Western General Hospital
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Clinical Service Manager Medicine
1. Band 8b
2. 37 hours (1.00 WTE)
3. Permanent
4. Medicine Services
5. WGH
Duties & responsibilities:
Accountable to the General Manager for the management and control of the Directorate resources, achievement of business performance objectives within quality standards (e.g. local and national HEAT targets are achieved) and contribute to the corporate management of the Division through the Directorate Management Team.
The Clinical Service Manager has a key role to play in the infection prevention and control programme by promoting a culture of compliance and facilitating compliance with policy, to ensure NHS Lothian achieves locally and nationally set targets for reducing HAI.
Responsible for provision of operational support to the General Manager in the efficient and effective delivery of LRP. Works always within the context of NHS Lothian values.
The Clinical Service Manager needs to ensure that patient flow is optimised across all their services.
Key requirements:
The key requirements will include an open and supportive visible management style.
The successful candidate will hold a first level degree or equivalent with a demonstrable track record of success in operational service management within a complex clinical multi-disciplinary environment.
Experience in financial management, good communication and the ability to engage with different groups of staff will all be part of the skills the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate.
Further information:
The opportunity has arisen due to the post holder securing another post within NHS Lothian. The post is responsible for a budget of £24.2m 389wte.
For informal inquiries contact Dave Walker, General Manager on 0131 537 1523 or email:
As from 1/4/26, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will be reducing from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part time hours will be reduced pro-rata. However, there will be a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay will not be affected.
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.
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.
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
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