Assistant Programme Manager – Child Health & Screening

NHS Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Programme and Service Manager to join their Screening Department. The role involves managing complex screening and immunisation programmes and supporting performance management under the guidance of the Programme Manager. Candidates will need excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to handle multiple work streams in a dynamic environment. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on public health across the region.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of screening and immunisation programmes.
• Assist in managing staff performance and system compliance.
• Link with stakeholders to drive process improvement.

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

About The Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Assistant Programme and Service Manager to join our dynamic Screening Department. You will play a key role in the planning, performance management, and delivery of a range of complex screening and immunisation programmes across NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Argyll & Bute.

You will support the Child Health & Screening Service Delivery & Programme Manager, taking a lead operational role in national system development, local implementation, and strategic planning. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to public health, working closely with a wide range of stakeholders and managing multiple work streams in a fast-paced environment.

This role involves providing assistance to the overall Programme Manager in relation to managing staff and system performance and compliance with all of the national and local pre-school and school immunisation workflows as well as all adult and childhood screening programmes. The role will require linking with other local and national stakeholders to drive forward process and change in relation to the programmes that are delivered by the team. This remit covers all of the NHS GG C population and elements of Argyll & Bute via SLA arrangements.

Informal contact: Liz Rennie - [e-mail], 0141 277 7634

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

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