Senior Service Improvement Manager
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- Band 8
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- 36
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Role summary
This role involves leading service improvement initiatives within urgent and unscheduled care, focusing on patient flow, access standards, and service redesign. The post holder will work with senior clinical and operational teams to develop, implement, and evaluate sustainable improvements. Key responsibilities include supporting governance, facilitating collaborative activities, and building improvement capability. This is a demanding role requiring strong leadership and programme management skills.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £65,125 – £70,303 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
253679
Salary:
Band 8A (£65,125 - £70,303)
Job closing date:
26/08/2026
Job Type:
Senior Managers
Location:
Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Employment type:
Fixed-term or Secondment
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
12/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Forth Valley
Department:
Urgent & Unscheduled Care
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Fixed term/Secondment opportunity for 12 months to improve service delivery.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Service Improvement Manager to join the Emergency Care and Inpatients Directorate, supporting the delivery of key urgent and unscheduled care priorities across NHS Forth Valley. This post will play a central role in leading, coordinating and supporting a complex programme of improvement across acute services, community services, Health and Soc
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