NHSL 197790 Head of Service Primary Care inEdinburgh inEdinburgh PUBLISHED
WED 8 JAN 2025
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Leadership Role, The position offers an opportunity to lead and shape the direction of primary care and district nursing services in Edinburgh, influencing how healthcare is delivered in the community.
Impact on Community Health, The role allows for direct engagement in improving the health outcomes of the Edinburgh population, ensuring access to quality healthcare and support services.
Strategic Development, Involvement in the development and implementation of health strategies provides a platform for innovation and transformation within the healthcare system.
Collaboration with Multiple Stakeholders, The job involves working with various stakeholders, including independent contractors and other NHS services, fostering a collaborative approach to healthcare delivery.
Budget Management, The position includes responsibility for budgeting, offering the chance to develop financial acumen and contribute to responsible resource allocation within healthcare.
Focus on Quality and Safety, The emphasis on improving quality, safety, and preventative care aligns with NHS Scotland's commitment to high standards in patient care.
The role of "NHSL 197790 Head of Service Primary Care" in Edinburgh with NHS Scotland involves leading the implementation of strategies within the Primary Care and District Nursing services of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership. The successful candidate will manage NHS Lothian services and relationships with independent contractors, overseeing budgets and ensuring targets are met while ensuring the population of Edinburgh has access to high-quality general practice and support in their communities.
Additionally, the position requires strategic development and the transformation and integration of services, prioritizing quality, safety, and early intervention to minimize future demands on healthcare services. Applicants should be committed to promoting equality and diversity, and membership in the PVG Scheme is a prerequisite. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed job description and person specification for further information.
Additionally, the position requires strategic development and the transformation and integration of services, prioritizing quality, safety, and early intervention to minimize future demands on healthcare services. Applicants should be committed to promoting equality and diversity, and membership in the PVG Scheme is a prerequisite. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed job description and person specification for further information.
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.
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Lead the implementation of Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s (the Partnership) strategies in Primary Care and District Nursing services through management of NHS Lothian services and contract relationships with independent contractors including responsibility for budgets and ensuring all targets are achieved.
Lead the provision of primary care and district nursing services to ensure that the population of Edinburgh has access to general practice and receives high quality support and treatment in their communities and engage directly with other NHS services on the prevention of admission and the facilitation of early discharge from hospital.
Lead the development of strategy and the transformation and integration of primary care and district nursing services with a focus on improving quality and safety, prevention of harm and early intervention to reduce future demand on services.
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 or
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.
Lead the implementation of Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership’s (the Partnership) strategies in Primary Care and District Nursing services through management of NHS Lothian services and contract relationships with independent contractors including responsibility for budgets and ensuring all targets are achieved.
Lead the provision of primary care and district nursing services to ensure that the population of Edinburgh has access to general practice and receives high quality support and treatment in their communities and engage directly with other NHS services on the prevention of admission and the facilitation of early discharge from hospital.
Lead the development of strategy and the transformation and integration of primary care and district nursing services with a focus on improving quality and safety, prevention of harm and early intervention to reduce future demand on services.
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 or
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