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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.
An opportunity has arisen for an individual who is looking for a challenging and rewarding role working within the field of project management, attached to the Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Whole System Change Programme.
The role will be positioned to support delivery of improvements in systems of care in Tayside. The role presents an opportunity to work with many local teams and individuals, to help improve care in a crucial part of our service, and to link with others doing similar roles across Scotland.
The post sits within NHS Tayside Improvement Team which provides applied quality improvement support, consultancy, training and education within NHS Tayside around systems thinking and the application of quality improvement methodology.
The post holder will be instrumental in mobilising project management expertise to empower and enable teams to improve the outcome experience, efficiency, effectiveness and value of care. The role will involve working with clinicians, staff, patients, carers and colleagues in clinical settings to deliver high quality improved services across Tayside.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop organisational capability in quality improvement across a variety of levels of aptitude.
The post holder will have established project management skills and excellent interpersonal skills to support individuals and teams in their change efforts. The post holder will be comfortable collecting and analysing data for improvement with minimal supervision and will be able to produce clear high quality written reports.
Candidates will be considered who hold a first degree in a relevant discipline and either a formal professional qualification or equivalent experience in the field of project management. Ideally applicants will have experience of applying project management techniques within a healthcare setting.
Your performance must comply with the national “Mandatory Induction Standards for Healthcare Support Workers 2009” and with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers.
*Informal enquiries to e: Hilary.Provan@nhs.scot
Hours of work are: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
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