Head of Unscheduled Care B8C
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Role summary
This high-profile role involves leading the strategic development and delivery of unscheduled care services across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. The post holder will drive the National Redesign of Urgent Care Programme and the HSCP Unscheduled Care Joint Commissioning Plan. Responsibilities include overseeing the National 6 Essential Actions Programme with a significant budget and leading the Level 4 Performance Escalation Programme. The role focuses on integrating urgent care models to improve access, reduce emergency department attendance, and enable care closer to home. It requires providing expert performance analysis and assurance to senior management and the Scottish Government.
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Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 8 at £53,755 – £60,504 a year, across England.
This advert: £90,808 – £97,338 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job reference:
259839
Salary:
Band 8C (£90,808 - £97,338)
Job closing date:
23/09/2026
Job Type:
Senior Managers
Location:
JB Russell House
Employment type:
Permanent
Hours Per Week:
36
Job posted date:
16/09/2026
Employer (NHS Board):
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department:
Acute Services / Unscheduled Care Programme – Discharge without Delay (DwD) reporting to Director of WSF
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THIS POST IS OPEN TO NHSGGC EMPLOYEES ONLY
Head of Unscheduled Care - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
Salary: AfC Grade 8C - £87,526 – £93,820 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Tenure: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: JB Russell House, Gartnavel Royal Campus
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest health board in Scotland, serving a population of 1.3 million , with a workforce of over 42,000 staff and an annual budget of £4.65billion ,
NHSGGC is seeking an exceptional senior leader to take up the key role of Head of Unscheduled Care , providing system-wide strategic leadership for the development, redesign and performance improvement of urgent and unscheduled care services across NHSGGC.
The Role
The post holder will lead the strategic development and delivery of unscheduled care across Acute Services and a
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