Care Home Programme Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a Programme Manager to lead care home improvement initiatives in Tayside. This role involves coordinating workstreams to enhance care quality through a person-centred approach, requiring exceptional skills in program management and collaboration within multi-agency partnerships.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable in-depth understanding of programme management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the Tayside Care Home Collaborative Improvement plan.
• Coordinate key workstreams aimed at strengthening collaboration.
• Ensure consistent and sustainable improvements in the quality of care.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Programme management

Improvement methodologies

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.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and experienced professional to lead the development and implementation of the Tayside Care Home Collaborative Improvement plan with a focus on embedding ‘My Life, My Care, My Home, the Health Care Framework’. This role supports the multiagency partnership commitment to improving outcomes for residents in care homes through a collaborative, person-centred and integrated approach.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for coordinating key workstreams aimed at strengthening the collaboration and plays a pivotal role in ensuring consistent and sustainable improvements in the quality of care. Key to this is the ability to work in partnership with the independent sector and statutory partners.

The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to secure clinical and operational engagement. They will exhibit a demonstrable in-depth understanding of programme management and improvement methodologies, with recognised expertise in practical application. The ability to work within a fast-paced environment, managing deadlines and being responsive to changing priorities is essential.

NHS Tayside is a Values Based Organisation and is both passionate about and committed to the values of NHS Scotland which are:

• Dignity and Respect
• Openness, Honest and Responsibility
• Quality and Teamwork
• Care and Compassion

For informal enquiries please contact: Grace Gilling, Associate Nurse Director on [e-mail] or via 01738 562471

Hours of work are: 37 per week.

Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

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