261846 (SNIS) S&V Programme Manager

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Waverley; Hybride; NZD 130 000 - 177 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NHS Lothian is seeking a Sustainability & Value Programme Manager to lead large redesign and financial improvement projects across clinical services and Strategic Planning. You will work within the Sustainability and Value Team to manage development and delivery of major programmes, balancing transformation with value generation.

Based in Edinburgh at West Port with potential home working, this 36-hour-per-week post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to reshaping health services across

Description du poste

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JOB TITLE: Sustainability & Value Programme Manager

GRADE: Band 8a

LOCATION: West Port (Waverley Court from c. May 2026) / Working from Home

CONTRACT DURATION: Permanent

HOURS: 36

NHS Lothian

How would you like to support a major organisational change taking place in one of the largest healthcare providers in the UK? You’ll work closely with dynamic and enthusiastic professionals who are committed to making a difference. The ‘mission’ is to make improving the quality of care the central driver for providing the best, most productive and sustainable services now and in the future.

The Sustainability and Value team support large, pan-Lothian programmes of work, including those relating to complex transformation, local service redesign, and better management of resources. The portfolio of this post is likely to include a number of programmes/projects relating to all of the above.

NHS Lothian is on an exciting journey towards helping people live longer healthier lives and at a challenging time for public services you will be part of a change management team at the heart of reshaping how we provide healthcare across the region and for the country.

Our Commitment

Based in the centre of , but with travel across Lothian, you’ll be part of an inclusive and innovative change management team. As an ever changing and successful healthcare organisation, NHS Lothian offers fantastic learning opportunities allowing you to build a skill set and gain experiences which are a foundation for an exciting and prosperous career.

Join Us

This is a new and exciting post, hosted within the Sustainability and Value Team, but working across clinical services and Strategic Planning to manage the development and delivery of large redesign and financial improvement projects.

We are looking for individuals who have experience of successfully managing projects and programmes, including complex service redesign projects, who are able to apply a structured approach while working dynamically.

Our success begins with you; with NHS Lothian you’ll have the chance to make a real difference to frontline health services. This is an excellent opportunity to join an internationally renowned healthcare organisation with a track record of innovation and strong teaching and research links. We have over 24,000 staff providing and supporting first class acute, specialist and community services both locally and to patients from throughout .

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