Service Manager
At a glance
- Band
- Band 8
- Pattern
- 36
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role requires a strong track record in partnership and collaborative working, both internally and externally. The successful candidate will need an understanding and experience of Organisational Development and the ability to create effective, high-performance teams. They must also be able to compose clear, accurate, and relevant reports.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £76,888 – £82,251 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
257911
Salary:
Band 8B (£76,888 - £82,251)
Job closing date:
13/09/2026
Job Type:
Nursing and Midwifery
Location:
The State Hospital Board for Scotland
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
27/08/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
The State Hospital
Department:
Nursing Operations
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Service Manager
AfC Band 8b (pro rata) plus a High Secure Environmental Allowance of £1,818.72 per annum
Hours - 36
Contract Duration – Permanent
Post Details –
The Service Manager is a new role to The State Hospital. The purpose of the Service Manager is to bring managerial and leadership acumen into the clinical service structure at The State Hospital, Carstairs.
Strategically, the purpose of the role is to:
- solutionize the aspirations of service leadership teams into a safe and effective service delivery model, locally owned and empowered.
- align the development of the clinical services with the organisation’s strategic delivery plan and intended strategic clinical direction.
- ensure that services are operating within the standards and frameworks associated to clinical, financial and staff governance, and all other associated legislative requirements.
- provide oversight, grip and assurance on the delivery of f
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