About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and values-driven Divisional Manager to provide senior operational leadership for the Medicine and the Emergency Department Divisions within the NHS Dumfries & Galloway Acute and Diagnostics Directorate.
This is a key leadership post with a high degree of autonomy, influence and responsibility. The post holder will work across professional groups, services and sites to support the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred and sustainable care for the people of Dumfries and Galloway as healthcare continues to evolve in the modern era.
Base: Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, with occasional working at Galloway Community Hospital in Stranraer
Our Services
The Medicine and Emergency Department portfolio includes a broad and complex range of services, including Palliative Care, Care of the Elderly, Stroke, Acute Rehabilitation, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Acute Medicine, Rheumatology, Neurology, Dermatology, Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy, Outpatient Services, Diabetic Eye Screening and Emergency Department services.
Leadership and Accountability
The Divisional Manager will form part of the core leadership group for Medicine and Emergency Department services, working closely with Clinical Directors, Clinical Nurse Managers and wider professional leads. The role is central to direction setting, service planning, performance delivery and the daily operational management of services.
The post holder will be expected to provide visible, credible and compassionate leadership, supporting staff across all professions to deliver high quality care while maintaining a clear focus on governance, performance, workforce, finance, service improvement and patient flow.
Key Responsibilities
Provide senior operational management and leadership across Medicine and Emergency Department services.
Work collaboratively with Clinical Directors, Clinical Nurse Managers and professional leads to set priorities, plan services and deliver agreed objectives.
Lead service improvement, redesign and transformation programmes that support safe, sustainable and effective care.
Support delivery against national and local performance standards across planned care, unscheduled care and wider divisional priorities.
Use data, intelligence and professional judgement to identify priority areas for action and improvement.
Ensure robust governance, risk management, financial stewardship and workforce planning across the portfolio.
Promote a culture of openness, teamwork, accountability, learning and continuous improvement.
Represent the division in operational, strategic and partnership forums as required.
About You
You will be an experienced manager and leader with a strong track record of delivering results in complex health or care settings. You should bring experience of working across planned care and unscheduled care environments, with evidence of delivering against targets, managing competing priorities and leading improvement in partnership with clinical and professional colleagues.
You will be comfortable operating with a significant degree of autonomy, able to identify priority areas for focus and confident in translating strategic objectives into practical operational delivery. You will also demonstrate strong communication, relationship-building and influencing skills, alongside a commitment to NHS Scotland values and the needs of the population we serve.
Why Join NHS Dumfries & Galloway?
NHS Dumfries & Galloway is responsible for planning, commissioning and delivering health services for the population of Dumfries and Galloway. We work with regional and national partners to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care, guided by NHS Scotland values: care and compassion; dignity and respect; openness, honesty and responsibility; and quality and teamwork.
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the future shape of acute and emergency care across a rural health board, supporting services that are vital to local communities across Dumfries and Galloway.
Informal enquiries are welcomed. Please contact: Peter Girvan ( Deputy General Manager) [email protected]
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