NHS Scotland
258706 (LI) Project Lead
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Job Description
About NHS Scotland
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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Position Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1.0 WTE permanent post within the Outpatient and Associated Services Directorate. This post provides project management across a range of clinical services and multiple hospital sites.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of modernisation and quality improvement projects across a number of key specialties. This role requires close and effective working with a wide range of colleagues from primary and secondary care.
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Key Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of modernisation and quality improvement projects
- Work across multiple hospital sites
- Collaborate with a wide range of colleagues from primary and secondary care
Key Requirements
- Significant experience of successfully managing projects or working in a project-focused environment
- Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and generate meaningful insights
- Demonstrable Project Management qualification or experience
- Proficiency in IT, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office
- Experience of using and creating databases
- Working knowledge of the TRAK patient management system and tableau dashboards is desirable
Preferred Qualifications
- Educated to degree level or with equivalent experience
- Well-developed organisational, planning, and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, demonstrating a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage, influence, and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Ability to work to deadlines, manage competing priorities, and use initiative to progress tasks independently
- Understanding of outpatient service provision would be beneficial
Alignment with Objectives
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The work is aligned to NHS Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery objectives and NHS Lothian’s Outpatient Strategic Framework, which collectively aim to:
- Improve patient journeys
- Deliver sustainable changes to support safe, effective, and person-centered care
- Enhance overall system performance and efficiency
Application Process
For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact:
- Keren Tipton, Programme Manager - Keren.tipton@nhs.scot or 07790552212
- Iain Denniston, Senior Project Leader - iain.denniston@nhs.scot or 07983558205
Work Authorization
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.
Please note: We anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
Reasonable Adjustments
We will 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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