Project Manager

NHS National Services Scotland; Perth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Scotland is seeking individuals to support primary care sustainability in Perth & Kinross. The role requires effective project management, partnership with GP practices to enhance system efficiency, and a thorough understanding of quality improvement methodologies. Candidates should possess business management experience and knowledge of general practice is preferred. This is a fixed-term position at 22.2 hours per week, offering a meaningful opportunity in improving community health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in business management and quality improvement methodology is required.
• Knowledge of primary care and general practice is advantageous.
• Ability to work with strategic programme stakeholders essential.

Responsibilities

• Support GP practices to improve efficiency of their systems.
• Provide project management and facilitate delivery of change programmes.
• Travel across the locality is required for the role.

Skills

Business management

Quality improvement methodology

General practice knowledge

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.

FIXED TERM 12 MONTHS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably knowledgeable and experienced individual(s) to support Primary Care and GP sustainability in Perth & Kinross. The post(s) will provide project management and facilitate delivery of change programmes, transformation and service improvement across Perth & Kinross.

The successful post holder(s) would support GP Practices to improve efficiency of their systems and share areas of good practice. Post holders will require knowledge and experience of business management/quality improvement methodology and have the ability to work with strategic programme stakeholders to successfully support change programmes. Knowledge of general practice / primary care would be advantageous.

Postholder(s) would be expected to provide tools and techniques and shared learning to support GP practices sustainability and to share good practice through national improvement programmes and the local work identified through Primary Care Improvement Plans/Perth and Kinross Improvement and Sustainability Groups. Work to support the practices Premises and Lease Assignation process would also be part of this project role.

The ability to travel across the locality is a requirement of the post.

Informal enquiries to: Lisa Milligan, Primary Care Service Manager, [e-mail]

Current NHS Tayside Employee’s - Written approval must be sought from your line manager prior to applying for this secondment. You will be required to bring this if shortlisted for interview

Hours of work are: 22.2 per week, job share would be considered.

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

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