Senior Project Manager- PCIP

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Chandigarh; Hybrid; INR 5,414,000 - 6,703,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Borders seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead healthcare improvement projects within the Programme Management Office in Melrose, with flexible hybrid/remote options. The role focuses on delivering efficiency, productivity and better patient care through clinical services and theatres.

Apply formal project and risk management processes, report to senior service leads, and guide a small team of project managers. Degree or equivalent experience is required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering healthcare improvement projects.
• Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead healthcare improvement projects within the Programme Management Office.
• Collaborate with senior service leads to deliver strategic objectives.
• Apply project and risk management processes across projects.
• Line-manage a small team of project managers.

Skills

Project management

Healthcare experience

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Project

Job description

OUR VALUES IN ACTION

• Compassion
• Kindness
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Excellence

LOCATION] Newstead, Melrose / Home-Based

[DEPARTMENT] Programme Management Office

[JOB TITLE] Senior Project Manager

[CONTRACT TYPE] Fixed Term / 24 months 36 hours per week

Band 7

Do you like a challenge? Are you interested in supporting us change and improve the way we do things to deliver better outcomes for patients and staff? Are you experienced in delivering physical and/or improvement projects? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small, dynamic team supporting a large programme of change.

NHS Borders is seeking to recruit a senior project manager with experience in healthcare services or transformation projects. Recognising our challenging financial environment, this post supports the delivery of the NHS Borders organisational strategy with a focus on improving efficiency and productivity.

In this role, you will collaborate directly with senior service leads to deliver projects that improve clinical services, which will impact on the quality of care for our patients. You will support projects aligned to strategic priorities in specific areas, for example laboratory services or theatres.

The successful candidate will apply a consistent project management process to multiple projects, from planning stage through to completion. You will be highly familiar with project and risk management methodologies. you'll use tenacious communication to establish strong working relationships. In this role, you'll be a creative problem-solver who encourages new ways of thinking. You will be an effective team player but also able to work autonomously. You will be educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

The senior project manager will be an integral part of a small team of project managers, helping to shape our workplan and impact the wider organisation. You will have line management responsibilities.

The working arrangement will be finalised through discussion, there are flexible hybrid working options available. This role is based at NHS Borders site in Melrose (Newstead).

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.

As part of the pre-employment checks for a preferred candidate, NHS Scotland Boards will check your entitlement to work in the UK. It can be evidenced through a number of routes including specific types of visa as well as EU settled and pre-settled status. To find out more about these routes of permission, please refer to the GOV.UK websitehere.

For specific types of post, if you do not have the necessary eligibility to work in the UK, it might be possible (though not guaranteed) to secure sponsorship via a UK Skilled Worker/Health & Care Worker Visa. However, this is only possible if the employer is a licensed Sponsor, and if the post does not fall below the current minimum salary threshold or 'going rate'. Further information on these criteria can be foundhere.

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.

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