Art & Design Enhancements Project Manager

Creative Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 72,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Art & Design Enhancements Project Manager to lead therapeutic design projects across healthcare environments. This role involves managing projects from concept to delivery, ensuring a collaborative approach that enhances the wellbeing of staff, patients, and visitors. With a focus on art and design commissioning, you will work alongside a small creative team to deliver impactful enhancements in NHS Lothian. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful arts programme that positively influences healthcare experiences in the Lothians.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing art and design projects in healthcare settings.
• Ability to develop participatory activities and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage all stages of art and design projects from concept to delivery.
• Collaborate with creative teams to enhance healthcare environments.

Skills

Art and Design Commissioning

Project Management

Collaborative Approach

Education

Degree in Art, Design, or Related Field

Job description

Art & Design Enhancements Project Manager

NHS Lothian Charity - Tonic Arts

Deadline: 10 June 2025 at 12:00

Art and therapeutic design commissioning for healthcare environments across NHS Lothian, as part of our Tonic Arts programme.

We’re seeking to contract a freelance individual with knowledge of art and design commissioning to deliver therapeutic enhancements in new healthcare refurbishments and builds across NHS Lothian, in Edinburgh & the Lothians, as part of our Tonic Arts programme.

The Art & Design Enhancements Project Manager will manage every stage of project from concept to delivery and evaluation. They will take a collaborative, participatory approach to commissioning and will develop participatory activity to accompany the enhancements, collaborating with colleagues to see this delivered. They will also maintain and develop recently initiated design resources for staff support.

From interior design in consultation rooms, to small scale surface design enhancements for waiting rooms, to larger arts commissions in public spaces, this is a varied contract working alongside the support of a small creative team.

Contract: 2 years (1 year contract with option to extend for an additional 2nd year)
Fee guidance: Annual maximum indicative budget of £36,000/ Year (inclusive of VAT if charged) to cover all fees, dependent on experience, based on up to a maximum £200/ day rate, 4-5 days/ week, 7.4hrs/ day. All activity budgets, travel costs and expenses are separate to this fee.

About Tonic Arts
Tonic Arts is NHS Lothian Charity’s award-winning Arts in Health and Wellbeing programme for NHS Lothian staff, patients and visitors. In partnership with the NHS, specialist arts organisations and cross-sector partners, Tonic Arts delivers a comprehensive and diverse programme of activity to enhance experience and care, and have a positive impact on health in the Lothians.
Drawing on research about the importance of art and culture for wellbeing and specifically the impact in of quality provision in healthcare settings we provide art & design commissions, art collection provision, temporary exhibitions, artist residencies, participatory arts activities and performances across Edinburgh and the Lothians: https://nhslothiancharity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tonic-Arts-Strategy-2023-28-web.pdf

The deadline is Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 12:00.

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Design / Equalities / Visual Arts / Participatory Practice