General Manager - Adult Community Services - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Vacancy Information

This is an East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership integrated post. The successful candidate may choose NHS or ELC terms & conditions. All applications for this position should be made via the NHS recruitment portal:
NHS Scotland - Jobs - Apply for 247894 General Manager

This post is temporary for 6 months.

ELC Terms & Conditions:
35 Hours per Week
Monday - Friday, 08:00-16:00
Grade 13, £73,726 - £83,051 per annum (£40.40 - £45.51 per hour).

NHS Terms & Conditions:
36 Hours per Week
Monday - Friday
Band 8B, £76,888 - £82,251 per annum.

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of the East Lothian Health & Social Care Partnership.

Applications cannot be made via MyJobScotland for this job. Please go to NHS Scotland - Jobs - Apply for 247894 General Manager to access the application form and to view NHS terms & conditions.

Job Details

To lead the implementation of East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership’s strategies through operational management of the NHS Lothian health services and East Lothian Council social care services, including responsibility for the employees and joint budgets in the HSCP and for ensuring efficiency, productivity and performance targets are achieved.

To ensure professional leadership is provided for all employees and that meeting professional standards is integral to the way of working in East Lothian HSCP.

Lead the integration of primary, community health, and social care services within the services, controlling resources, commissioning care and engaging directly with hospital services to lead on the prevention of admission and the facilitation of early discharge within the HSCP.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

PLEASE NOTE
The NHS job outline and person specification can be viewed on Jobs Train via the link below:

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications (East Lothian Council)
Registered Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse or Allied Health Professional.

Post Graduate professional qualification at diploma / degree level or in health / social care / social science related subject.

Recognised management qualification, e.g. MBA or MSc or evidence of equivalent senior management skills.

Evidence of continuous and recent professional development.

Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) OR as a Registered Mental Health Nurse OR with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is an essential requirement of this role.

PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us.

If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.