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Job reference: 223273
Salary: Band 6 (£41,608 - £50,702)
Job closing date: 20/08/2025
Job Type: Administrative Services
Location: Comely Bank Centre
Employment type: Fixed-term
Hours Per Week: 37
Job posted date: 06/08/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Lothian
Department: eRostering

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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.

JOB TITLE: HealthRoster Project Lead

GRADE: Band 6

LOCATION: Hybrid – Comely Bank Centre and Working from Home

CONTRACT DURATION: Fixed Term – 12 months

HOURS: 37

Post x 1 Full Time

SALARY SCALE: £41,608 - £50,702 per annum

The eRostering Team implement and maintain HealthRoster (Optima), an RLDatix (Allocate) Software electronic rostering system currently being rolled out in NHS Lothian. Our aim is to have the right staff with the right skills in the right place at the right time.We now require a HealthRoster Project Lead to join our team for 12 months to lead the project on the required contract and roster changes for the Reduced Working Week (RWW). The post holder will support the HealthRoster Programme Manager with the implementation of the changes ensuring data held in the system is accurate and in line with the Scottish Government guidance on the Reduced Working Week.The ideal candidate will have experience in project management, data analysis, reporting and experience of implementing and customising HealthRoster/Optima. For further details please contact Chantelle Willox, eRostering Programme Manager on 07771 935771.

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.

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.

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 Immigrations 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.

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