The closing date for this job has now passed.

Job reference: 088290
Salary: Band 8A (£50,965 - £55,016)
Job closing date: 16/02/2022
Job Type: Senior Managers
Location: Assynt House
Employment type: Permanent
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job posted date: 02/02/2022
Employer (NHS Board): NHS Highland
Department: Strategy & Transformation

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The Strategy and Transformation Department are looking for a number of posts to enhance our team, to contribute to the development and implementation of our programmes of work as part of our strategy and to support Health and Social Care in the Planning & Performance Management of their services.

We are looking for enthusiastic team members for our small team.

The post holder will lead, coordinate and manage the Quality Improvement Programmes across NHS Highland including Quality & Patient safety, Lean Improvement and Value Management, focusing on delivery of sustainable high quality and outcome focused, person-centred services in Highland. This post will work collaboratively between our services and with statutory and non-statutory partner organisations to ensure quality improvement plans are integrated internally and externally. 

​​​​​​​The post holder will ideally be educated to First Degree level and have relevant experience with postgraduate or other qualifications.  The post holder will have substantial experience as a senior manager in the NHS or Social Work and should have a sound understanding of the Health, Acute, Community, Primary Care and Social Care agenda.

Informal discussions regarding the post are strongly encouraged.

Informal enquiries to:  Lorraine Cowie, Head of Strategy & Transformation; email: lorraine.cowie@nhs.scot or Paul Nairn, Regional Planning Manager; paul.nairn@nhs.scot

Closing date for completed Applications:  16/02/2022

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications

You should apply for this post by completing the application process on Job Train: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/.  We suggest you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge as your internet browser. 

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Once you have submitted your application form you will be unable to make any amendments.  We do not accept CVs and any uploaded CV will not be used for short listing purposes.

Applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk / spam folder.​​​​​​​

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