strategies are in place. The successful candidate will have the ability to ensure that they can demonstrate skills in translating information within national and local policy drivers ensuring delivery of safe, high quality and sustainable services. The post holder must be able to demonstrate previous budget management across multiple services. The Service Manager will work collaboratively with key stakeholders, taking responsibility for the effective delivery of health services within both the Prison and Custody settings, navigating the complex landscape that this brings. This will include working collaboratively with Scottish Prison Service and Police Scotland among other agencies across the service locations in Grampian, including HMP YOI Grampian and Kittybrewster, Fraserburgh and Elgin Custody suites. Applicants will be able to evidence extensive management and leadership of staff with particular focus around the application of NHS policy and procedures. Educated to degree level, with experience working recently in a management and leadership role and have the ability to work autonomously. Interviews will take place week commencing June 23rd 2025. For informal enquiries please contact Mr Jeff Shaw, Partnership Manager jeff.shaw@aberdeenshire.gov.uk or Ali McGruther, Chief Nurse – alison.mcgruther@nhs.scot 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for short listing purposes. Posts close at midnight on the indicated date unless the advert states otherwise. Post may close early due to volume of applications. For help to complete an application on Job Train please follow this link: https://www.careers.nhs.scot/how-to-apply/application-process/ To view our accessibility statement, please follow this link: https://www.eess.nhs.scot/jobtrain-accessibility-statement/ Please note that our correspondence method is by e-mail, therefore please ensure you enter your email address accurately. Please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders) and also your Jobtrain account for updates. Please contact Jobtrain Candidate Support Hub - https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home for advice and support with any system issues. We recommend using the Internet Browser "Google Chrome" or "Microsoft Edge" when using Jobtrain. Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments. Some of our vacancies are for internal candidates only. If you are a member of staff, please ensure you update your Jobtrain profile to reflect that you are employed by NHS Grampian. Please note - If this post operates within Aberdeen City Low Emission Zone, you will be responsible for all costs associated with entering. NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.