Strategic Workforce Planning Lead

NHS National Services Scotland; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Workforce Planning Lead to coordinate and drive workforce planning and development across services, ensuring a sustainable plan for integrated care delivery. The role requires collaboration with service colleagues and a lead role in pan-Ayrshire programmes.

The post is permanent, based at The Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock, with a 36-hour week. Strong qualifications in planning, performance and stakeholder engagement are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent, with a postgraduate qualification or professional experience in a relevant area (clinical or general management, service planning, information management or HR).
• Ability to identify, assimilate, critically evaluate and deliver on objectives with a high level of complexity equivalent to post graduate level.
• Substantial planning and performance management skills.
• Excellent communication skills with proven ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
• Proven IT skills.
• Experience of programme/project management including organisation, presentation and networking.

Responsibilities

• Lead workforce planning and development in collaboration with service colleagues to ensure a sustainable workforce plan for integrated care services.
• Provide workforce planning expertise to service change programmes within the Partnership and pan-Ayrshire programmes.
• Collaborate with senior management to align workforce strategy with the Strategic Plan.

Skills

Strong communication

Programme/project management

Performance management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder engagement

IT skills

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Relevant professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

NHS Ayrshire & Arran is seeking a Workforce Planning Lead to coordinate and drive workforce planning and development across services, ensuring a sustainable plan for integrated care delivery. The role requires collaboration with service colleagues and a lead role in pan-Ayrshire programmes.

The post is permanent, based at The Johnnie Walker Bond, Kilmarnock, with a 36-hour week. Strong qualifications in planning, performance and stakeholder engagement are essential for success.