Assistant Operational Services Manager

The Role

The post holder will provide and contribute to the development of the Lanarkshire Healthy Lifestyle & Weight Management Service, managing the A&C team on a day-to-day basis and providing a vital link between the support team and the clinical, health improvement & community teams within the service.

The post holder will also co-ordinate the use of patient management and data collection systems with the service.

The Post Holder will manage operational services to support the Management Team. He/She will provide management and leadership to administrative and clerical staff and contribute to the implementation of strategy. He/She will have specific responsibility for the management of non-clinical services.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Degree in Administration/Information Management/Public Services Management) or equivalent
• Experience of staff management
• Excellent/Advanced IT Skills
• Numeracy skills
• Budgetary experience
• Competent knowledge of NHS Policies & Procedures
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Must be able to demonstrate flexibility, initiative and to make decisions in a pressurised environment.

A driving licence is required, this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

Fixed Term (22 Months)

Full time

37 Hours

Please note this is a 22 months fixed term post. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post.

This role will be based in Lanarkshire Weight Management Service within Beckford St.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Carla Giaffreda, Service Development Coordinator on carla.giaff

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Adam Thomson, Recruitment Administrator on adam.tho (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays
• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• Occupational health services
• Employee counselling services
• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If you’re looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.

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