CI200698 - Unit Operational Manager

NHS Grampian is seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated leader to the role of Unit Operational Manager (UOM) to develop services within Grampian linking with the North of Scotland Health Boards. The...

NHS Grampian is seeking to appoint an experienced, dynamic and highly motivated leader to the role of Unit Operational Manager (UOM) to develop services within Grampian linking with the North of Scotland Health Boards. 

The post is fixed term for one year - secondment will also be considered.

The post is based in the Division of Surgery 
•  UOM for Division of Surgery. Specific Unit to be confirmed

Candidates will need strong influencing and negotiation skills, sound financial acumen, and a proven track record of working closely with Clinicians to deliver service objectives, complex change and service improvement within a highly complex and fast moving environment.

The successful candidate will be accountable for the effective delivery of high quality clinical services and excellent patient care, and will be joining a positive and committed team.

Aberdeen is a lively, cosmopolitan city located in the North East of Scotland.  In the city there are beautiful parks and gardens and a superb beach just a short walk from the centre.  The city boasts fantastic museums, galleries, bars and restaurants and offers great shopping in centres and in the main city streets.
Aberdeen is a gateway to explore natural landscapes from the north east coastline to beautiful Royal Deeside and the stunning Cairngorms National Park Scotland.  It is made famous by the castle and whisky trails country and there is a wide range of outdoor leisure activities on offer such as hillwalking, sea kayaking and skiing.  There are over 50 golf courses and great salmon fishing rivers.

The city has been the energy capital of Europe since the 1970’s and is the hub of the UK’s energy industry.  As a result there is a high quality of living and low unemployment.

Aberdeen's international airport is served by a number of major carriers providing an extensive network of routes throughout the UK, direct to Europe and worldwide through major hubs. There are good road and rail connections to the major Scottish cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness.

1.  NHS Grampian

NHS Grampian is one of 10 principal Health Boards in Scotland.  It provides healthcare services to approximately 550,000 people living in Grampian and additional provision to 44,700 people living in Orkney and Shetland.  The organisation employs around 16,000 staff.  

A period of significant investment and modernisation began in 2013 with the opening of the Matthew Hay building, bringing emergency and urgent care services together into one building.  NHS Grampian board has recently approved plans for two new buildings on the Foresterhill site, the Baird Family Hospital and The ANCHOR Centre investing £120 million. The Baird Hospital will bring together maternity, gynaecology and breast services while The ANCHOR Centre will provide outpatient and day-patient treatment for patients with cancer and blood disorders.  NHS Grampian recently launched its status as the Major Trauma Centre for the North East of Scotland.  There is also significant investment expected to improve elective care.  

The Acute Sector brings together all acute services under a single management structure.  The sector is made up of 5 divisions (Medicine, Surgery, Women and Children, Clinical Support Services and Dr Gray’s Hospital) each managed by a Divisional Management Team.  

Informal enquiries and expressions of interests should be made to Cameron Matthew in the first instance 01224 559973 or cameron.matthew@nhs.scot

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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.


 

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