Project Leader

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland seeks a Project Manager for a permanent position in Edinburgh. The role involves managing various projects across Outpatient Services, enhancing patient journeys through sustainable improvements. Candidates should have relevant project management experience, be IT proficient, and possess strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects or working in a project-focused environment.
• Ability to build and maintain strong team relationships.
• Good accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management across clinical services and multiple hospital sites.
• Support delivery of modernisation and quality improvement projects.
• Work collaboratively with primary and secondary care colleagues.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

IT Proficiency

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Project Management qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

TRAK Patient Management System

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.

Agenda for Change Band 5 (£33,247 - £41,424)

37 hours per week

1.0WTE Permanent

Outpatients and Associated Services Directorate

Astley Ainslie Hospital

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1.0WTE permanent post within the Outpatient and Associated Services Directorate. This post provides project management across a range of clinical services and multiple hospital sites.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of modernisation and quality improvement projects across a number of key specialties. The role requires close and effective working with a wide range of colleagues from primary and secondary care.

We are looking for an individual who have experience of successfully managing projects or working in a project focused environment, welcoming applicants who wish to pursue a career in Project Management.

The work is aligned to NHS Scotland Centre for Sustainable Delivery objectives and NHS Lothian’s Outpatient Strategic Framework which collectively aim to improve patient journeys by delivering sustainable changes to support safe, effective, and person-centred care.

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, along with demonstrable Project Management qualification or experience is required. Must be proficient in IT, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office professional. Experience of using and creating spreadsheets/ databases, presenting and analysing data is essential, and a working knowledge of the TRAK patient management system is desirable. Having the abilities to build and maintain strong team relationships as well as working autonomously and managing own workload are required. Good organisational, planning and time management skills along with excellent communication skills, demonstrating good accuracy and attention to detail is key to this role. An understanding of outpatient service provision would be beneficial for this role.

For further information or to arrange an informal discussion please contact:

Keren Tipton, Programme Manager

[e-mail]

07790552212

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.