231140 Assistant Programme Manager (SNIS)

NHS National Services Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization in Edinburgh is seeking an Assistant Programme Manager to join their Healthcare Public Health team. You will lead planning and implementation of key objectives, collaborating with Public Health Consultants and GP Leads. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a public health-related subject and experience in project management. This role is fixed term for 2 years, offering a dynamic opportunity in public health.

Qualifications

• Experience of project planning, management, and implementation.
• Understanding of health inequalities and health prevention strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the planning, management, and implementation of key Healthcare Public Health programme objectives.
• Work alongside Public Health Consultants, GP Leads, and other key stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning

Management

Negotiation skills

Partnership working

Education

Degree in public health related subject

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.

Post: Assistant Programme Manager: Healthcare Public Health

Salary: Band 7

Job Type: Administrative Services

Employment type: Fixed Term 2 years

Hours of work 37

Department: Public Health & Health Policy

Employer (NHS Board) : NHS Lothian

FIXED TERM OR SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join NHS Lothian’s Public Health Department as an Assistant Programme Manager to work with our Helathcare Public Health team.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who is committed to the concepts of Healthcare Public Health. The post holder will lead and support the planning, management, and implementation of key Healthcare Public Health programme objectives. The successful candidate will work alongside Public Health Consultants, GP Leads and other key stakeholders across NHS Lothian i.e. Clinical leads.

This post is based in the Healthcare Public Health Division of NHS Lothian’s Directorate of Public Health and Health Policy. The directorate aims to improve and protect the health of people in Lothian as part of a whole system approach to public health in Scotland

We are seeking applicants with an understanding of health inequalities and health prevention strategies. Experience of project planning, management and implementation is sought, in addition to well-developed partnership working and negotiation skills. Applicants should be educated to degree level in a public health related subject.

For further information and an informal discussion please contact:

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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.