Job details
- Job reference: 249004
- Salary: Band 7 (£52,845 - £61,466)
- Job closing date: 07/06/2026
- Job Type: Administrative Services
- Location: Templeton Business Centre
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 36
- Job posted date: 28/05/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
- Department: Specialist Children’s Services
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
We are looking for a candidate to work within Specialist Children’s Services (SCS) in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, covering Community Paediatrics, CAMHS, and Acute Paediatrics. The role focuses on addressing the health and well-being needs of children, young people, and their families. It includes leading and developing digital processes, digital governance, and innovation within SCS, supporting the service’s ambition to become a digitally enabled environment where staff and service users thrive.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Full-time, Fixed-term for 23 months.
Base location: Templeton Business Centre
Shift pattern: Monday – Friday 9 am-5 pm
Key responsibilities:
- Leading and developing digital development across Specialist Children’s Services
- Designing and improving digital processes within SCS
- Establishing and supporting digital governance
- Driving innovation and new digital ways of working
- Ensuring services are integrated so children, young people, and families receive the right support at the right time
- Communicating effectively and compassionately with a wide range of stakeholders
- Bringing encouragement, challenge, and digital expertise to the system
Leading and developing digital development across Specialist Children’s Services
Designing and improving digital processes within SCS
Establishing and supporting digital governance
Driving innovation and new digital ways of working
Ensuring services are integrated so children, young people, and families receive the right support at the right time
Communicating effectively and compassionately with a wide range of stakeholders
Bringing encouragement, challenge, and digital expertise to the system
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Strong understanding of digital systems, digital governance, and innovation in healthcare
- Ability to think person‑centred, creatively, and strategically
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership capability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams
- Commitment to improving health and well-being outcomes for children and young people
Strong understanding of digital systems, digital governance, and innovation in healthcare
Ability to think person‑centred, creatively, and strategically
Excellent communication skills
Leadership capability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams
Commitment to improving health and well-being outcomes for children and young people
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Nicola Scott, Head of Service - Nicola.Scott5@nhs.scot - 07484471485
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.
- Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
- Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
- Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
We are looking for a candidate to work within Specialist Children’s Services (SCS) in Greater Glasgow and Clyde, covering Community Paediatrics, CAMHS, and Acute Paediatrics. The role focuses on addressing the health and well-being needs of children, young people, and their families. It includes leading and developing digital processes, digital governance, and innovation within SCS, supporting the service’s ambition to become a digitally enabled environment where staff and service users thrive.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
Full-time, Fixed-term for 23 months.
Base location: Templeton Business Centre
Shift pattern: Monday – Friday 9 am-5 pm
Key responsibilities:
- Leading and developing digital development across Specialist Children’s Services
- Designing and improving digital processes within SCS
- Establishing and supporting digital governance
- Driving innovation and new digital ways of working
- Ensuring services are integrated so children, young people, and families receive the right support at the right time
- Communicating effectively and compassionately with a wide range of stakeholders
- Bringing encouragement, challenge, and digital expertise to the system
Leading and developing digital development across Specialist Children’s Services
Designing and improving digital processes within SCS
Establishing and supporting digital governance
Driving innovation and new digital ways of working
Ensuring services are integrated so children, young people, and families receive the right support at the right time
Communicating effectively and compassionately with a wide range of stakeholders
Bringing encouragement, challenge, and digital expertise to the system
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
- Strong understanding of digital systems, digital governance, and innovation in healthcare
- Ability to think person‑centred, creatively, and strategically
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership capability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams
- Commitment to improving health and well-being outcomes for children and young people
Strong understanding of digital systems, digital governance, and innovation in healthcare
Ability to think person‑centred, creatively, and strategically
Excellent communication skills
Leadership capability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams
Commitment to improving health and well-being outcomes for children and young people
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
- Enhanced pay for working public holidays
- NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
- Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Nicola Scott, Head of Service - Nicola.Scott5@nhs.scot - 07484471485
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own.
- Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
- Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers.
- Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.
Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.
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