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Fixed term post for 12 months.
National Services Division (NSD) plans, commissions and performance manages high quality services, programmes and networks for the NHS in Scotland. 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 Strategic Network Teams provide networks with consistent, high quality managerial and strategic support to ensure they achieve aims and objectives agreed through national commitments supported by Scottish Government. We also facilitate links to integrate networks into operational management and local, regional and national planning structures within and beyond healthcare.
The Programme Manager for the Community Networks, with focus on Healthcare for police and prisons and veterans. There will be a need to develop appropriate governance structures to support this new development, not least and including the Integrated Joint Boards (IJBs)
The ideal candidates 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 posts will also deputise for the Associate Director as required.
The post will be based in Edinburgh at Gyle Square where the majority of NSD are based (with second office in Glasgow), with frequent travel throughout Scotland. A pool car is available for business use.
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.
For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Kate Burley, Associate Director for National Strategic Networks on 0131 275 7150.
Further information on NSS is available from: www.nhsnss.org
Closing date for completed applications is 8th July 2019.
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