Service Manager, Older People and Primary Care Services B8B

Job details

• Job reference: 256605
• Salary: Band 8B (£76,888 - £82,251)
• Job closing date: 07/10/2026
• Job Type: Senior Managers
• Location: Base to be confirmed
• Employment type: Permanent
• Hours Per Week: 36
• Job posted date: 17/09/2026
• Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
• Department: Older People and Primary Care Services

THIS VACANCY IS ONLY OPEN TO EMPLOYEES OF NHS SCOTLAND HEALTH BOARDS

This is a key leadership post with general management responsibility for a range of health and social work services. The post holder will have responsibility for line management of a number of Team Leads within the locality and will provide strategic leadership and operational management for a range of health and social care services

The post holder is accountable for the performance, resources and activity within their area of responsibility. In addition, the post holder is responsible for providing managerial input to the HSCP/Locality strategic structure and will actively contribute to the overall planning and management of Older People & Primary Care services across Glasgow HSCP.

The post holder’s responsibilities include assisting the HSCP to shift the balance of care from acute and institutional care to community services and care at home. They will participate in planning future service provision in line with the strategic vision for older people services via a range of Planning, Performance and Implementation Groups and within the context of the HSCP Governance arrangements.

They will be required to work across a range of organisational and professional boundaries including the interfaces with acute services, Housing and Voluntary Sector and liaising with the primary care independent contractors.

Qualification & Experience required

Essential:

• Health or Social Care diploma/degree level qualification, supplemented by additional training, management qualifications, or equivalent management and leadership experience.
• Experience of human and financial resource management
• Experience of service redesign, development and evaluation.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Competent in the use of IT.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Awareness and understanding of the national and local policy context and the priorities in relation to OPPC services
• Have the ability and credibility to communicate a vision for adult OPPC services

Desirable:

• Management qualification or experience
• Experience of joint working with partner agencies

For an informal discussion please contact Anne Mitchell, Head of Older People and Primary Care Services Telephone: 07919 113041 or email: anne.mitchell3@nhs.scot

Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback

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