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Healthcare Staffing Programme (HSP)
Senior Programme Advisor (Ref: 129868)
£50,965 - £55,016 per annum (Band 8A)
Permanent (2 posts - full time and part time considered)
Edinburgh/Glasgow – hybrid/remote working will apply for the foreseeable future
An exciting opportunity exists for enthusiastic and positive individuals to support the work of the NMAHP Directorate within Healthcare Improvement Scotland and be part of an innovative national programme to deliver the Health & Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019; ensuring that at all times, suitably qualified and competent individuals from such a range of professional disciplines as necessary, are working in such numbers as are appropriate for the health, wellbeing and safety of patients or service users, and the provision of high-quality health care for individuals across Scotland.
As an experienced Senior Programme Advisor you will provide NHS Boards with expert professional advice in workload and workforce planning. In addition, you will lead on the development and maintenance of the workload and workforce planning tools and support their application across NHS Scotland. These tools are an essential element of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019.
The initial priority within this role will be working with NES to develop nationally available educational resources and to focus on delivery of training.
You will preferably be a registered healthcare professional (with an appropriate professional body), however we will consider applicants with an education and development background. You will have senior management and leadership experience in the NHS, be educated to Masters Level or have equivalent experience and will have expert knowledge of workload and workforce planning tools and methodology. Knowledge and skills in Quality Improvement methodology would be desirable.
Regular travel throughout Scotland may also be required for this role (including overnight stays).
if applying for part time opportunities, please indicate clearly in your application form the hours you are able to work.
For informal enquiries please contact:
Caroline Craig - 07929 025803 – caroline.craig4@nhs.scot
Lesley Macfarlane - 07972 862644 / lesley.macfarlane@nhs.scot
Closing date: Midnight 11 December 2022