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Job reference: 232754
Salary: Grade A (£59,572 - £79,350)
Job closing date: 12/12/2025
Job Type: Senior Managers
Location: JB Russell House
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37
Job posted date: 27/11/2025
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Department: Corporate Planning

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.


Join NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde's Corporate Planning Team and play a key role in delivering our Transforming Together strategy to support Health & Social Care Reform. This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future of healthcare delivery across Scotland’s largest health board.

As a Planning & Improvement Manager, you will:

  • Lead strategic planning and improvement projects across major clinical areas including Paediatrics, Neonatology, Maternity, Medicine, and Department of Medicine for Elderly (DME).
  • Support service redesign and transformation programmes to improve patient care and efficiency.
  • Work collaboratively with senior leaders, clinicians, and system partners to develop innovative models of care.

We’re looking for someone with proven experience in strategic planning, transformation, or operations—whether gained in the public sector or consultancy specifically within the acute hospital sector. Ability to working independently, with strong analytical skills, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

This is a unique opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic and supportive team, contributing to an ambitious programme of transformation and change across NHSGGC.

This post offers a hybrid working model, with three days per week required in the office.

For informal enquiries, contact Karen Pirrie, Head of Planning & Improvement at karen.pirrie@nhs.scot or call 07736 699799

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. 

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process. 

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.

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