Head of Service

4 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom NHS Scotland Full time

**Head of Service - Cloud Engineering & Operations**

**About the Organisation**:
National Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland (NHSS) providing support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports NHSS to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class systems and standards. Our priority is always the same - to improve the health and well-being of the people of Scotland. We do this by working in partnership with colleagues across Health and Social Care to deliver fit for purpose solutions and systems, delivering high quality services that help our stakeholders to free up resources so they can be re-invested into essential services.

**The post**:
The post holder will have prime responsibility for a total budget (capital and revenue) in excess of £25M per year and typically IT services procured annually for NHS Scotland and other bodies to a Total Contract Value (TCV) in excess of £35M, covering staff, capital projects, contracts, equipment, supplies and expenses.

This role is responsible for providing high level strategic and operational leadership for one of the Digital and Security directorate’s major Service Areas. The post holder is fully accountable for the delivery of business objectives, management of performance, and quality of deliverables in their area.

Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline with a post-graduate qualification/certification in an IT related field or significant demonstrable experience in these areas.

**Location**:
The role has a permanent location based in Glasgow or Edinburgh but flexible working will allow the post holder to operate from a remote location on a regular basis. The post holder must be prepared to attend the fixed location at the request of the organisation when deemed essential.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK for the post in which you will be employed with NSS.

**Working Pattern**:
Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week.

**Benefits**:
Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

**Further information**:
NHS National Services Scotland is an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.



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