The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Manager to play a pivotal role in the establishment and launch of a new and innovative initiative: the NHS Lanarkshire psychological therapies research and training clinic, based at the University of Strathclyde. The partnership between NHS Lanarkshire and the University of Strathclyde will establish a psychological therapies research and teaching clinic, located at the University but serving residents of Lanarkshire.

A key responsibility of the role will be leading the development and implementation of robust, governance-complaint NHS systems within the University setting, including NHS/University ethics compliance processes for data collection. The post holder will also provide high-level managerial provision to the Clinic Director and Lead Clinician. This includes project management oversight and reporting on the progress of the innovation; alongside overseeing budget planning and management, ensuring financial accountability and adherence to agreed resources.

This post is on a fixed term six month basis (0.6wte) and would suit a secondment NHS Lanarkshire

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.

What we'll need you to bring

• To provide a full clinical support service, including project management, business management, budget management, vacancy management, and administrative services management, to the Clinic Director and Lead Clinician.
• To take lead responsibility for collation and analysis of waiting time performance data, and providing interpretation and reports to the Clinic Director and Lead Clinician.
• To manage vacancies, long-term sickness absence, and maternity leave across the service, including submission of recruitment documentation, and liaison with HR Recruitment.
• To take lead responsibility for specific projects as identified by the Clinic Director from time to time, and represent Psychological Services on these at a variety of levels in NHS Lanarkshire and in relation to partner agencies.
• To support the Clinic Director in order to ensure the Service meets its clinical and research governance standards and the requirements of NHS Lanarkshire.
• Participate as a key member of the Psychological Services Professional Leadership Team (PLT) in order to implement the strategic aims of the service.
• The post-holder will contribute to the development and operation of Strategy across Lanarkshire, linking with partner agencies, especially North & South Lanarkshire Council as required.
• The post-holder will provide a high level of managerial support to the Clinic Director and Lead Clinician

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience of working within Psychological Services/Mental Health settings.

Contract type

Fixed Term or Secondment for 6 months

Part Time

22.2 hours

Please note this is a part time post and the salary for this position will be pro-rata.

Please note this is a fixed term post for a period of 6 months. 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.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities within Strathclyde University .

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.

Looking to find out more?

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

Please contact Joanne Waine, Head of Psychological Specialties on joanne.waine@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Gemma Irwin, Recruitment Administrator on gemma.irwin@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

(Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

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.

Further Information

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.