MPPP Project Manager

NHS Golden Jubilee; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Clydebank is seeking a Project Manager for a 12-month fixed term/secondment role. This position supports significant improvements in planned care across Scotland through collaboration with Health Boards. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong project management skills, excellent communication abilities, and a commitment to enhancing patient care. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills and communicative vision.
• Demonstrated application of project management methodologies.
• Ability to manage deadlines and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support improvements in planned care waiting times.
• Implement activities to support Health Boards.
• Collaborate with partners in national and territorial Health Boards.
• Drive person-centred improvements in care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Improvement methodologies

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a Project Manager to join the Centre for Sustainable Delivery’s Modernising Patient Pathways Programme (MPPP) on a fixed term/secondment basis for 12 months to provide maternity cover.

This role will provide the post holder with a unique opportunity to support improvements and recovery of waiting times in planned care at a national level as part of the Centre for Sustainable Delivery’s Modernising Patient Pathways Programme. This role will support the implementation of a range of activities designed to support Health Boards, identify best practice, deliver redesign and embed sustainable improvements.

The post holder will be comfortable working in close collaboration with a wide range of key partners and stakeholders, in both national and territorial Health Boards, and will be able to apply strong project management skills and communicate a clear vision for change.

The successful candidate should possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills to secure clinical and operational engagement and drive safe, effective and person-centred improvements in care on a Once for Scotland basis. They will exhibit a demonstrable in-depth understanding of project management and improvement methodologies, with recognised expertise in practical application. The ability to work within a political context, a fast-paced environment, managing deadlines and being responsive to changing priorities is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support improvements and recovery of waiting times in planned care at a national level as part of the Modernising Patient Pathways Programme.
• Assist in implementing activities designed to support Health Boards, identify best practice, deliver redesign and embed sustainable improvements.
• Collaborate with a wide range of partners and stakeholders in national and territorial Health Boards; apply strong project management skills and communicate a clear vision for change.
• Secure clinical and operational engagement and drive safe, effective, and person-centred improvements in care on a Once for Scotland basis.
• Lead, manage, develop and implement national improvement projects that deliver measurable improvements in care to patients across Scotland.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to secure engagement and drive improvements.
• Demonstrable understanding of project management and improvement methodologies with practical application.
• Ability to work within a political context, in a fast-paced environment, and manage deadlines amid changing priorities.

Additional information

• Interview date to be advised; interviews may take place online.
• NHS Golden Jubilee is open to flexible working options.
• Vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received.
• As a disability confident leader, the organisation is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment processes; refer to the job pack for more information.
• NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community and promotes a culture of inclusion; we are proud of our diverse workforce.
• Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.