262885 - (GH) Programme Manager

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Lothian is seeking a dynamic Programme Manager to lead strategic work improving outcomes for children, young people and families. The role focuses on UNCRC implementation, preconception health care, and prevention/intervention to reduce inequalities.

The post reports to the Child Health Commissioner and requires strong relationship building to influence policy and collaboration with partners across NHS Lothian and partners in Edinburgh.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic work that improves outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Oversee implementation of the UNCRC and preconception health care plan.
• Drive prevention and early intervention approaches to reduce inequalities.
• Build and sustain alliances with key partners and stakeholders.
• Report to NHS Lothian’s Child Health Commissioner and influence policy.

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.

Please note that this is a fixed term post for 12 months.

NHS Lothian 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 Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.

The main departmental office base is presently at Waverley Gate located in central Edinburgh with excellent travel links to surrounding areas. NHS Lothian currently operates an agile working model supporting a blend of working at home and days on site each week.

We are seeking a dynamic Programme Manager to lead strategic work that improves outcomes for children, young people and families. The role will focus on implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), implementation of preconception health care plan, and advancing prevention and early intervention approaches that reduce inequalities and support children and young people to thrive.

This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate who can inspire partners and demonstrate the importance of a focus on maternal and child health in all appropriate policies; ensuring that infants, children, young people, and their families receive the care and support required to meet their needs. A key skill set will be relationship building and the ability to build alliances with key partners. The post holder will report to the Child Health Commissioner (NHS Lothian).

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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.

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.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.