Service Manager (Macmillan Cancer)

Contract Type: Temporary until August 2022

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 26 April 2021

Closing Date: Friday 16 April 2021

Supporting Statement

As part of the application process, you must provide a Supporting Statement which tells us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate. Without this, your application may not be progressed. More information is available on our Career site under How to Apply - www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/howtoapply.

Job Details

Due to the current Service Manager taking up a new position, a fantastic opportunity is available for the Macmillan Improving the Cancer Journey Team until August 2022.

You will be educated to SCQF 11 Postgraduate Degree in relevant subject area or equivalent and will continue to develop and direct the improving the cancer journey service in line with the H&SCP strategy; overseeing pathway design and ensure that subsequent operational (i.e. clinical and SW) delivery is set up and delivered within appropriate governance standards.

You will establish, manage, and lead business process activity within agreed work programmes across social care service, leisure and culture services, NHS cancer services, Macmillan Cancer Support, other external agencies and will be required to prepare regular reports on behalf of senior management, including progress reports, options appraisals and feasibility and cost benefit studies to be presented to management teams, governance groups and statutory boards and committees as required.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

The Person

The skills you will need

• Experience of Strategic and Operational Planning at a senior level (Deliver results – See ‘How We Work Matters’ Framework)
• A comprehensive understanding of H&SC, Fife Council, NHS Fife and third sector / voluntary organisations
• Ability to provide a regular and effective service
• Experience of project design, planning and implementation
• Initiative taking skills
• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Conflict handling skills

How we will reward you

In return, we offer a competitive salary with incremental progression and you will join the local government pension scheme. Dependent on your role we offer flexi hours and flexible working arrangements, standby, call out and unsocial hours payments.

Further Information

• Role Profile - when preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
• Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
• Directorate Information - Council Department information
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For further information contact: Jacquie Stringer at Jacquie.Stringer@nhs.scot