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About the Organisation:
The National Services Division (NSD) plans, funds and co-ordinates national specialist and screening services, national clinical, diagnostic and justice networks and national planning on behalf of NHS Boards and the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. It facilitates service change across NHS Scotland to ensure consistent, equitable provision of high quality, safe, effective, person-centred services to meet the needs of the population of Scotland.
Within NSD the National Network Management Service (NNMS) commissions a wide range of national clinical and diagnostic networks. It provides consistent, high quality managerial and operational support to enable networks to deliver their aims and objectives to standards and timescales specified in service agreements. With our support, the networks can focus on what they are set up to do – adding value to healthcare in Scotland by supporting safe, effective, person-centred care.
The Post/ Candidate:
The Senior Programme Manager will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight of a number of National Diagnostic Networks in the National Networks Team.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in health service management, planning of services, programme management and quality improvement.
This is a challenging role that requires excellent skills in leadership and managing change in a complex, and dynamic environment. The successful candidate will be part of a senior management team within the NSD who support each other. The post will also deputise for the Portfolio Manager as required.
Location and Working Pattern:
This post is based in either Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow.
A hybrid working model is in place so staff can also work from home.
The role is Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week.
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.
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. Click here to view the full range of NHS NSS Employee Benefits.
Further information:
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Anna Betzlbacher, Portfolio Manager, via email at anna.betzlbacher@nhs.scot
Closing date for completed applications is 26th September 2023
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).
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