Portfolio Programme Manager - Governance and Assurance

NHS National Services Scotland; Ayr; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Scotland seeks a Portfolio Programme Manager - Governance and Assurance for a 12-month secondment. The successful candidate will manage the Acute Services programme portfolio and lead key initiatives. Required qualifications include a Master's Degree and significant experience in the NHS. The role emphasizes communication and interpersonal skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Practical and theoretical understanding of programme management tools and techniques.
• Recent experience of working in the NHS or other public sector organizations.
• Significant experience of working directly with Directors and Senior Managers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the Director of Acute Services programme portfolio.
• Provide dedicated programme management expertise to deliver required outcomes.
• Lead on high-profile initiatives and manage day-to-day issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Programme management

Education

Master's Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Programme management tools

Job description

Overview

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.

We are delighted to share this exciting secondment opportunity for a Portfolio Programme Manager – Governance and Assurance within Acute Services. We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with highly developed interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, to join our team for a period of 12 months.

The planned start date for this post is Mid-November 2025 and support for secondment should be sought from current line manager in advance of application.

Role details

Hours and Shift Pattern: 37 hours per week (standard hours 9-5, Monday - Friday with 1/2 hours unpaid lunch break and one shorter (7 hour) day; however hours will be agreed with successful candidate on appointment).

This post is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis until November 2026.

What you will do

Based at Ailsa Hospital, you will work closely with the Director of Acute Services and wider Executive and Senior Management Teams in a fast paced and dynamic environment.

You will develop and manage the Director of Acute Services programme portfolio and provide dedicated professional programme management expertise to facilitate and oversee the delivery of required outcomes. You will work closely with and on behalf of the Director of Acute Services, leading on a number of high-profile initiatives, often consecutively and including day-to-day issues as they arise, which can include implementing policy or significant service change, depending on the demands of the portfolio at any given time.

You will champion and lead good governance and risk management arrangements for the directorate, in line with statutory requirements, analysing and interpreting local and national requirements for implementation.

As an experienced line manager, the postholder will lead and develop the Director of Acute Services Office Team, ensuring robust systems and governance processes are in place to support delivery of key objectives.

As the lead for Governance and Assurance for the Director of Acute Services, the postholder has a role in providing professional leadership and mentoring to the Acute Business Managers to ensure effective systems of governance and business management processes across the directorate.

If you are a team player and have the above skills and experience, we would love to hear from you. For informal enquiries, please contact Vicki Campbell, Director of Acute Services at [e-mail]

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience

With a Master’s Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience, you will have practical and theoretical understanding of programme management tools and techniques. You will have recent experience of working in the NHS, other public sector organisations within a relevant role. You will have significant experience of working directly with Directors and Senior Managers and an awareness of the political sensitivity of information together with the ability, and mental agility, to work through issues and think at both a strategic and operational level.

In support of our core purpose of working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, we are committed to a culture that is Caring, Safe and respectful. The postholder is required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Additional information

Full UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential to this role.

If you want to find out more about the role, please contact Vicki Campbell at [e-mail]

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