Clinical Service Manager, Older Adult Mental Health
Salary: Band 8B (£76,888 – £82,251)
Job reference: 259751
Job closing date: 04/11/2026
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 36
Location: Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Fife
Department: Older Adult Mental Health
NHS FIFE INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY
An opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to take on the role of Clinical Service Manager for Older Adult Mental Health Services within Fife Mental Health, Learning Disability & Addictions Service.
Reporting directly to the Senior Manager, the post holder will join the Mental Health, Learning Disability & Addictions Service management team and operationally lead Fife Older Adult Mental Health Services, working collaboratively with wider services as part of the Fife Health & Social Care Partnership in order to meet the holistic needs of those experiencing mental ill-health across Fife.
The successful candidate will manage a team of experienced and motivated staff with direct line management for the Lead Nurses and Clinical Lead within Older Adult Mental Health Services. The Older Adult Mental Health Service is a multi-professional and multi-agency service with input from psychiatry, nursing, psychology, Allied Health professionals and social work. The post holder will have a remit of building capacity, responsiveness and sustainability in order to meet service and organisational priorities aligned to Local and National Strategies.
The post holder will be able to demonstrate a high level of expertise, gained through extensive experience within Mental Health Services.
Applications are invited from appropriately qualified and experienced individuals who meet the necessary requirements (Current NMC Registration: Mental Health or Learning Disabilities or other clinical/health professional qualification e.g. AHP Qualification and current HCPC Registrant). Applicants will be able to work autonomously and responsively across Fife within this exciting, evolving and challenging environment.
You are required to be an NHS Fife Employee to apply for this post.
For informal enquiries please contact Mr Fraser Ross, Senior Manager by e-mail at fraser.ross@nhs.scot
Pre-employment requirements
- Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment
- Right to work in the United Kingdom must be evidenced before submitting your application
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
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