Diagnostic Service Manager

NHS Scotland

  • Wishaw, North Lanarkshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
The RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated professional to join our organisation as Diagnostic Service Manager. This senior leadership role offers the opportunity to oversee and shape the delivery of high-quality diagnostic services across our facilities, ensuring exceptional patient care and operational excellence.The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic planning, operational management, and continuous improvement of diagnostic services. You will lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams, manage resources efficiently, and drive innovative solutions to enhance service performance. This role requires a strong focus on patient outcomes, workforce engagement, and the implementation of best practice standards in a dynamic healthcare environment.We are looking for a leader with proven experience in healthcare management, ideally within diagnostic or clinical services, who can influence and collaborate with key stakeholders, foster a culture of excellence, and deliver measurable improvements in service delivery. Exceptional communication, organisational, and leadership skills are essential.This is an exciting opportunity for someone with vision, resilience, and a commitment to advancing diagnostic services, making a real difference to patients and the wider healthcare system. If you are a forward-thinking leader ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we would like to hear from you.NHS LanarkshireHave 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
  • Educated to postgraduate/masters level or equivalent experience, ideally with an MBA or MSc in management.
  • Demonstrable senior managerial experience with a record of implementing organisational change and effective resource management.
  • Proven leadership and staff management experience, fostering cohesive and motivated teams.
  • Ability to build trust and cooperation during periods of rapid and complex change.
  • Expertise in planning, organising, directing, and controlling diverse staff, with in-depth knowledge of costing, personnel, risk, information, and quality systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of NHS Scotland, its policies, and strategic objectives.
Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.Contract typePermanentFull time or Part Time37 hoursLocation and Working PatternThis role will be based in Radiology & Labs in University Hospital Wishaw.The working pattern for this role Monday-FridayWhilst 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 Lynn Mack, Service Director for Access and Diagnostics on lynn.mack@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.ukFor enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lewis Melvin, HR Recruitment Systems and Project Lead on lewis.melvin@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 serviceA minimum of 8 days of public holidaysMembership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the )Paid sick leave increasing with length of serviceOccupational health servicesEmployee counselling servicesWork-life Balance policies and proceduresNHS 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 InformationFor 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 ..Additional Information for Applicants
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NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent-regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.Right to Work within the UKNHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK.We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. UK Visas & Immigration rules are available at .Prospective applicants are encouraged to check eligibility in advance of applying for vacancies in NHS Lanarkshire.Please note that all Band 1 and Band 2 posts are not eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route.

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