223052 Senior Project Manager (KA)

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Edinburgh is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join their Sustainability and Value Team. The role involves managing large redesign and financial improvement projects within a dynamic healthcare setting. Suitable candidates will have experience in project management and a structured yet flexible approach. This position offers excellent career growth opportunities in an organization committed to innovation in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Experience managing healthcare projects successfully.
• Ability to apply structured approaches in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in change management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning and delivery of redesign and improvement projects.
• Work across clinical and corporate services.
• Support large pan-Lothian programmes.

Skills

Project management

Dynamic work approach

Team collaboration

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

REFERENCE NUMBER: 223052

JOB TITLE: Senior Project Manager

GRADE: Band 7

LOCATION: West Port

CONTRACT DURATION: Permanent

HOURS: 37

CLOSING DATE: 18/8/2025

SALARY SCALE: (£50,861 - £59,159)

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NHS Lothian

How would you like to support a major organisational change taking place in one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? You’ll work closely with dynamic and enthusiastic professionals who are committed to making a difference. The ‘mission’ is to make improving the quality of care the central driver for providing the best, most productive and cost-effective services now and in the future.

The Sustainability and Value team support large, pan-Lothian programmes of work. We currently have vacancies for a Senior Project Manager in our Medical Workforce programme.

NHS Lothian is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives and at a challenging time for public services you will be part of a change management team at the heart of reshaping how we provide healthcare across the region and for the country.

Our Commitment

Based in the centre of Edinburgh, but with travel across Lothian, you’ll be part of an inclusive and innovative change management team. As an ever changing and successful healthcare organisation, NHS Lothian offers fantastic learning opportunities allowing you to build a skill set and gain experiences which are a foundation for an exciting and prosperous career.

Join Us

These are new and exciting posts, hosted within the Sustainability and Value Team, but working across clinical and corporate services to manage the planning and delivery of large redesign and financial improvement projects.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of successfully managing projects who are able to apply a structured approach while working dynamically.

Our success begins with you; with NHS Lothian you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned healthcare organisation with a track record of innovation and strong teaching and research links. We have over 24,000 staff providing and supporting first class acute, specialist and community services both locally and to patients from throughout Scotland.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

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