eHealth Senior Projects Manager

NHS Scotland; Inverness; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Highland is seeking an experienced Senior Projects Manager to lead key digital transformation projects within its eHealth Projects Delivery Team, initially delivering PACS and RIS and supporting transition to new clinical systems.

The role requires managing multi-stakeholder change, ensuring governance, risk oversight and milestone delivery, with benefits tracked and owned by the team. An organised, collaborative project professional is welcomed to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large-scale change in health/public sector.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams across complex programmes.
• Strong planning, governance, reporting and benefits realisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of PACS and RIS projects and other digital initiatives.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams.
• Ensure governance, risk management and milestone delivery are maintained.
• Maintain clear reporting and ensure benefits are owned and documented.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Governance

Tools

PACS

Job description

NHS Highland is seeking to appoint an experienced and highly motivated Senior Projects Manager to work within its eHealth Projects Delivery Team to lead the delivery of key digital transformation projects within NHS Highland. The post will initially focus on completing the successful delivery of the already underway PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and RIS (Radiology Information System) projects, supporting the transition to new clinical systems that are critical to radiology services and wider patient care.

Following the delivery of the PACS and RIS priorities, the role will move on to support other high-profile pieces of work across the digital and transformation portfolio including the delivery of projects contributing to the NHS Highland Electronic Patient Record.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident project professional with experience of managing large-scale change, working across multiple stakeholders and delivering complex projects in a health or public sector environment.

The successful candidate will work closely with clinical, operational, technical and supplier teams to ensure effective planning, effective governance, stakeholder engagement, risk management and delivery against agreed milestones. They will be expected to manage project workstreams, support decision-making, maintain clear reporting arrangements and ensure that benefits are documented and owned.

If you are an organised and collaborative project manager who is ready to make a meaningful contribution to major service transformation, we would very much welcome your application.

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.

NHS Highland is geographically the largest of the 14 regional boards of NHS Scotland, covering an area of 12,500 square miles, across Highland and Argyll & Bute.

We employ over 10,700 people, making us one of the biggest employers in the area. As an organisation, we make a very significant contribution to the local economy.

Our staff are also important members of our communities. Our greatest asset is our workforce, and the way we go about our work comes from the values and behaviours we demonstrate on a daily basis. As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and social care values.

Care and compassion

Dignity and respect

Openness, honesty and responsibility

Quality and teamwork