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  • Advert number: 322456-0
  • Posted Date: 31/01/13
  • Closing Date: 22/02/13

NHS LANARKSHIRE

Medical Director
NHS Consultant Salary Scale: £89,370 - £100,446
Plus Management Fee of £31,880 per annum

NHS Lanarkshire is Scotland’s third largest provider of health and healthcare and we are fully committed to continuous improvement in service delivery and in the health of our communities.

We have recently developed a strategic planning framework – A Healthier Future – setting out our strategic aims in support of delivery of the Scottish Government 2020 Vision. We seek
a Medical Director to further energise and drive delivery.

Reporting to and working closely with the Chief Executive and as an Executive Member of the Board you will provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership across a wide range of strategic and operational responsibilities.

The role of Medical Director is a pivotal position and will require you to apply expertise and influence in a number of key areas including Quality, Patient Safety, Clinical Governance, Integration and re-design of Clinical Services and Risk Management.

Applicants will have an extensive clinical background in Acute, Primary Care or Public Health medicine and will have strong credentials as a clinical leader working across primary and
secondary care and with strategic partners. You will be skilled in the management of complex and diverse situations and possess the interpersonal and negotiation skills required to operate and influence effectively in a politically sensitive environment.

For a confidential discussion on the role, please contact Kenneth Small, Director of Human Resources on 01698 858198 or alternatively by email on kenneth.small@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

If you are confident you can meet the challenges of this important and highly visible role then we would welcome your application.

An information pack can be accessed through Scotland’s Health on the Web www.show.scot.nhs.uk or by contacting Marlene Fraser, Head of Medical Staffing on 01698 377752 or alternatively by email on marlene.fraser@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Closing date: Friday 22nd February 2013.